Cleared virgin forest, fertility of soil, bosom of the deep, and Mother Nature are all:

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The use of gendering metaphors like "Mother Nature" and descriptions of landscapes like "cleared virgin forest" and "fertility of soil" all reinforce a colonial and domineering attitude towards the environment. These phrases and attitudes have been used historically to justify the exploitation and destruction of natural resources by Western cultures.

Cleared Virgin Forest, Fertility of Soil, Bosom of the Deep