Calling it out? A Q Methodological Study of Sexual Harassment Labelling

The public condemnation of high-profile men accused of gendered violence in 2017 resulted in an upsurge of women labelling past experiences as sexual harassment. This study used Q methodology to explore understandings of sexual harassment in the UK. Forty participants sorted 62 statements into quasi...

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Published in:	Violence against women p. 10778012231209011
Main Authors:	Lazard, Lisa, Capdevila, Rose, Turner, Jim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 25-10-2023
Subjects:	feminism sexism Q methodology labelling sexual harassment
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Summary:	The public condemnation of high-profile men accused of gendered violence in 2017 resulted in an upsurge of women labelling past experiences as sexual harassment. This study used Q methodology to explore understandings of sexual harassment in the UK. Forty participants sorted 62 statements into quasi-normal grids which were factor analyzed (by person). Eight factors were identified which were titled: Sex Not Sexism, Sexualized Discriminations, Victim Voice, Sameness and Difference, Power/Sex, Repeated Power Abuse, Personal Boundaries, and Masculinity and Heterosexism. Taken together, they signal that feminist efforts to articulate the experience of sexual harassment have gained ground during this period.
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ISSN:	1077-8012 1552-8448
DOI:	10.1177/10778012231209011