Lesbofobia in the family of origin: helplessness in the face of violence in lesbofamilies.

Abstract

Lesbophobia in the family of origin hinders the re- cognition of violence in sex-affective relationships of lesbian women. Qualitative research with six lesbofamilies of San Juan del Rio and Querétaro is done through a focused life story via a semi-structured interview. The results show a normalization of violen- ce in the sex-affective relationships related with the lesbophobia in the family of origin. The findings are limited to the sample size, even though the results do lead to the importance of approaching lesbophobia as a political and social problem.