Sofia Jawed-Wessel: The lies we tell pregnant women
Sofia Jawed-Wessel: As mentiras que contamos às mulheres grávidas
Sofia Jawed-Wessel's teachings utilize a sex-positive and pleasure-inclusive approach to providing medically accurate, comprehensive sexuality education. Full bio
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a lot of secrets today, you and I,
que possamos abandonar
many of us feel about sex.
que muitos sentimos do sexo.
catcalled by a stranger?
cantados por um estranho?
de que me lembro melhor
was a student of mine.
após a aula, naquela noite,
what I already knew:
o que eu já sabia:
I would never have said those things."
nunca teria dito aquelas coisas".
until I was his professor.
até ser sua professora.
through every aspect of our lives.
os aspectos de nossas vidas.
que estupram mulheres.
to sell an entirely unrelated product?
totalmente não relacionado?
as only love interests?
apenas como interesses amorosos?
inconsequential and harmless,
inconsequentes e inofensivos,
that refuses to see women as people.
que se recusa a ver mulheres como pessoas.
that sends home a 10-year-old girl
uma garota de dez anos pra casa
a distraction to boys trying to learn,
os meninos que tentavam aprender.
to punish men for raping women
homens que estupram as mulheres
grinding on her on the dance floor.
de se esfregar nela na pista de dança.
the objectification of women.
na perpetuação da objetificação da mulher.
the classic romantic comedy.
comédia romântica.
to two kinds of women in these movies,
de mulheres nesses filmes,
with the perfect body.
lindíssimas com corpo perfeito.
has no trouble identifying her
dificuldade em identificá-la
em transar com ela.
our leading man falls in love with
por quem o protagonista se apaixona,
ou gostado dela de cara.
of our leading man's future babies.
dos filhos do protagonista.
that women have two roles,
existing within the same woman.
na mesma mulher.
that I share with a new acquaintance
a alguém que estudo sexo,
the conversation right then,
a conversa imediatamente,
in studying the sexual behaviors
de casais grávidos e pós-parto".
a different kind of response.
tem uma reação diferente.
about studying sexual desire
that come to mind
palavras que vêm à sua cabeça
in a survey of over 500 adults,
com mais de 500 adultos,
"barriga" ou "redonda"
e da complexidade deles.
imaginassem suas parceiras grávidas,
partnered with is pregnant,
to imagine that they are pregnant,
imaginassem que estavam grávidas
the first words that come to mind
palavras que vinham à cabeça
"Not worth the risk."
"Não vale o risco."
pregnant women and moms from sexuality,
grávidas e mães da sexualidade,
of sexual objectification.
da objetificação sexual.
is a different kind of objectification.
diferente de objetificação.
para explicar isso aos outros,
led to the Venus of Willendorf,
was a goddess of love and beauty,
a deusa do amor e da beleza,
the sculptor's obvious focus
nas funções reprodutivas da estatueta:
considered ideal for nursing;
ideais para amamentação,
possivelmente grávida,
alluding to menstruation or birth.
alusão a menstruação ou nascimento.
meant to be held or placed lying down
ser segurada ou posicionada deitada,
don't allow her to be freestanding.
que ela ficasse em pé sozinha.
uma representação da fertilidade
that she was a representation of fertility
of ideal beauty and love
do ideal de beleza e amor
who have interpreted her purpose
que interpretaram sua função
of the figurine herself.
da própria estatueta.
of men's sexual desire
do desejo sexual masculino
and child-rearing role.
de reprodução e criação dos filhos.
se torna propriedade pública.
but only because she's pregnant. Right?
mas apenas porque está grávida.
the Willendorf effect,
de "efeito Willendorf"
in many aspects of her life.
em vários aspectos da vida dela.
ever been visibly pregnant?
touch your belly during pregnancy,
sua barriga durante a gravidez,
your permission first?
o que podem ou não comer,
your medical care provider?
ou prestador de cuidados médicos?
about your birth plan?
sobre seus planos de parto
those choices are all wrong?
estavam todas erradas?
to bring you a glass of wine?
a lhes trazer uma taça de vinho?
