6 thoughts on “Adam Analysis Paper 3: Lesbian and Gay Parenting”

  1. Adam, you have produced an extremely well written paper. I would consider this an academic paper that other students could use as an example of being educational, enlightening and a model to base written assignments on. The paragraphs flows nicely into the next, it is well organized and provides great examples in order to meet each set requirement for this assignment.
    You do a great job connecting the book to Second and Third Waves of feminism. I also really like the relationship you point out between the book and queer theory, having the ability to utilize theories presented earlier in the semester. I do agree with your acknowledgement that LGBT individuals must first be visible to society in order to have a voice. I’m curious as to if Martin provides any suggestions on how to become more visible beyond “coming-out”.
    There is also a strong link made between storytelling and the Foss & Domenici article. I think there is also a chance to link your Handbook to Rakow and Wackwitz as they also provide a lot of insight regarding the importance of storytelling.
    I strongly agree with the idea that “what may be ideal for one family wouldn’t work for another”. I believe that is an important concept to understand when writing a parenting book.

  2. Hey! Good job! Adam! I really like your topic. I think you chose a great book to relate to the model of feminism. Especially, you involved in not only lesbian, gay issues, but also the parenting issues. The story you told us during the presentation was really impressive. I believe that is really difficult to take care of your kids, so I think it would be even more difficult to be a gay parent and take care of your kids at the same time.
    You successfully associated LGBT issues with third-wave feminism. You suggested that Queer and transgender feminists attack what they see as the crux of the problem: heteronormativity. They call for recognition of queers”, and then you related with the Handbook, which advocates for such recognition—for example, Martin (1993) argues that “the simple act of pushing a child in a stroller, repeated by tens of thousands of lesbian and gay parents across the country every day, is an event that increases visibility for lesbians and gay men everywhere.” Another point you made really clear is that The Handbook encourages LGBT parents to instill in their children an appreciation of the power and significance of voice.
    Once again, this is a really well organized paper and interesting topic. Good job.

  3. Adam,

    Yet again you have produced an extremely well written paper. I am happy that you chose a gay and lesbian parenting book, because it differentiates itself from other parenting books because of the children either having two moms or two dads, and how to raise a child growing up with this. I like your connection of Krolokke and Sorenson’s third wave of feminism beginning in 1990’s to be book because the book was written in the 1990’s and this was the transitional period for gay and lesbian parents, and their road to become accepted and equal to heterosexual parents. You state that this book celebrates difference and diversity, and this is great to mention when it comes to motherhood and parenting. Along with talking about the third wave of feminism, you also mention how it also could be the end of the second wave of feminism as well. This is important to mention because different scholars will have different opinions on when the second wave of feminism ended, and when the third had begun. Another strength is not only did you connect your parenting book to feminism, but you connected it to voice and Rakow and Wackwitz article on it. This is important to include because it is the last section of gender communication that we discuss.

    One shortcoming of the paper would be the amount of quotes, and particularly long ones. An example would be your quote from the book on page two. Try to paraphrase some of the author’s ideas so that you will have more room to state your ideas and opinions throughout the paper.

    An overall fantastic paper, and brilliant writing skills!

  4. Hello Adam. Well done! Great paper!

    Firstly, nice choice on the book! Targeting at LGBT group, the book gives instructions on parental planning. You successfully connected the book to transaction of second and third wave feminism. You gave reasons as pubulishing date is right in the tansitional period, and the tension between two feminism can be felt from the book.

    Secondly, I really like the wonderful and fluent analysis in this paper. For example, place Martin’s idea“despite their parents’ best efforts, children will prefer what they prefer” as the author’s reluctant acceptance of the new feminist reality, using visibility to connect the concept of “voice”— they cannot be heard if they cannot be seen,

    Thirdly, great transaction throughout the paper. I found it hard to combine the seprate parts to make the paper as a whole. But you solve this problem by fluent transaction and great analysis.

    This time I know why I always lost in your paper— long quotes. It is hard to find the idea you are trying to state when long quotes appear. Especially when they are hard to understand. It is kind of break down the reading.

  5. Adam,
    I really like your decision to read a book on lesbian and gay parenting, as it is a less common topic and extremely interesting and relevant to current shifts in society. Tying the timeframe of the book with the shift from second to third wave feminism as defined by Kroløkke & Sørensen is well explained.

    Your discussion on how Martin uses the concept of voice is well supported by examples, such as her use of storytelling throughout the book to demonstrate the power of voice and visibility in parenting, especially with LGBT families that are challenging the heteronormative approach to parenting. The assigned readings that you selected to support Martin’s book are relevant and the quotes you use provide context to the concepts of voice and the feminist movement.

    Martin’s approach to parenting is unique in that it addresses all aspects we learned about in the gender communication course: representation, difference and voice. While your focus is on voice, it is clear that you include concepts explained in all aspects of the course in your paper.

    Overall, I think you wrote a great paper that demonstrates your understanding of the assigned readings. One day, you will make a great parent to a child that plays with a toy truck while dressed like a princess.

  6. Hey Adam,
    Great paper. It is great that you chose to write your paper about such interesting and at the same time controversial topic. I found your argument about 3rd wave of feminist movement very interesting. Also, you explained the major differences between 2nd and 3rd waves of feminist movement. Your explanation helped me to understand the concept more deeply.
    For the second part of your analysis you chose the concept of voice. You state that “marginalized populations deserve to be seen and acknowledged by society, they deserve to have their voices heard and acknowledged as well.” I think this idea perfectly complements the main concept of the book. More interestingly, your provided some examples from the more contemporary time. For instance you state that gay or lesbian couples are less likely to be heard and aknowledged withing the society.
    Overall, it is a great paper. After reading this analysis paper my understanding about the concept of voice has been increased. Also, i enjoyed your examples and what is more important, i really liked how you connect the ideas fro class readings to the gay/lesbian parenting topic.

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