Türk Kültüründe Kadınların Cinsellik ve Cinsel Şiddet Algısı - Kadınlar Bu Zor Ayrımın Farkında Mı?: Niteliksel Araştırma

Year 2024, Volume: 34 Issue: 3, 289 - 295, 30.06.2024

Ebru Cirban Ekrem , Aylin Kurt

https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1366272

Abstract

Amaç: Türkiye'de yaşayan kadınların cinsel yaşamlarını cinsel arzuları doğrultusunda mı yoksa cinsel şiddet olarak mı yaşadıklarına dair algılarını belirlemeyi amaçladık.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu nitel çalışma, 18 kadınla derinlemesine görüşme yapılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Aralık 2021-Temmuz 2022 tarihleri arasında derinlemesine ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Çalışmada üç tema belirlendi: (1) evliliğin yapı taşı (2) şiddet olarak cinsellik (3) cinsel şiddetin etkileri. Katılımcılar cinselliği evliliğin ve eş sadakatinin devamı için temel bir unsur olarak görmekteydi. Katılımcılar cinselliği erkeklerin farklı düşündüklerini, cinsel istek olmadığında cinsel işlevin kadının seks objesi olduğu bir şiddet eylemi olduğunu vurguladı. Cinsel şiddetin yanı sıra bazı kadınlar cinsel içerikli sözel ve psikolojik şiddete de maruz kalmaktaydı.
Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonunda kadınların cinselliği evliliğin devamı ve eşlerine bağlılığın devamı için temel bir unsur olarak gördükleri belirlendi. Katılımcılar zaman zaman cinsel şiddete ve şiddetin farklı türlerine maruz kaldıklarını belirtti.

Keywords

Algı, cinsellik, cinsel şiddet, şiddet, kadın

Ethical Statement

Çalışmanın etik izni Bartın Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Etik Kurulu'ndan alınmıştır (Tarih: 16.12.2021, Onay Numarası: 2021-SBB-0487).

Women's Perception of Sexuality and Sexual Violence in Turkish Culture - Are Women Aware of This Difficult Distinction?: A Qualitative Research

Abstract

Background/Aims: We aimed to determine the perceptions of women living in the Turkey whether they live their sexual life in line with their sexual desires or as sexual violence.
Methods: This qualitative study was carried out with 18 women by in-depth interviews. In-depth and semi- structured interviews were conducted between December 2021- July 2022. Content analysis was used for data analysis.
Results: Three themes were identified in the study: (1) the building block of marriage (2) sexuality as violence (3) the effects of sexual violence. The participants emphasized that their different expressions of sexuality from their groups, when they do not feel sexual desire, the sexual function is an act of violence in which the woman is the object of sex. Sexual harassment, some women were also exposed to verbal and psychological violence of a sexual nature.
Conclusion: At the end of the study, it was determined that women saw sexuality as a fundamental element for the continuation of marriage and commitment to their spouse. Participants stated that they were occasionally exposed to sexual violence and different types of violence.

Keywords

Perception, sexuality, sexual violence, violence, women

Ethical Statement

The protocol for the research has been approved by Ethical permission for the study was obtained from Bartin University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Board (Date: 16.12.2021, Approval Number: 2021-SBB-0487).

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