Dykewomon Elana
J Lesbian Stud. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):94-101. doi: 10.1080/10894160.2017.1301174. Epub 2017 Mar 24.
This article is a personal essay about the lesbian friendship networks called upon when a dyke has to take on caregiving responsibilities for her dying mother and, especially, her partner who develops dementia and dies. The primary areas of concern are how friendships form a community's ethical base, the navigation of overlapping friendship networks, the different ways women come through, and the role our institutions play in creating "friendliness." Underpinning these concerns is the way that lesbians create informal groups to investigate, inform, and affirm difficult decisions.
本文是一篇个人随笔，讲述了一位女同性恋者在不得不承担起照顾身患绝症的母亲，尤其是照顾患有痴呆症并最终离世的伴侣时所借助的女同性恋友谊网络。主要关注的领域包括友谊如何构成社区的道德基础、重叠友谊网络的应对、女性度过难关的不同方式，以及我们的机构在营造“友好氛围”中所扮演的角色。这些关注点的背后是女同性恋者创建非正式团体以探讨、提供信息并肯定艰难决策的方式。
