Gender rolls- if the family is hoping for a male heir, feed mama fish or acidic foods; for a little girl, keep it sweet.

性别问题—如果家人希望有一个男宝宝，就让妈妈多吃鱼或者酸的食物；如果想要女孩，就要吃甜食。

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Mama would feed him a good home cooked meal but would serve it to him in the kitchen or on the back steps.

妈妈会为他做一顿家常便饭，但只会让他在厨房里或者在后面的台阶上吃。

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So why does Mama feed them?

妈妈为什么要给他们东西吃呢？

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So Mama Fleur didn't feed me meat or milk so that I'd stay small and not have to go to work in the cotton fields.

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Before Papa left for Fort Smith he arranged for a colored man named Yarnell Poindexter to feed the stock and look in on Mama and us every day.

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