ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2017
"Not Brain-washed, but Heart-washed": A Qualitative Analysis of Benevolent Sexism in the Anti-Choice Stance.
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- Abortion stigma amongst the public in high-income countries: a mixed-method systematic review.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2025Pooled it
- "It Makes It More Real to You": Abortion Attitudes Following Experience and Contact With Abortion.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Benevolent and hostile sexism in a shifting global context.Nature reviews psychology · 2023Review
- Women's Reproductive Health in Sociocultural Context.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeIn recent years, anti-choice dialog has shifted from a focus on the fetus to a focus on the woman. This new movement constructs itself as positive and pro-woman, while perpetuating harmful stereotypes about women and the effects of abortion. Research has shown a relationship between benevolent sexism (beliefs that women are morally pure creatures in need of protection and nurturing) and restrictive attitudes towards abortion, although no research has qualitatively explored this relationship.
methodThe present study seeks to explore this by interpreting the content of one-on-one interviews with Canadian individuals holding an anti-choice stance through the theoretical framework of benevolent sexism.
resultsThematic analysis of the interviews revealed three main themes: (1) protective paternalism, (2) complementary gender differentiation, and (3) the categorization of women.
conclusionThese themes connect strongly with benevolent sexism, providing evidence that abortion is still a stigmatized procedure. This stigma has shifted from viewing women who have abortions in an overtly negative way to viewing them as pitiable and poor decision makers.
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