The Lady Vanishes? Reflections on the Experiences of Married and Divorced Non- Heterosexual Fathers
This paper draws on one of the first published studies of gay fatherhood to explore some experiences of those who were married or divorced. Focus on their stories reveals some of the complexity of our emotional and sexual landscapes, and provides interesting evidence of the socially constructed bases of sexuality. Mapping their parenting circumstances and relationships with ex/wives, I apply a feminist analysis in an attempt to understand the unusual patterns found. I suggest that in a contemporary context whereby increasing numbers of people are questioning and rejecting conventional forms of family life and gender practices, the exploration of non-heterosexual experience provides an important opportunity to consider alternative models of parenting, gender, and relations across and within gender categories.
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2001-11-20
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Authors: | Dunne, Gillian |
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Sociological Research Online. - Sociological Research Online. - Vol. 6.2001, 3
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Sociological Research Online |
Subject: | Gay fatherhood | gay parenting | fatherhood | parenting | gender relations |
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