Mütterlichkeit braucht kein Geschlecht. Fürsorge als gesamtgesellschaftliche Herausforderung

In the organizer's words:

Talk Café

with the author Helga Krüger-Kirn

Moderation: Nadine Berger

Is motherliness feminine? No, motherliness is human. But as a cultural concept, it has historically been tied to the social position of women. Despite gender equality policies and a diversity of family forms, the concept of motherhood, which is based on traditional cultural norms, has only just begun to change. In addition, unconscious patterns shape parental thinking and actions and prevent an equal distribution of family tasks.

How can we rethink motherhood and the duty of care for society as a whole? Helga Krüger-Kirn explores the question of how real gender equality can be achieved in our society - and argues for an understanding of motherhood that is no longer tied to biological sex or biological motherhood.

Helga Krüger-Kirn - Psychological psychotherapist, psychoanalyst for children, adolescents and adults and honorary professor at the Philipps University of Marburg; mother of three children. Her research focuses on: female identity development in the field of tension between social discourses on femininity and the materiality of the body; motherhood and anti-feminism

Nadine Berger - Psychological psychotherapist, active with Psychologists for future and Feminist Rebellion

Admission: by self-assessment