“Unclass Mothering” A Response to Darren Rosenblum’s Unsex Mothering: Toward a Culture of New Parenting Fernanda G. Nicola[1] Darren Rosenblum’s Unsex Mothering: Toward a New Culture of Parenting[2] makes an important point, that the fluidity of parenting roles ought to be incorporated by international equality instruments like CEDAW, because this is no longer a problem of women, as the main parent in the family, but rather a problem that women and men should ... continue reading...
Unsex Mothering Responses: Camille Gear Rich
Race-ing Motherhood A Response to Darren Rosenblum’s Unsex Mothering: Toward a Culture of New Parenting Camille Gear Rich[1] Unsex Mothering[2] does exactly what one expects of fantastic legal scholarship: it provokes deep thought and leaves the reader wanting to hear more from the author. Professor Rosenblum provides a rich, nuanced exploration of the ways in which mothering has been conflated with bio-sex. He reveals how reproductive technologies, adoption, and ... continue reading...
Unsex Mothering: Toward a New Culture of Parenting
I was, until recently, a pregnant man. I explored some of the issues that arose along my path to parenthood in a recent essay titled Pregnant Man?: A Conversation. My husband and I began the process of having a child several years ago when we hired a surrogacy agency that works primarily with gay male couples. After a complex process, we are now raising our daughter. As a parent, I confront a far more sexed area of life than I have ever encountered before. Everyone congratulates my ... continue reading...