http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation/ Culturally Queer News and Views from Abigail Garner Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:15:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation/#comment-4562 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Children and Identity: All Possibilities Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:28:03 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation-lgbt-kids-of-lgbt-parents/#comment-4562 [...] The growing number of LGBT parents proves we have not, in fact, “[learned] to stay away from children,” but we have, on the whole, learned to stay away from LGBT children. Many LGBT parents are quick to point out that most of our children will be straight. It’s a defensive reflex to counter one prejudice. It risks marginalizing the “second generation” LGBT individuals who do exist, however. (See Abigail Garner’s post Second Generation: LGBT Kids of LGBT Parents, as well as her book, Families Like Mine, for more on this.) [...] [...] The growing number of LGBT parents proves we have not, in fact, “[learned] to stay away from children,” but we have, on the whole, learned to stay away from LGBT children. Many LGBT parents are quick to point out that most of our children will be straight. It’s a defensive reflex to counter one prejudice. It risks marginalizing the “second generation” LGBT individuals who do exist, however. (See Abigail Garner’s post Second Generation: LGBT Kids of LGBT Parents, as well as her book, Families Like Mine, for more on this.) [...]

]]> http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation/#comment-190 Second Gen in California Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:50:01 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation-lgbt-kids-of-lgbt-parents/#comment-190 I'm always shocked at how many gay people are baffled by the existence of second generation folks like me. It's OK for them to come out of the closet and shock their own parents, but if you say you're queer and your parent is too, they look at you as if you were left on the doorstep. I’m always shocked at how many gay people are baffled by the existence of second generation folks like me. It’s OK for them to come out of the closet and shock their own parents, but if you say you’re queer and your parent is too, they look at you as if you were left on the doorstep.

]]> http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation/#comment-6445 Damn Straight » Blog Archive » How Do The Kids Turn Out? Fri, 03 Mar 2000 13:46:02 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2000/03/01/second-generation-lgbt-kids-of-lgbt-parents/#comment-6445 [...] « (This word is also sometimes used as a euphemism for “heterosexual,” to which I highly protest and will address in another column.) » Abigail Garner Jan 2nd, [...] [...] « (This word is also sometimes used as a euphemism for “heterosexual,” to which I highly protest and will address in another column.) » Abigail Garner Jan 2nd, [...]

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