A Post-intentional Phenomenological Study of a Queer Identified Youth in Jamaica

Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr

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Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr

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same-sex, jamaica, women, lived experience, phenomenology

Abstract

The paper provides an exploration of glimpses into the life of a Jamaican woman who loves women. The research question this paper examines is how societal homonegativity shapes the lived experiences of a young woman who loves women in Jamaica. Post-intentional phenomenology methodology was used to capture salient moments of the woman's life through written memory, song lyrics, and artifacts. Results suggested that fear, hope, care, and being perceived as diseased are a daily part of a woman who loves women's life. There is a need to tell the stories of women who love in Jamaica to validate their lived experiences and to construct a body of knowledge on this topic. Implications for this study can be used to mobilize education research, community, and support for students with female same-sex caregivers.

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A Post-intentional Phenomenological Study of a Queer Identified Youth in Jamaica. (2023). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 23(G3), 39-47. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/103658

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