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Silent Miscarriage and Deafening heteronormativity: An Experiential and critical feminist account

Cain, Ruth, Peel, E. (2008) Silent Miscarriage and Deafening heteronormativity: An Experiential and critical feminist account. In: Proceedings - Experiencing Reproductive Loss: Working to Change Practice. . (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:27643)

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Abstract

In this paper we provide a critical feminist analysis of ‘silent’ miscarriage using our experiential

accounts as a catalyst to explore both the academic and ‘lay’ literatures surrounding pregnancy loss.

We delineate the similarities and differences in our own experiences before focusing on relational

context as a prime site of diversity and difference. Through an examination of scholarly and ‘selfhelp’ writing on miscarriage we argue that pervasive heteronormativity doubly marginalises the

experiences of lesbians – and women otherwise located outside the realm of heterosexual

relationships. In conclusion, we suggest a more thorough engagement with ‘non-normative’

experiences of pregnancy loss will substantially enhance our understandings of miscarriage.

Moreover, placing marginalised experience at the centre of pregnancy loss scholarship could

significantly augment critical, feminist and social scientific theorising and contribute to pregnancy

loss being more firmly located on reproductive health agendas.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Subjects: K Law
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School
Depositing User: Ruth Cain
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2011 13:32 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:05 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/27643 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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