Overview

Coming out to mom is a lesbian rite of passage. In Different Daughters, thirty mothers of lesbians come together to trace their journeys towards acceptance of their daughters. Facing their fears and confusion, prejudice and misunderstandings, they speak honesty and bravely about the difficulties and joys of life with their different daughters. Writing about families, community, religion, grandchildren, bisexuality, transgender issues, and coming out, the authors of Different Daughters raise questions shared by all mothers: How can we accept our children for who they are? How can we love our children even when they are different from us? This updated and expanded third edition of Louise Rafkin's landmark anthology includes new stories by mothers of bisexual women and young lesbians, a sister of a lesbian, and the brave testimony of one mother whose lesbian daughter is in the process of redefining her gender.

Full Product Details

Author:   Louise Rafkin (Louise Rafkin)
Publisher:   Cleis Press
Imprint:   Cleis Press
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9781573441278

ISBN 10:   1573441279
Pages:   162
Publication Date:   05 January 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Third Edition A Merry-Go-Round - Fran Harris From a Trunk to a Soapbox: An Update - Fran Harris Salen A Place at the Table - Mary Dugan Choices and Surprises - Leticia Wiley From Hermit Crabs to Hampsters - Hazel Brickman A Tradition of Strength - Doris Thompson Movement and Change - Lois Young-Tulin After the Initial Shock - Rhoda Rafkin After Different Daughtere: An Update--and Again! - Rhoda and Ruth Bi Understanding - Marsha Buck The Silt of a River - Jane Allen Our Separate Lives - Ginger and Katheryn Of Prejudice and Acceptance - Maria Garcia The Odd Man Out - Deborah Yom Kippur - Ann Landau Dawson No Magic Wand - Jane Ferguson A Very Public Statement - Rheba Fontenot Ways of Knowing and Not Knowing - Pauline Johnson A Fashion Crisis - Alice Wong Another King of Different - Raquel J. A Second Chance - Darlene Palmer Towards a Bright Future - Laura Winnetka Matron Testifies for Gay Rights - Dorothy A. Tollifson Like Daughter, Like Mother - Jean Cameron A Two-Way Street - Grace Here, and There - Juanita Rios Girlfriends! - Erin Findlay Taming the Devils Within - Diane Rae Finding My Way Through the Woods - Margaret Smith Purple Balloons on Market Street - Constance Shepard Jolly Let's Talk About...Lesbian Sexuality?! - Lee Price A Sister's Story - Sue Fingerhut

Reviews

Different Daughters is a lot like our mothers themselves, at their best: quietly powerful, deeply affecting, and in the end very beautiful. -Equal Time, Minneapolis The honest voices of these women are clear as they come to terms with their children's lifestyles...a valuable perspective for others dealing with these issues. -Library Journal Lesbian and straight women will come away with a stronger sense of the complexities and resiliency of the mother-daughter relationship. -New Directions for Women

Every lesbian should have two copies of Different Daughters, one for herself and one for her mom... --Lambda Book Report This book will help your mom understand. Give it to her. --Betty DeGeneres Over and over, the women reiterate their love for their children, their refusal to cut them off, and their determination to maintain a mother-daughter bond. --New Directions for Women A successful, human and dignified statement... --Sarah Schulman

Author Information

Louise Rafkin is the author of Other People's Dirt and the editor of Different Mothers. She has been a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered and has written for Out Magazine. Her articles and essays appear frequently in the New York Times, Health Magazine, and Metropolitan Home. She lives in Oakland, CA.

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