Gender Norms Flashcards by Frances Arrowsmith | Brainscape

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“No neck…

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monsters” Maggie

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“Are totally childless and…

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…therefore totally useless” Maggie

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“That monster…

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…of fertility” Maggie

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“She refused twilight…

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…sleep” Maggie

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“She feels motherhood’s…

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…an experience” Maggie

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“She made Brother Man come in…

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…the delivery room” Maggie

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“Drops his eyes to my boobs…

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…and licks his old chops!” Maggie

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“That kind of talk…

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…is disgusting” Brick

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“It would make the martyrdom of…

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…Saint Maggie a little more bearable” Maggie

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“That’s my Diana…

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…trophy” Maggie

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“If you had children of your own…

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…you’d know how funny that is” Mae

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“Shoot Maggie you just don’t like…

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…children” Big Mama

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“Why don’t you have some…

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…instead of all the time picking on Gooper’s and Mae’s?” Big Mama

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“Why don’t you ask if he makes me…

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…happy in bed?” Maggie

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“Something’s not right! You’re childless…

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…and my son drinks!” Big Mama

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“That’s what I’m keeping myself…

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…attractive for” Maggie

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“My daddy loved…

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…his liquor” Maggie

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“You can be young without money…

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…but you can’t be old without it” Maggie

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“Don’t you know I could kill you…

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…with this crutch?” Brick

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“You’re just jealous because…

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…you can’t have babies!” Dixie

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“Moving carefully not to betray his weakness…

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…especially to himself” Big Daddy

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“Sashaying your far old body…

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…around the place I made!” Big Daddy

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“I did all that all myself…

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…with no goddamn help from you” Big Daddy

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“That woman of yours has a better…

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…shape on her than Gooper’s” Big Daddy

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“Gooper’s wife’s a good…

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…breeder” Big Daddy

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“You got to admit she’s…

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…fertile” Big Daddy

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“If you don’t like Maggie…

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…get rid of Maggie” Big Daddy

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“A pig squeals. A man keeps a…

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…tight mouth about it” Big Daddy

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“Pressing his head quickly shyly…

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…against his son’s head”

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“Did always have some kind of real feeling for…

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…-affection-respect-yes always” Big Daddy

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“The conventional mores he got from the world that…

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…crowned him with early laurel” Brick

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“She’s gonna keep both chins up…

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…aren’t you Big Mama?” Gooper

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“Here’s your briefcase…

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…Gooper honey” Mae

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“With clenched fists at his sides…

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…as if he would strike her”

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“She’s childless because that beautiful athlete husband of hers…

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…won’t go to bed with her” Mae

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“Such a pity that Maggie an’ Brick…

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…can’t oblige” Mae

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“I guess it’s bad…

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…but I’m stronger than you” Maggie