There is a growing interest in exploring alternative forms of family formation among LGBTQ+ communities. Ethical frameworks play an important role in shaping how these families are formed and...
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: Expanding ethical frameworks for gay family formation: a reconsideration
Some people believe that traditional ideas about independence, reliance, and ethical obligation are challenged by lesbian phenomenologies of care. These ideas come from a range of sources, including...
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: Lesbian phenomenologies of care explore unique forms of intimacy
Can queer friendship become a new moral form of kinship based on transformation, not possession?
A relationship is an association between individuals that can be defined as close, mutually...
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: Can queer friendship become a new moral form of kinship based on transformation, not possession?
Queer kinship is an umbrella term for a range of alternative relationship models that depart from traditional heteronormative norms of bloodline and romantic partnership. It encompasses...
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: Polyamory: exploring alternative relationship models to challenge traditional family norms
The question of how to form non-familial or non-romantic bonds has been debated for centuries. Some believe that these bonds are impossible without physical attraction, while others argue that they...
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: The key to forming nonromantic bonds? a deep dive into vulnerability
Queer aesthetics are forms of visual culture that express and explore gender and sexual identities beyond the conventional binary oppositions of male/female or straight/gay. They emerged from the...
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: Queering visual culture: an exploration of gender, sexuality, and intimacy in contemporary art
The concept of family has been traditionally understood as being rooted in heteronormativity, with monogamy and procreation viewed as central to its definition.
The field of queer philosophy...
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: Beyond tradition: rethinking family and caregiving through the lens of queer philosophy
Queer kinship structures are unique and multifaceted forms of family formation that challenge traditional notions of bloodline and biology. They often involve non-heteronormative gender identities...
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: Queer kinship structures: challenging traditional family models through ethics and obligations
The term "queer" refers to people who identify with non-traditional gender identities and sexual orientations that deviate from heterosexual norms. These individuals often face discrimination and...
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: How queer communities build supportive kinship structures outside mainstream norms
There is an increasing recognition that queer kinship and chosen families are significant for contemporary moral philosophy. Queer kinship refers to non-traditional forms of family organization that...
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: The ethics of nontraditional family structures: exploring queer kinship and chosen families