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Socially Constructing the #MeToo Movement in The New York Times
Get PDFIn 2017, The New York Times published an article titled, “Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades” written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey (2019), exposing one of the most abusive sexual predators in Hollywood. This sparked a movement among victim-survivors and their allies now known as the #MeToo Movement. This movement brought issues of sexual assault to the forefront. The New York Times covered this movement extensively and can be considered very influential in their coverage of the movement. For this project, I conducted a content analysis of 31 New York Times articles to identify how The New York Times framed the #MeToo Movement as it was unfolding. After coding for narrative construction of the abuser and victim-survivor, noting structural implications, and coding rape myths and rape culture within their text, I found that The New York Times tended to maintain focus on victim-survivors over abusers. I also document the presence of rape myths and sociologically analyze the implications of these enduring myths. I note that while rape culture was not explicit in articles, there was more subtle language that I suggest needs reconsideration. Further research should focus on other institutions within our culture that may be supporting or resisting rape culture (i.e. the government)
I am lonely, but I\u27m comfortable.
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Immigration Politics and Preventive Health: HPV Vaccination Ambivalence Among Latinx Immigrants in Florida
Get PDFHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. The spread of HPV can be prevented through vaccination; however, vulnerable Latinx populations do not get vaccinated at the same rates as other populations in America (Luque et al., 2012). In my research, I investigated the impact that politics have on access to preventative healthcare, particularly the HPV vaccination, for the Latinx community. I looked at the populations’ understanding of the vaccine, their ambivalence towards its application, and their perceptions of the effect of policies on access to that specific medication. Looking at these structural problems through the lens of activist anthropology, I developed a set of guiding questions that were distilled through ethnographic surveys, focus groups, and key-informant interviews. With the support of two local community organizations that advocate for immigrant rights, I was able to gather significant evidence that suggests several trends in the lack of access to HPV vaccination. Respondents reported having minimal knowledge of the HPV vaccination due to the doctors’ lack of explanation about medical procedures. Those who reported knowing about the vaccination suggested not needing it because it was not necessary for school entrance. Moreover, they connected this lack of information to instances of medical racism at clinics and hospitals that trickle down from anti-immigrant rhetoric. Finally, many reported having increased fear to leave the household for noncritical activities due to stricter immigration politics which I correlate to further structural vulnerabilities that exacerbate access to HPV vaccination