Negotiating Shame, Silence, Abstinence, and Period Sex: Women’s Shift from Harmful Memorable Messages about Reproductive and Sexual Health

College Women’s Memorable Sexual Messages From Mothers, Fathers, Friends/Peers, and Online Media: A Mixed-Methods Latent Class Analysis

“…Memorable messages about sexuality from earlier life stages likely become more important in emerging adulthood as young people are re-evaluating and applying memorable messages to their own sexual identity, behavior, and beliefs (Holman & Kellas, 2018; Knapp et al, 1981; Rubinsky & Cooke-Jackson, 2017). In fact, many emerging adult and adult women report needing to unlearn memorable messages about sexuality they received in adolescence and childhood (Gunning et al, 2020). Memorable messages need not come from any particular preceding life stage (e.g., early childhood vs. late adolescence) or source, but rather are defined by the importance of the message to that individual in the present (Knapp et al, 1981).…”

“…Many emerging adult women also face intersecting oppression due to racism, homophobia, classism, and/or ableism that intensify negative messages related to sexuality (e.g., the Jezebel stereotype; Leath et al, 2021). Young women also receive societal messages that shape or impact their sexual self-esteem and understanding of sexuality, including messages about specific body image ideals, exhibiting modesty, exercising sexual restraint, gender roles, and protecting themselves from sexual violence (Gunning et al, 2020; Leath et al, 2020), all while navigating a society where their sexual pleasure is often not prioritized or even ignored altogether. The negative effects of these messages are compounded by a lack of comprehensive sex education that provides medically accurate information on female anatomy, physiology, and pleasure (Guttmacher Institute, 2020).…”

Probléma vagy ajándék? : Tanítók attitűdvizsgálata a menstruációra való felkészítéssel kapcsolatban

“…A lányok jelentős része az első menstruációval kapcsolatos ismereteit az édesanyjától, gondozójától szerzi. Azonban az átadott üzeneteknek sajnos nagy része negatív tartalmú (Gunning et al, 2020). Gyakori, hogy a lányok anyjuk kommunikációját úgy értelmezik, hogy a menstruációs vérzés szégyenteljes dolog, amit titokban kell tartani, és soha nem szabad beszélni róla.…”

“…Mindennek az oka az elmúlt évtized kutatási eredményei alapján valószínűleg az, hogy az anyák fiatal korukban maguk is kevés megfelelő felvilágosításban részesültek a menstruációt illetően, így az ismeretek átadásának feladata előtt elbizonytalanodva állnak (Bennett & Harden, 2014). A későbbiekben a negatív üzeneteket felülírhatják, korrigálhatják a további tanulmányok során szerzett ismeretek, illetve a menstruációval kapcsolatos nyílt kommunikáció a társakkal (Gunning et al, 2020).…”

A Preliminary Investigation into Intersections of Sexual Communication in Bondage, Domination, Sadomasochism and Disability

“…When individuals who fall outside of TSS are not socialized with sexual scripts that resonate with them, they become susceptible to engaging in sexual acts that do not align with their needs and wants, such as LGBTQ individuals (Rubinsky & Cooke-Jackson, 2017 ) and individuals who practice consensual non-monogamy (CNM), and bondage, domination, and sadomasochism (BDSM) (Rubinsky & Roldán, 2021 ). Negative sexual consequences can be reduced through comprehensive sexual education (Cooke-Jackson et al, 2021 ; Gunning et al, 2019 ), resources tailored to individuals with disability (Hayashi et al, 2011 ; McDaniels & Fleming, 2018 ) and health care models that integrate sexuality education into primary care (Eisenberg et al, 2015 ). Additionally, focusing on teaching personal agency in individuals with disabilities positively influences their understandings of sexuality and construction of self as a sexual being (Dune, 2013 ; Löfgren-Mårtenson, 2004 ).…”