Reviews for Different daughters

The average rating for Different daughters based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-04-20 00:00:00 Sherri Lamar Un recueil de mères qui font ouinouin

Review # 2 was written on 2012-06-28 00:00:00 Dirk Henne What speaks most in these stories is the overwhelming love these mothers have for their daughters. They are not the stories of complete triumph over prejudice, of flag-waving fans, but of love despite prejudice, and learning to overcome a lifetime of social conditioning that tells you that your daughter is wrong and sinful despite your own personal observations. The writers are not trying to be politically correct or completely transformed, just truthful. Not all of these mothers have been reconciled with their daughters, but they each are seeking answers and trying to understand their children better, to reconnect and to find personal peace from shame, guilt, confusion, and loneliness. This book hit home because these moms expressed sentiments my own mother has tried to communicate with me. I hope I can use this book to understand my mother more and perhaps for her to understand me more as well. I thank Louise Rafkin for creating this book and including her own mother’s story, who she envisioned the book for. I recommend this book to any mother struggling to come to terms with her daughter’s lesbian/bi/queer sexual orientation, and for daughters to give to their mothers who are struggling. It might be the catalyst to better communication, forgiveness, and connection.