Date: Friday, August 8

Time: 12:30 PM - 2:10 PM

Session 015: CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Community-Based Sexual and Reproductive Care
Room: Chicago Room

Sponsor: Gender, Sexual Behavior, Politics, and Communities

Organizers: Ellen Benoit, North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Jason M. Dotson, Wellness with Jason Dotson

Presider/Discussant: Jason M. Dotson, Wellness with Jason Dotson

Description: 

This session will examine issues regarding equity in access to support for various types of sexual health and reproductive care among all genders. Papers address gaps in messaging related to sexual health education and STI prevention, challenges in advocating for reproductive rights and obtaining care, and threats to the well-being of sexually minoritized populations. Presentations include discussions about strategies to resist various forms of oppression imposed by dominant heteropatriarchal norms.

Papers:

“A Critical Analysis of U.S. State Sexual and Reproductive Health Curricula Guidelines,” Jonzelle Marshay Bell, University of Central Florida

“Linkages: Community-Engaged Research to Develop Holistic Measures for Youth Impacted by Sexual Exploitation,” Angie P. Mejia, Brittany Lewis and Amanda Bolton, Research in Action

“Guy Talk, Precarious Masculinity, and Men’s Sexual Health: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Men’s Magazine Covers,” Trenton M. Haltom, Baylor College of Medicine and Meredith G. F. Worthen, The University of Oklahoma

“STI Prevention Challenges in a Time of Risk for Research,” Jason M. Dotson, Wellness with Jason Dotson and Ellen Benoit, North Jersey Community Research Initiative

“The Influence of Religiosity, Political Affiliation, and Social Dominance Orientation on Contraceptive Use among Women,” Silvana Iskandar, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and Lisa Welling, Oakland University

“Post-Roe America: Analyzing Emerging Narratives and Structural Inequalities in Abortion Access,” Claire M. Reardon, University of Kentucky

“Intersex Community Organizing to Resist Forced Sex Reassignment Surgeries: Failed and Successful Tactics,” Cary Gabriel Costello, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

“Strategic Visibility: Navigating Advocacy and Survival for Lesbian NGOs in China,” yuliang lu, University College Dublin and shuai wei, University of Liverpool

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