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Home Fronts: Controversies in Nontraditional Parenting

by Jess Wells

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Jess Wells has invited a host of alternative family advocates to go beyond the rosy picture of perfect health and happy families and explore the truths about gay and lesbian parenting that are not easy to face. Suzie Bright discusses the navet that lesbians have brought to their parenting; James Johnstone recounts the trials and tribulations of being a donor dad, and Rachel Pepper charges lesbians with villainizing the biological mother in custody cases; The result is a hard-hitting, controversial critique of the state of gay and lesbian parenting.

Jess Wellsis the author of eight books, including the Lambda Literary Award finalist Lesbians Raising Sons,the novels, The Price of Passionand After Shocks,and several volumes of short stories. She and her son live in San Francisco.

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Jess Wells has invited a host of alternative family advocates to go beyond the rosy picture of perfect health and happy families and explore the truths about gay and lesbian parenting that are not easy to face. Suzie Bright discusses the naivete that lesbians have brought to their parenting; James Johnstone recounts the trials and tribulations of being a donor dad, and Rachel Pepper charges lesbians with villainizing the biological mother in custody cases. The result is a hard-hitting, controversial critique of the state of gay and lesbian parenting.
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ISBN:
9781555835323
Subtitle:
Controversies in Nontraditional Parenting
Editor:
Wells, Jess
Author:
Wells, Jess
Publisher:
Alyson Books
Location:
Los Angeles :
Subject:
Parenting
Subject:
Gay parents
Subject:
Lesbian mothers
Subject:
Children of gay parents
Subject:
Gay fathers
Subject:
Parenting - General
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Publication Date:
20000901
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
0.00 x 0.00 in
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"Synopsis" by , Jess Wells has invited a host of alternative family advocates to go beyond the rosy picture of perfect health and happy families and explore the truths about gay and lesbian parenting that are not easy to face. Suzie Bright discusses the naivete that lesbians have brought to their parenting; James Johnstone recounts the trials and tribulations of being a donor dad, and Rachel Pepper charges lesbians with villainizing the biological mother in custody cases. The result is a hard-hitting, controversial critique of the state of gay and lesbian parenting.
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