The Other Mothers

Two Women's Journey to Find the Family That Was Always Theirs

The Other Mothers
Jennifer Berney
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Paperback
h210 x 140mm - 336pg
1 Mar 2021
International import eta 7-19 days
9781728222837
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When Jenn Berney and her wife decided they wanted to have children, they took the next logical step: they went to a fertility clinic. Intrauterine insemination is a simple medical procedure that has been available since the 1950s, but doctors were baffled by Jenn' s situation. With no man factoring into her relationship, she was disparaged by doctors, given an inaccurate diagnosis, and her medical needs were overlooked. Berney decided to step outside of the system, and, looking into the history of fertility and her own community, she realised queer women have a long history of being disregarded by a patriarchal medical community, and have worked around it to build families on their own terms. In The Other Mothers, Berney reflects on the odds that were stacked against her because of her sexual orientation and envisions a bright future worth fighting for. Writing with clarity, determination, and hope, Berney gives us a wonderful glimpse of what America can be.
"Jennifer Berney' s The Other Mothers is a heartfelt journey into the rough and rewarding world of queer family-making. Personal, political and beautifully written, this book is both a moving memoir and an important document of the needless struggles too many queer families experience in their efforts to have children. " - Michelle Tea, author of Modern Tarot "In The Other Mothers, Berney gives us the fascinating history and social context for things like queer family-making and sperm donation, but she also shows us what it feels like to go through it. Candid and human but always generous, this is a story of stubborn hope and defiant love. I inhaled it. " - Meaghan O' Connell, author of And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready
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ISBN-13: 9781728222837
Published: 1 Mar 2021
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Imprint: Sourcebooks Inc
Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 38mm
Pages: 336

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