Becoming Unburdened: Writing and Revealing the Debt of Heteronormativity. (April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stern, Danielle M.
• Other Names: Rowe Desireé D. guest-editor.; Silverman Rachel E. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Cultural studies, critical methodologies. Volume 20:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 104
• Page End: 112
• Publication Date: 2020-04
• Subjects: gender roles -- heteronormativity -- autoethnography -- breadwinner -- debt; Culture -- Research -- Periodicals; Popular culture -- Research -- Periodicals; 306.05
• DOI: 10.1177/1532708619878764
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-7086

Abstract

In this essay, I use embodied, autoethnography to transform my fiscal self and disentangle my queer body from my heteronormative body. I position autoethnography and auto/archeology as a privileged orientation/method that must be viewed, practiced, and critiqued as such, even for those of us with some circumscription of marginal identities. I write my "radically specific" narrative not only to improve my own relationship, but also to contribute to feminist, queer bodies of knowing and relating that disrupt heteronormative, middle-class, White domesticity. My goal is to inspire others to simultaneously shed the stigma of financial burdens and challenge heteronormative privilege.