Violent Intimacy
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Wielogłos, 2026, Numer 2 (68) 2026, s. 155-162
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Violent Intimacy
“Violent intimacy,” the central concept developed in the text, is an affective structure connecting a mother caring for a disabled child. Violent intimacy stems from sacrifice and love, but also from a lack of choice: the state and its institutions shift the responsibility for caring for a person with a disability onto the family, most often onto the mother. The literary, non-fiction, and journalistic texts analyzed show that violent intimacy is not synonymous with care: although professional caregivers are often forced to take on such activities, the ideological coercion behind violent intimacy is different and stems from the patriarchal order, the tradition of the Polish Mother, and the lack of structural solutions that would guarantee independent living for people with disabilities. In other words, violent intimacy draws attention to the cost of sacrifice behind the sometimes lifelong care of a disabled child and shows that it is a trap for both parties: the mother and the child, who have no choice but to remain in this relationship.
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Informacje: Wielogłos, 2026, Numer 2 (68) 2026, s. 155-162
Typ artykułu: Oryginalny artykuł naukowy
Publikacja: 25.06.2026
Status artykułu: Otwarte
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