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) |
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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: | 05 Nov 2024 10:08 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/27643 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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