Within a society that long considered "lesbian motherhood" a contradiction in terms, what are the experiences of lesbian mothers today? In this illuminating book, lesbian mothers tell their stories in their own words--how they became mothers; how they see their relationships with their children, relatives, lovers and friends; and how they deal with threats to custody.
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Lewin's study of lesbian motherhood, which consisted of interviews of 73 lesbian mothers and 62 single heterosexual mothers for comparison, confirmed her assumption that the two groups have a great deal in common. It seems that single mothers, whatever their sexuality, tend to relate to their children as partners and count other mothers as better friends than childless people, and that the experience of divorce for heterosexual women often mirrors the experience of coming out for lesbians--both are steps towards autonomy. Perhaps the biggest problem for lesbian mothers is the question of custody, since their sexuality has been successfully used against them in court. Lewin, who has taught women's studies and medical anthropology, has a genial writing style that renders her research accessible. While the interviews were conducted some time ago (she began the project in 1977), none of the material seems dated, and Lewin's final chapter gives an overview of changing attitudes towards motherhood and families over the years as evidenced by newspaper accounts of topics such as reproductive technology and a custody battle between two female former lovers.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In December 1975, in Dallas, Texas, a lesbian mother named Mary Jo Risher lost custody of her nine-year-old son after her older, teenaged son gave testimony against her before a jury. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Bay Area, New York Times, Rita Garcia, Laura Bergeron, Tanya Petroff, Bonnie Pereira, East Bay, Lady Madonna, Louise Green, Michelle O'Neill, Ruth Zimmerman, Sarah Klein, Ties That Endure, Deborah Cohen, East Coast, Maggie Walters, Margo Adler, Rebecca Collins, Sheila Ryan, Theresa Baldocchi, Camille Walsh, Carol Martin, Christine Richmond, Doris Johnson New!
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In December 1975, in Dallas, Texas, a lesbian mother named Mary Jo Risher lost custody of her nine-year-old son after her older, teenaged son gave testimony against her before a jury. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Bay Area, New York Times, Rita Garcia, Laura Bergeron, Tanya Petroff, Bonnie Pereira, East Bay, Lady Madonna, Louise Green, Michelle O'Neill, Ruth Zimmerman, Sarah Klein, Ties That Endure, Deborah Cohen, East Coast, Maggie Walters, Margo Adler, Rebecca Collins, Sheila Ryan, Theresa Baldocchi, Camille Walsh, Carol Martin, Christine Richmond, Doris Johnson New!
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- Reproductive Technologies (Current Controversies) by Carol Wekesser on 4 pages
- Uncertain Terms: Negotiating Gender in American Culture by Faye Ginsburg in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Politics of the Heart: A Lesbian Parenting Anthology by Sandra Pollack in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Radical Feminism by Anne Koedt in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Reproductive Technologies: Gender, Motherhood, and Medicine (Feminist Perspectives) by Michelle Stanworth in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Out in Theory: The Emergence of Lesbian and Gay Anthropology by Ellen Lewin on 7 pages
- Conceiving the New World Order: The Global Politics of Reproduction by Faye D. Ginsburg on page 120, page 342, and Back Matter
- Mothers and Children: Feminist Analyses and Personal Narratives by Susan E. Chase in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Lesbian And Gay Families Speak Out Understanding The Joys And Challenges Of Diverse Family Life by Jane Drucker in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Social Economy of Single Motherhood: Raising Children in Rural America (Perspectives on Gender) by Margaret Nelson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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