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Gynecological violence, a form of gender-based violence encountered by women, remains a significant but overlooked issue. It occurs within healthcare settings in the context of gynecological care, and despite its prevalence, there's a dearth of research exploring strategies to combat it. This qualitative study aimed to investigate the coping mechanisms adopted by women and individuals assigned female at birth (cisgender, gender nonconforming, and transgender) following experiences of violence in Chile. We conducted semi-structured interviews to explore their coping strategies. The transcriptions were analyzed employing thematic analysis, which revealed that individuals primarily coped with gynecological violence by seeking interpersonal interactions that provided emotional and instrumental support. Additionally, we identified novel coping mechanisms such as self-protecting behaviors and self-affirming behaviors.
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Resumen En este artículo buscamos comprender los significados sobre sexualidad, deseo y placer sexual de jóvenes heterosexuales, estudiantes, de entre 15 y 19 años, de Ocotlán, México y Antofagasta, Chile. Si bien geográficamente distantes, al estar situados en Latinoamérica, ambos emplazamientos comparten elementos socioculturales como: feminidad asociada al modelo mariano; cultura occidental de hegemonía masculina; procesos de colonización europea; religiosidad influyente en la familia y la vida sexual; y peso preponderante del neoliberalismo. La metodología fue cualitativa, con perspectiva pos/decolonial y feminista. La recolección de datos se efectuó con entrevistas y grupos de conversación. Realizamos análisis de inferencias discursivas. Entre los hallazgos, encontramos que en los dos contextos emergen posiciones discursivas de tipo esencialistas sexuales, sexistas, mercantilistas, románticas y contrasexuales.
Abstract This paper seeks to understand the meanings of sexuality, sexual desire and pleasure among young heterosexual students between 15 and 19 years of Ocotlán, México and Antofagasta, Chile. Although geographically distant, being located in Latin America, both sites share sociocultural elements such as: femininity associated with the Marian model; the Western culture of male hegemony; European colonization processes; influential religiosity in the family and sexual life; and preponderant weight of neoliberalism. The methodology was qualitative, with pos/decolonial and feminist perspectives. The data collection was carried out with through interviews and discussion groups, followed by analysis of discursive inferences. In the findings, we discovered that in both contexts emerge discursive positions classified as sexual essentialism, sexist, mercantilist, romantic and counter sexual.
Resumo Neste trabalho procuramos compreender os significados atribuídos à sexualidade, desejo e prazer sexual entre jovens estudantes heterossexuais entre 15 e 19 anos de Ocotlán, México e Antofagasta, Chile. Embora ambos os contextos sejam geograficamente distantes, sua localização na América Latina faz com que compartilhem elementos socioculturais, tais como a feminilidade associada ao modelo Mariano, a cultura ocidental de hegemonia masculina, processos de colonização Europeia, religião influente na vida familiar e sexual e peso preponderante do neoliberalismo. A metodologia foi qualitativa com perspectiva pós/descolonial e feminista. A coleta de dados foi realizada com entrevistas e grupos focais, seguido de análises de inferências discursivas. Nos resultados verificou-se que em ambos os contextos emergem posições discursivas do tipo: essencialista sexual, sexista, mercantilista, romântica e contra sexual.