‘The wives of geniuses I have sat with’1: body hair, genius and modernity

Caselli, Daniela

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“…Women who do not adhere to a hairless norm often experience negative social consequences, such as celebrities who fall victim to media spite if spotted with body hair (Caselli, 2006). Women with (visible) body hair are viewed in fairly negative ways—as less (sexually) attractive, sociable, positive, and happy and as more aggressive than women without body hair (Basow & Braman, 1998; Basow & Willis, 2001)—that are linked by some researchers to the emotional response of disgust (Tiggemann & Lewis, 2004).…”

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“It Shouldn’t Stick Out from Your Bikini at the Beach”

Braun

Tricklebank

Clarke

2013

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Background: Research focusing on paternal mental health is limited, especially regarding the impact of the experience of poor mental health in the perinatal period. For example, little is known about the experiences of fathers who witness their partner's traumatic birth and the subsequent impact on their mental health. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore fathers' experiences of witnessing a traumatic birth, how these experiences impacted their wellbeing, and what support they received during and following the traumatic birth. Methods: Sixty-one fathers were recruited via targeted social media to complete an anonymous online qualitative questionnaire regarding their birth trauma experience. Eligible participants were fathers aged eighteen or over, resided in the UK and had witnessed their partner's traumatic birth (that did not result in loss of life). Thematic analysis was used to analyse the questionnaire data. Results: Three main themes were identified: 'fathers' understanding of the experience' (subthemes: nothing can prepare you for it; merely a passenger; mixed experiences with staff; not about me); 'life after birth trauma' (subthemes: manhood after birth; inability to be happy; impact on relationships); and 'the support fathers received vs what they wanted' (subthemes: prenatal support; birth support; and postnatal support). Conclusions: Fathers reported that witnessing their partner's traumatic birth had a significant impact on them. They felt this affected their mental health and relationships long into the postnatal period. However, there is no nationally recognised support in place for fathers to use as a result of their experiences. The participants attributed this to being perceived as less important than women in the postnatal period, and maternity services' perceptions of the father more generally. Implications include ensuring support is available for both the mother and father following a traumatic birth, with additional staff training geared towards the father's role. Background Concern for maternal mental health has risen in recent years, as shown by the expansion in research and public interest around the causes and impact of poor maternal mental health on the mother and her family. The mother's mental health during pregnancy and up to a year postnatally is crucial not just to her wellbeing, but also the mental health of her partner (Matthey, Barnett, Ungerer & Waters,

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Section: Body Hair and Its Removalmentioning

confidence: 99%