Date of Award
5-2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
English
Program
English (MA)
First Advisor/Chairperson
Rachel May
Abstract
The Natural Mother of the Child is a memoir-in-essays about Belc’s experiences as a transmasculine birth parent. These essays use text and images to explore parenting on the margins of both motherhood and fatherhood. They also examine the ways in which legal and identity documents are limiting in their ability to describe gender and family. Topics explored include pregnancy, birth, lactation, masculinity, top surgery, medical transition, the meaning of biological relationships between parents and children, and microaggressions against transgender people.
Recommended Citation
Belc, Krys, "The Natural Mother of the Child" (2019). All NMU Master's Theses. 579.
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/579
Access Type
Open Access
Justification for Restricting Access
I do not want anyone to have access to my book draft because it is a work in progress and I wish to pursue outside publication of this manuscript.