‘I think in some way you’re afraid to lose your dignity maybe’: Exploring Danish girls’ concerns in relation to sexual activity

Johansen, Katrine Bindesbøl Holm; Pedersen, Bodil Maria; Tjørnhøj‐Thomsen, Tine

doi:10.1177/1350506819831394

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“…Furthermore, their most intimate experiences and feelings referred to insecurities about their bodies [34] and problems being assertive with men and refusing practices they disliked. Johansen et al [35], in their study with Danish women, found a concern among participants about being judged negatively if they did not show a liberal approach to sex; they worried about being called "boring" or "prudish".…”

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Young Women’s Attitudes and Concerns Regarding Pornography and Their Sexual Experiences: A Qualitative Approach

Fernández-Ruiz,

López-Entrambasaguas,

Martínez-Linares

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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This study explores female university students’ attitudes toward and concerns about pornography, based on their experience watching it and on sexual encounters with men. It used a qualitative descriptive design. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 participants between March and April 2020. Thematic data analysis was performed using COREQ reporting guidelines. Three themes emerged from the data: (1) the sexual learning process, (2) the role of pornography in women’s sexuality, and (3) sexual experiences. Participants reported how they learned about sexuality and how pornography influenced sexual experiences. Self-esteem issues and societal norms regarding hair removal and difficulty saying “no” to unwanted or humiliating sexual practices were found. The young women were not comfortable with women’s representations in mainstream pornography. They blamed pornography for negative sexual experiences and claimed it influenced them and young men. Participants usually assumed submissive roles during sex and permitted aggressive sexual behaviors. The study reveals valuable information on how young women learn about sex and their difficulty in refusing unwanted sexual activities and even aggressive practices. Sexual education programs should include assertiveness training to improve sexual health, consent, and well-being.

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confidence: 98%

Young Women’s Attitudes and Concerns Regarding Pornography and Their Sexual Experiences: A Qualitative Approach

Fernández-Ruiz,

López-Entrambasaguas,

Martínez-Linares

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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“…In turn, this fosters toxic and abusive dynamics, including those taking place in nightlife contexts (Duque et al, 2020). Thus, predatory capital has seen in the CDD a niche market, promoting practices and contexts aligned with it that contribute to its domination, despite this being at the expense of people's wellbeing (Johansen et al, 2019;Puigvert et al, 2023). Through these practices, this form of capital has fostered the idea that sexual-affective relationships are disposable, promoting a throwaway culture linked to ugliness in sex.…”

Section: Beauty and Ugliness In Sex: Where Do Profits Lie?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Defying Predatory Capital: Embracing Beauty, Resisting Ugliness, and Striving for Freedom

Torras-Gómez,

López de Aguileta,

Puigvert

et al. 2024

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Research has explored the role of capitalist markets in the configuration of society and as social determinants. However, some niche markets have been taken by a form of capital, conceptualized as “predatory”, that has sought maximum benefit without caring for the social consequences of their activity on beauty, ugliness, freedom, and the overcoming of gender violence. This study addresses this gap by examining how “predatory capital” exploits various aspects of human life, including relationships, art, and music, by promoting ugliness over beauty. Through historical examples such as the tobacco industry's manipulation of women's liberation to promote smoking, this article reveals the detrimental tactics employed by predatory capital. It explores how the nightlife industry coerces youth into harmful behaviors through coercive dominant discourse, perpetuating toxic relationship dynamics and limiting individual freedom. Additionally, the study presents how the music industry reinforces harmful stereotypes and behaviors. Finally, it exposes how pseudo-theories, like those promoted by Foucault, are utilized to justify and perpetuate sexual violence, hindering progress towards freedom, gender equality, and social justice. This interdisciplinary analysis sheds light on the negative impact of predatory capital on human relationships, culture, and society, emphasizing the importance of critical awareness and resistance against its exploitative practices.

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“…There is a double standard regarding alcohol consumption in women since male drunkenness is accepted while female drunkenness is condemned (57) due, in part, to imbalanced gender-specific consumption norms and social sanctions attributed to women who consume alcohol (55). Furthermore, women who consume alcohol excessively tend to be judged as promiscuous and unfaithful, whereas men who consume this substance are perceived as sexually experienced and capable (58)(59)(60).…”

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Influence of Masculinity and Femininity on Alcohol Consumption in Young People: A Scoping Review

2024

Aquichan

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Introduction: Alcohol consumption is a complex social practice that plays a role in building and consolidating friendships, as well as creating gender identities. The latter determines the limits of behaviors and defines what is considered appropriate or inappropriate in our daily routine; therefore, alcohol consumption patterns are not independent of gender. Objective: To identify and describe available evidence on the influence of gender on youth alcohol consumption. Materials and method: A review was conducted under JBI and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Original full-text articles published between 2018 and 2023 in the VHL, PubMed, EBSCOhost, Web of Sciences, Epistemonikos, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest databases, without language limitations, were analyzed. The search categories were “Alcohol Drinking” AND “Young Adult” AND “Gender Identity” OR “Gender role”. Results: A total of 403 records were identified, but only 12 studies were included in the synthesis. The main results of these studies showed that both gender identity and gender roles influence alcohol consumption in young adults. Social gender norms may pressure young women to maintain a physical image and young men to maintain a normative public image. Conclusions: Social gender norms influence alcohol consumption behaviors; therefore, it is necessary to take these gender differences into account in nursing interventions and prevention strategies.

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‘I think in some way you’re afraid to lose your dignity maybe’: Exploring Danish girls’ concerns in relation to sexual activity

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Young Women’s Attitudes and Concerns Regarding Pornography and Their Sexual Experiences: A Qualitative Approach

Young Women’s Attitudes and Concerns Regarding Pornography and Their Sexual Experiences: A Qualitative Approach

Defying Predatory Capital: Embracing Beauty, Resisting Ugliness, and Striving for Freedom

Influence of Masculinity and Femininity on Alcohol Consumption in Young People: A Scoping Review

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