The Edible Woman (1969), Atwood's first novel, concerns a young, recently engaged woman who finds herself paralyzed by the decisions she must make about her future.
Judy Brady Syfer's classic essay, "I Want a Wife" (1971), often provokes strong reactions from both men and women in its definition of what the duties of a wife entail.
Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" (1978) and Annie John (1983) are works that explore how women socialize each other into subservience to men.
May Swenson's poem "Bleeding" (1970) looks at power plays between victim.....
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