Upon the motherhood role: woman’s being tyrannized through her “motherhood” identity

Biological ability related to natural carrying of human peculiar to women, transforms into a series of sanctions around the concept of “motherhood” by carrying to cultural area with patriarchal codes. In fact, the biological ability of woman has become a tool for repressing and has a power above her. In this context, “motherhood” for woman who is in a passive position, has a function that must be designed and interfered from the outside since it is a strength above her will. Everybody has a word upon motherhood; even more than the mother herself. By this way, the motherhood is no longer a part of woman’s individual life and has become a way of dominance which is condemn to inspect and confirm. Within the context of deprivatized “motherhood”, the woman, who is expected to apply the ideal behavior codes in the society, is oppressed with the legalizing conscious that creates itself with the “deserts” threat that she may face everything that is befallen. Accordingly, in this work, dominant codes that are related to how motherhood is interpreted in Turkish society and the forms of admitting and denying the norms about the motherhood imposed by the society will be revealed. Accordingly, semi-structured interview is done with 19 participants who have different demographic features. The research findings are analyzed by thematic analysis method. As a result of the work, it is reached that mothers are exposed to various interferences from the society no matter their age, education level, location or professionalism.