"Clearly, society has a tremendous stake in insisting on a woman's natural fitness for the career of mother: the alternatives are all too expensive."
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Ann Oakley, born in 1944, is a prominent British sociologist and feminist known for her pioneering work in social research and gender studies. With an academic career that spans over four decades, she has authored numerous influential texts, including "Woman's Work: The Housewife, Past and Present," which challenged traditional notions of women's roles in society. Oakley's innovative methodologies and insights into the intersection of gender, health, and family life have left an indelible mark on social science, inspiring generations of scholars and activists alike.
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"If love means that one person absorbs the other, then no real relationship exists any more. Love evaporates; there is nothing left to love. The integrity of self is gone."
Ann Oakley
"There are always women who will take men on their own terms. If I were a man I wouldn't bother to change while there are women like that around."
Ann Oakley