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The Madonna in the Subway
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Across from me in the subway sat the madonna Crossing her legs, Bending over a tabloid. She read about a cashier-girl who jumped into the water When her bridegroom left her with a rising belly. The…

Contributor:

A. Leyeles

Places:

New York City, United States of America

Date:

1937

Subjects:

Piety, Sexuality, Women, Modernity, Birth

Categories:

Poetry
The Laws of Women: On the Birth of a Girl
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A. O my sisters! O my daughters! O women, my people and pride! Hear my words, understand my musings, consider my way, for I am your brother. I have gathered for you beautiful words, chosen from the…

Contributor:

Ben Ish Ḥai

Places:

Baghdad, Ottoman Empire (Baghdad, Iraq)

Date:

1905/6

Subjects:

Gender, Women, Family, Piety, Birth

Categories:

Political Culture, Reportage

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