My femme friendship.
This autoethnographic study of femme friendship explores the connection and relationship between two femme lesbians-my femme friend Amber and myself. The shared experience of invisibility and the related perils and privileges that come with passing as straight enact a bond unlike any either of us have previously experienced. Meeting within the context of a polyamorous relationship adds a layer of complexity to our friendship that deepens the relationship. The story of our friendship showcases a specific sort of friendship, one grounded in theories of gender performance, sexuality, invisibility, and language.
a Department of Humanities and Communication , Embry Riddle University , Daytona Beach , Florida , USA.
Rachel E
RE
Silverman
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans
Femme; autoethnography; fem(me)ininity; friendship; invisibility; lesbian; polyamory