Full Description
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.
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
