Experiences of Stealthing and the Sociodemographic Profiles of Women Victims in Brazil: A National Study

Wendell Ferrari, Conceição Nogueira and Marcos Nascimento ()
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Wendell Ferrari: Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Conceição Nogueira: Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Marcos Nascimento: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/Fiocruz, 716 Rui Barbosa Avenue, Rio de Janeiro 22250-020, Brazil

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: stealthing; sexual violence; sexual health; reproductive rights; consent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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