Abstract:
Lesbian motherhood is an emerging practice among Chinese lesbian couples. Although this form of family-making might be appealing to Chinese lesbians who cannot legally marry their partners, lesbian mothers are subject to substantial risks and challenges arising from the lack of recognition by Chinese authorities and other family members. This study focuses on an anonymous lesbian\'s confession about her motherhood. It conducts a case analysis to investigate the incompatibility between transnational reproductive services and national household regulations and Marriage Law. This study analyses the persistence of patriarchy in a lesbian family, which suppresses women\'s agency both corporeally and in family roles. Through this analysis, this paper intends to explore lesbian mothers\' vulnerabilities as they face a continuum of patriarchal exploitation in the absence of legal and social recognition. It also questions the radical challenge that lesbian motherhood is often assumed to make to male dominance and gendered norms.
摘要:
女同性恋母亲是中国女同性恋夫妇中一种新兴的习俗。尽管这种家庭形式可能会吸引那些不能合法与伴侣结婚的中国女同性恋者,由于中国当局和其他家庭成员缺乏认可,女同性恋母亲面临着巨大的风险和挑战。这项研究的重点是一位匿名女同性恋对她母亲身份的忏悔。它进行了案例分析,以调查跨国生殖服务与国家家庭法规和婚姻法之间的不相容性。这项研究分析了女同性恋家庭中父权制的持续存在,这抑制了女性的身体和家庭角色。通过这种分析,本文旨在探讨女同性恋母亲在缺乏法律和社会认可的情况下面临父权制剥削的连续过程中的脆弱性。这也质疑女同性恋母亲通常被认为对男性统治和性别规范构成的激进挑战。