Experiences of Stealthing and the Sociodemographic Profiles of Women Victims in Brazil

A National Study

Bibliographic Data

ID5934146
AuthorsWendell Ferrari (0000-0002-4597-5309, Universidade do Porto), Maria Da Conceição De Oliveira Carvalho Nogueira (0000-0002-9152-754X, Universidade do Porto), Monique Nascimento (0000-0002-3363-4232, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, corresponding author), Marcos Nascimento (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/Fiocruz, 716 Rui Barbosa Avenue, Rio de Janeiro 22250-020, Brazil)
Year2024
Volume13
Issue6
Pages295
Publication date2024-05-29
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci13060295
OpenAlexW4399179196
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited19

Stealthing is the removal of a condom during sexual intercourse without the consent of one's partner. Despite considerable media attention devoted to the trend, limited empirical research has examined how women experienced stealthing. This study aimed to contribute toward generating empirical evidence to guide the discussion surrounding stealthing. It is the first empirical research at a national level in Brazil. An online survey was conducted among 2275 women over 18 who experienced stealthing. The study analyzes these women's sociodemographic profiles and how they experienced stealthing. Most were white, young, had a religion, were highly educated, and belonged to the Brazilian middle class. They usually experienced stealthing during their youth, and the perpetrator was a cisgender man. Most of them did not look for the morning-after pill and post-exposure prophylaxis after the occurrence and never told anyone about this experience. They stated that the perpetrator should be punished. Women reported contracting sexually transmitted infections, experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, or having an illegal abortion. In conclusion, the high incidence of stealthing in the country is notable, which should generate more discussions at academic and legal levels, creating specific laws on the subject so that victims could have more support

Abortion · Condom · Empirical research · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pill · Pregnancy · Sociology · Demography · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Gerontology

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access