Theres nothing masculine about being competitive. Theres nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I dont know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports. – Rebecca Lobo
The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mothers side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent. – Erich Fromm