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17.08.2018

Gender Fundamentalism and Heteronormativity in the Political Discussion About Lesbian and Gay Parenthood

verfasst von: Diego Lasio, Nicola Congiargiu, Silvia De Simone, Francesco Serri

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Abstract

In 2016, the Italian Parliament passed a law that extended to same-sex couples most of the rights of married heterosexual couples. However, the possibility of a partner in a same-sex couple adopting the biological children of the other partner was so controversial that it had to be deleted in order for the law to pass, thus denying lesbian and gay parents the legal protection they need. In this article, we analyze the speeches of Parliamentarians who opposed the section of the bill concerning lesbian and gay parenthood. The empirical analysis shows different discursive strategies deployed by MPs to combat the challenges to the heteronormative family, whose common reference is the hegemonic model of gender which has characterized the resistance of the Catholic Church to the recognition of non-heterosexual reproduction and kinship. Findings highlight that the opposition to the recognition of gay and lesbian parents contributes to reiterating restrictive standards of motherhood and to maintaining the institutionalization of sexualities and reproduction within the patriarchal order. Implications of the research findings for public and social policies are discussed.

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Metadaten
Titel
Gender Fundamentalism and Heteronormativity in the Political Discussion About Lesbian and Gay Parenthood
verfasst von
Diego Lasio
Nicola Congiargiu
Silvia De Simone
Francesco Serri
Publikationsdatum
17.08.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Sexuality Research and Social Policy / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1868-9884
Elektronische ISSN: 1553-6610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-018-0350-0

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