Mis/representation and the media: A reflection on experiences with media engagement

Findings from our recent article in Sexualities, entitled 'Faking to finish: Women's accounts of feigning sexual pleasure to end unwanted sex' (Thomas et al., 2017) were first presented in July 2016 at the annual conference of British Psychological Society's (BPS) Section on Wome...

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Published inSexualities Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 692 - 696
Main Authors Thomas, Emily J, Lafrance, Michelle N, Stelzl, Monika
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2018
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Mass media images
Media coverage
News media
Sexuality
heterosex
media
resistance
Faking orgasm
women
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Summary:Findings from our recent article in Sexualities, entitled 'Faking to finish: Women's accounts of feigning sexual pleasure to end unwanted sex' (Thomas et al., 2017) were first presented in July 2016 at the annual conference of British Psychological Society's (BPS) Section on Women and Psychology (Thomas et al., 2016). The BPS issued a press release highlighting the findings of the research, which sparked a flurry of media attention, and resulted in multiple interview requests and over 100 print, online, and radio pieces across 20 countries. In this commentary, we reflect on these experiences with media engagement, including the opportunities and challenges they presented as sites of discursive resistance.
ISSN:1363-4607
1461-7382
DOI:10.1177/1363460717708148