Presentation Year

2018

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Elizabeth Lapplepsychology department Undergraduate Student,Tsolak Michael KirakosyanUndergraduate Student,Jessica FoxUndergraduate Student,Miles RuvalcabaUndergraduate Student,Candace YoungUndergraduate Student,Danielle SiegelUndergraduate Student,Sarah ButlerFaculty,Benjamin GrahamUndergraduate Student

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Contemporary research does not support psychology’s historical framing of Bondage/discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism (BDSM) as a pathology. Multiple studies have suggested that supportive BDSM communities can play a positive role for people who practice BDSM. Drawing on these finding, this study consisted of a content analysis of top-selling human sexuality textbooks in the U.S. to determine the representation of BDSM. In particular, we explored how references to community experience were or were not represented. This poster reflects the importance of critically analyzing the influence of dominant narratives, social norms, and stigma in human sexuality textbooks.

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Yes

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497

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