I know, but stay with me.
mas mantenham o foco.
in moderation during pregnancy.
moderadamente durante a gravidez.
pregnant women with this secret --
esse segredo às mulheres,
or a woman of color.
menos instruída ou negra.
it's also classist and racist.
também é classista e racista.
the government reminds women
lembra as mulheres,
are not her own,
do útero não pertence a elas.
to have sex during pregnancy,
durante a gravidez,
and bodily autonomy
básica e autonomia sobre o corpo
to make her own decisions.
suas próprias decisões.
que prazer sexual... desculpem-me.
isn't worth the risk during pregnancy,
durante a gravidez não vale o risco,
her sexual pleasure doesn't matter.
sexual não importa.
is that she in fact doesn't matter,
na verdade, a mulher não importa,
are not at odds with her own needs.
não estejam em discordância com as dela.
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
about the safety of sex during pregnancy.
a segurança do sexo durante a gravidez.
no public official statement
pronunciamento público oficial
do sexo durante a gravidez.
is generally positive
costumam ser positivas,
have sex throughout pregnancy,
com segurança durante a gravidez,
to have sex during pregnancy,
transar durante a gravidez,
to have sex during pregnancy,
transar durante a gravidez,
is society telling women
parar de dizer às mulheres
with their bodies.
fazer com seus corpos.
identity-less vessels of reproduction
de reprodução, sem face e sem identidade,
their sexual pleasure doesn't matter.
que seu prazer sexual não importa.
that women who have sex with women
que mulheres que transam com mulheres
want children even exist.
filhos sequer existem.
encontrar o homem certo."
to come along."
apenas porque é bom
against society's insistence
a insistência da sociedade
do homem ou para reprodução.
her sexual needs is scary,
suas necessidades sexuais assusta,
her sexual needs prioritizes herself.
that she be treated as an equal.
ser tratada como igual.
lhe dê um lugar na mesa do poder,
at the table of power,
the extra space we hold.
de espaço extra que temos.
to recognize women as equals
aceitem as mulheres como iguais,
to reinforce what happens in our home.
reforcem o que acontece em casa.
or a women's problem.
in dismantling systems of inequality.
sistemas de desigualdade.
to stop telling women
de falar para as mulheres
with their bodies.
com seus corpos.
like community property.
como propriedade pública.
don't even ask to touch her belly.
para tocar sua barriga.
what she can and cannot eat.
podem ou não comer.
about her medical decisions.
sobre as decisões médicas dela.
personally against abortion,
particularmente contra o aborto,
for a woman's right to choose.
pelo direito de escolha da mulher.
the two need not oppose one another.
um não pode ficar contra o outro.
priorize o prazer delas.
as early as possible,
o mais cedo possível,
in the dictionary anymore.
mais s-e-x-o no dicionário.
those conversations about sex,
conversando sobre sexo,
because it feels good.
you have children or not,
that doesn't shame our teenagers.
e que não humilhe os adolescentes.
e comportamentos sexuais,
and pregnancy tests.
we are all given the opportunity
com os modelos de desigualdade.
that it's worth the trouble to do so.
que vale a pena fazer isso.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sofia Jawed-Wessel - Sex researcherSofia Jawed-Wessel's teachings utilize a sex-positive and pleasure-inclusive approach to providing medically accurate, comprehensive sexuality education.
Why you should listen
Dr. Sofia Jawed-Wessel teaches and generates new knowledge in the area of public health through scientific studies. Her research has focused on understanding and improving the sexual health of women and couples as they transition into parenthood by documenting sexual behaviors, sexual function, relationship adjustment and overall sexual changes during pregnancy and after childbirth. Jawed-Wessel's teachings utilize a sex-positive and pleasure-inclusive approach to providing medically accurate, comprehensive sexuality education to undergraduate students as well as in the local Omaha, Nebraska community. She teaches graduate level courses such as Research Methods, Health Behavior Theory, and Leadership and Advocacy. Jawed-Wessel also fights for women's rights and reproductive justice. She has provided expert testimony for the Nebraska Unicameral, the Nebraska School Board of Education and the Omaha Public School Board of Education. She has successfully argued in favor of comprehensive sex education in Omaha Public Schools and fought against restrictive anti-choice legislation in Nebraska.
Jawed-Wessel is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the Associate Director of the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative. She also holds a joint appointment with the Women and Gender Studies program at UNO and a courtesy appointment in the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Jawed-Wessel holds both a Master of Science in Public Health (MPH) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Health Behavior from the School of Public Health at Indiana University Bloomington.
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