womanhood
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Poised behind a lectern, in a silver silk top and matching trousers, Kirk explained that feminism teaches women to “reject the very things that make womanhood unique.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"We respectfully emphasise that womanhood and female biology are not uniform," they claimed.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
When “Frankenstein” was first published without Shelley’s name, and chatter about its author began to spread, an early commentary in the British Critic scorned the dissonance between Shelley’s womanhood and the novel’s monstrous narrative.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
These highly autobiographical works draw on her Afro-Brazilian heritage, radiate with mysticism and focus on womanhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The years of young womanhood passed, and her typing speed increased.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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