Lesbian Communities by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2022-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

The list has certainly made many of its members stronger and more aware of how they self-identify. There has always been a vocal core group of members who are articulate and fiercely proud of being lesbians. Standing up for our families and against injustice is a foundational value for many long-term list members. Other members who are perhaps newly out, or live in more conservative areas, have benefited from these role models, and state that they have gained confidence from the example of others on the list.

A number of members note that their participation in the MOMS list has relieved the isolation they experienced or expected to experience as mothers. Some attributed their sense of isolation to motherhood in general (especially stay-at-home moms), while others see the mom's list as breaking the isolation caused by being different from other members in the "real life" communities they belong to. Michelle, from New York, says, "Finding the list was a haven for me. It was wonderful to approach a mom's community and not need to explain my situation. This sounds strange to me even to write, but I usually feel closer to the group of strangers on this board then I do to other moms I hang out with every week." Lauren, from New Jersey, has another take on this:

Before joining this list, I was struggling in isolation to deal with the very real issues of being a lesbian, and transgender, mom in a world that was often less then welcoming or helpful. In the straight world I didn't fit in, and in other communities I was part of [the transgender and lesbian ones, to be specific] the idea of being a parent was still kind of unique, if not frowned upon. It meant isolation, even from communities of people I otherwise shared a lot with.

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