Harlyn Aizley
Author of Confessions of the Other Mother: Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All
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Ignore the misleading title — Aizley isn't embarking on the path to motherhood alone; she's accompanied by her girlfriend, Faith. Maybe the author's internalized homophobia, which occasionally rears its head, is to blame; maybe it's the homophobic context. (Aizley is horrified to realize, for example, that many fertility clinics deny treatment to "single women," a term that is conveniently applied to coupled lesbians.) Or maybe it just makes for a catchier title.
In any case, her homophobia is made less offensive by the fact she is well aware of it, incorporating it into her self-deprecating shtick. Her writing is engaging, funny, and multi-layered; she mixes the tragic with the comedic, offering a readable memoir peppered with late '90s and early '00s references. (The book was published in 2003.)
For a glimpse into Harlie and Faith's life after the book ends, check out Faith's essay in the anthology Aizley edited, [b:Confessions of the Other Mother.|87637|Confessions of the Other Mother Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All!|Harlyn Aizley|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320467320s/87637.jpg|84601]… (more)