For centuries the word 'nature' has been used to bolster prejudices or to express, not reality, but a state of affairs that the user would wish to see.
Eva FigesBut the gates of my happy childhood had clanged shut behind me; I had become adult enough to recognize the need to conceal unbearable emotions for the sake of others.
Eva FigesSadly, man recognises that the ideal, submissive woman he has created for himself is somehow not quite what he wanted.
Eva FigesProviding for one's family as a good husband and father is a water-tight excuse for making money hand over fist.
Eva Figes