That is how I viewed the poem, Angela. I am not sure how anyone cant see
it as a satirical look at the differences between animals and the all
too foible-laden humans.
Bertina
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On Sun, 23 Aug 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 98-08-23 13:11:48 EDT, you write:
>
> << Sorry to upset anyone, but I think this poem
> reinforces the stereotypical view of women as wives,
> dependent upon men, and of motherhood as supreme
> - not the thing I want to read on an ecofeminist list-serve.
>
> >>>>> No monkey ever deserted his wife,
> >>>>> Starved his baby and ruined her life.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> And you've never known a mother monk,
> >>>>> To leave her baby with others to bunk,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Or pass them on from one to the other,
> >>>>> Till they hardly know who is their mother.
>
>
> >>
> Hi!
>
> I disagree! This poem does not reinforce that at all - all the poem is saying
> is that if you do assume the role as wife/husband - mother/father than assume
> that role with responsibility - not abandon them - monkeys do not abandon
> family values so that is what the poem is implying that they can not be
> related to humans who do - not saying that everyone should have family values
> but that if you do decide to get married or have children do it responsibly
> and don't abandon your commitments so easily as some humans do!
> Thanks! Angela
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