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Sadism and masochism on the Procrustean bed of hysteria : from Psychopathia Sexualis to Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Universiteit Gent KU Leuven
A cross-sectional study on attitudes toward gender equality, sexual behavior, positive sexual experiences, and communication about sex among sexually active and non-sexually active adolescents in Bolivia and Ecuador KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: It is widely agreed upon that gender is a key aspect of sexuality however, questions remain on how gender exactly influences adolescents' sexual health. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research was to study correlations between gender equality attitudes and sexual behavior, sexual experiences and communication about sex among sexually active and non-sexually active adolescents in 2 Latin American countries. DESIGN: In 2011, a ...
“Let’s go 50/50”: The everyday embodiment of sexuality amongst African young people. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The ways in which young men and women embody dominant and alternative discourses of femininity and masculinity are profoundly shaped by their local realities, as well as the sociocultural discourses they are exposed to – something that is often overlooked in much literature regarding youth sexuality. While common theoretical conceptions of masculinity and femininity suggest that there are normative or dominant discourses of sexuality, emerging ...
Sexuality and gender from decolonial perspective Universiteit Gent
Sex(uality) and gender has been studied from a multitude of viewpoints, like gen¬dered and feminist perspectives; LGBT-perspectives, queer studies, liberalism, Marxism and democratic theory. The U+2018decolonial perspectiveU+2019 is a relative newcomer on this perhaps already overcrowded scene of critical social perspectives. In line with INSEPU+2019s take on sexual ethics and politics as a critical and discursive enterprise, informed by ...
Sexuality, globalization and ethics: some reflections Universiteit Gent
In his pioneering work Global Sex (2001), Dennis Altman argues that globalization deeply influences our understandings of and attitudes to sexuality. However, the very notion of globalization itself sparks heated controversy. Different types of globalization theories single out different processes and markers of globalization and hence point to different markers of globalised sexualities, often leading to different evaluations of this emerging ...
Optimizing sexuality of young women with breast cancer: how can the breast clinic help? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background Breast cancer treatment can lead to sexual dysfunction which, in general, impacts younger women more. Being
well informed and having good social support are important elements in dealing with this dysfunction.
Aims This study aims to explore how specialized breast clinics can help young women with questions or problems regarding
their sexual health by fulfilling their information and social support needs.
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well informed and having good social support are important elements in dealing with this dysfunction.
Aims This study aims to explore how specialized breast clinics can help young women with questions or problems regarding
their sexual health by fulfilling their information and social support needs.
...
"Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up": A Qualitative Study of Gender Norms and the Sexuality of Young Adolescents in Uganda KU Leuven Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Unequal power and gender norms expose adolescent girls to higher risks of HIV, early marriages, pregnancies and coerced sex. In Uganda, almost half of the girls below the age of 18 are already married or pregnant, which poses a danger to the lives of young girls. This study explores the social construction of gender norms from early childhood, and how it influences adolescents' agency. Contrary to the mainstream theory of agency, which focuses ...