Queer kinship: Experiences of double-motherhood in Brazil

A survey was conducted with nine Brazilian cisgender, non-heterosexual women who are mothers, with the aim of understanding the challenges faced by double-motherhood in Brazil. Nine interviews and one focus group were conducted online and asynchronously through WhatsApp. The data was transcribed and...

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Published inSexualities
Main Authors Ril, Stephany Yolanda, Mello, Mônica MC, Moretti-Pires, Rodrigo Otávio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 02.08.2023
Subjects
double-motherhood
lesbian motherhood
reproductive health
Countersexualtity
queer kinship
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Summary:A survey was conducted with nine Brazilian cisgender, non-heterosexual women who are mothers, with the aim of understanding the challenges faced by double-motherhood in Brazil. Nine interviews and one focus group were conducted online and asynchronously through WhatsApp. The data was transcribed and subjected to thematic analysis. The findings revealed four categories: IC as a form of resistance; violence and LGBTphobia against queer motherhood; the invisibility of queer motherhood in relation to the state; and queer subjectivity. This research concludes that double-motherhood can be seen as a form of resistance, as the mothers use technologies, such as home insemination.
ISSN:1363-4607
1461-7382
DOI:10.1177/13634607231193352