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This 3 page paper discusses the ontological assumptions surrounding motherhood. Examples of social, insitutional, and state responses to motherhood are examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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and what a female does that qualifies her as a mother. Given this, then, it is evident that there are certain ontological assumptions about motherhood. However, how do these assumptions
shape and direct a womans behavior in regard to institutions/organizations, state categories and the social realities that flow from these ontological assumptions? Gender is not
just the biologically determined sex of the individual, but rather the assumption of male and female roles that signify standard behavior and expectations within the context of a given society.
It goes without saying, then, that power relations will develop along these ontological lines. The assumption of societal definitions of motherhood has not only forced and reinforced the power structures
but have promoted male dominance and womens marginalization. However, there is not more backlash by women (though compared to a century ago women have more freedoms) because women have been
socialized to accept the inferior, second class citizen role. This is directly tied in to the conceptualized role of mother. The definition that society
has embraced and which the states maintain surround the idea that a woman will at some point desire to be a mother. When this happens a womans productivity in the
workforce will slack off as she, rightly, attends to the young infant. Thus, more credence is given to the male in the workforce, than a woman, as it is assumed
that when she becomes a mother, she will be unable to continue to perform at the previous level of ability. "A federal court ruled that working mothers alleging discrimination do
not need to prove that men in comparable positions are treated better, instead they must only prove their employer has the attitude that women with children take their jobs less
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