Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1177/08912432251374667
Madeleine Eriksson Kirsch
{"title":"“We Are Seriously Two Equals”: Lesbian Mothers-to-be and Sharing Motherhood in Sweden","authors":"Madeleine Eriksson Kirsch","doi":"10.1177/08912432251374667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251374667","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores how women in lesbian couples in Sweden discuss in/equalities during their transitions into motherhood. The couples are situated in a context where gender equality discourse has long dominated public narratives and political decisions about families. Debates and policy-makers have focused on the challenges of motherhood in relation to fatherhood and couple inequalities due to gender differences. Against this background, this study asks: How do women in lesbian couples navigate their transition to first-time-motherhood? Drawing on interviews with 40 lesbian mothers-to-be (20 couples), the findings suggest that these women perceive themselves as exempt from the gender equality project. As such, they can “afford” inequitable household arrangements and approach intensive motherhood ideals while maintaining that they lead a feminist life. They see no incongruence because they assert that (absent) fathers and households with men are part of problems with gender equality. In the study, these associations are linked to cultural scripts about couple equality and motherhood—which, indeed, revolve around heterosexual couples. As a consequence, women in lesbian relationships may not foresee the gendered consequences of their actions and arrangements.","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-09-06DOI: 10.1177/08912432251372490
Danielle Slakoff
{"title":"Book Review: Hardship Duty: Women’s Experiences with Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Discrimination in the U.S. Military by Stepanie Bonnes Hardship Duty: Women’s Experiences with Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Discrimination in the U.S. Military. By BonnesStepanie. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2024, 236 pp., $95.00 USD (hardcover).","authors":"Danielle Slakoff","doi":"10.1177/08912432251372490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251372490","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145002850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1177/08912432251364862
Luisa T. Schneider
{"title":"Book Review: Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone , By Jennifer Moore Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone. By MooreJennifer. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025, 312 pp., $39.95 (paper; e-book), $120.00 (cloth).","authors":"Luisa T. Schneider","doi":"10.1177/08912432251364862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251364862","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144778201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1177/08912432251364767
Shannon Scovel
{"title":"Book Review: Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport , By Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford Open Play: The Case for Feminist Sport. By BekkerShereeMumfordStephen. London. Reaktion Books Ltd, 2025, 206 pp., $22.50 (cloth; e-book).","authors":"Shannon Scovel","doi":"10.1177/08912432251364767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251364767","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144778307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-07-30DOI: 10.1177/08912432251362192
Steven Roberts
{"title":"Book Review: On Shifting Ground: Constructing Manhood on the Margins , By Jamie J. Fader On Shifting Ground: Constructing Manhood on the Margins. By FaderJamie J.Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2024, 222 pp. $85.00 (cloth); $29.95 (paper).","authors":"Steven Roberts","doi":"10.1177/08912432251362192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251362192","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144748246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-07-06DOI: 10.1177/08912432251355468
Janet Bennion
{"title":"Book Review: Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies at the Limits of Western Tolerance By Melanie Heath Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies at the Limits of Western Tolerance. By HeathMelanie. Redwood City, CA: Stanford University Press, 2023, 292 pp., $90.00 (hardcover); $28.00 (paper).","authors":"Janet Bennion","doi":"10.1177/08912432251355468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251355468","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144565824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-06-28DOI: 10.1177/08912432251353810
David A. Rubin
{"title":"Book Review: In Defense of Sex: Nonbinary Embodiment and Desire , By Christopher Breu In Defense of Sex: Nonbinary Embodiment and Desire. By BreuChristopher. New York: Fordham University Press, 2025, 224 pp., $105.00 (hardcover); $30.00 (paper).","authors":"David A. Rubin","doi":"10.1177/08912432251353810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251353810","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"199 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144513230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gender & SocietyPub Date : 2025-06-28DOI: 10.1177/08912432251353767
Ellen Gruenbaum
{"title":"Book Review: Compromised Bodies: Cultural Imperialism, Agency, and the Ban on “Female Genital Mutilation” in Senegal , By Sarah O’Neill Compromised Bodies: Cultural Imperialism, Agency, and the Ban on “Female Genital Mutilation” in Senegal. By O’NeillSarah. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025, 272 pp., $99.95 (cloth); $39.95 (paper); $39.95 (ebook).","authors":"Ellen Gruenbaum","doi":"10.1177/08912432251353767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08912432251353767","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48351,"journal":{"name":"Gender & Society","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144513233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}