Bogen Katherine W, Haikalis Michelle, Meza Lopez Richard J, López Gabriela, Orchowski Lindsay M
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, USA.
Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Feb;37(3-4):1338-1366. doi: 10.1177/0886260520922365. Epub 2020 May 29.
This study sought to characterize online disclosure of, and reactions to, sexual violence victimization via the Twitter hashtag #ChurchToo, which emerged following the hashtag #MeToo as a call for disclosure of victimization within religious contexts. Thematic content analysis of 1,017 original content, English-language tweets containing the hashtag was conducted. Twitter users who chose to disclose personal experiences of violence often shared specific details about their abuse and described institutional harm they experienced. Institutional harm included negative responses from their religious communities (e.g., minimizing, denying, blaming, and silencing). Among tweets categorized as responses to disclosure, subthemes included both positive (e.g., raising awareness, emotional support) and negative (e.g., distracting and egocentric) reactions. The commentary on Twitter reflected a concerted desire to establish accountability for perpetrators of interpersonal violence within religious communities. These data highlight the importance of providing education to religious communities on how to best support and respond to individuals who experience victimization perpetrated by religious leaders or another member of the religious community.
本研究旨在通过推特话题标签#ChurchToo来描述性暴力受害经历的在线披露情况以及对此的反应，该话题标签是在#MeToo之后出现的，旨在呼吁在宗教背景下披露受害经历。对1017条包含该话题标签的英文原创推文进行了主题内容分析。选择披露个人暴力经历的推特用户经常分享其虐待的具体细节，并描述他们所经历的机构性伤害。机构性伤害包括来自其宗教团体的负面反应（例如，淡化、否认、指责和压制）。在归类为对披露的回应的推文中，子主题包括积极反应（例如，提高认识、情感支持）和消极反应（例如，转移注意力和以自我为中心）。推特上的评论反映了一种共同愿望，即要让宗教团体中的人际暴力肇事者承担责任。这些数据凸显了向宗教团体提供教育的重要性，内容是关于如何最好地支持和应对那些遭受宗教领袖或宗教团体其他成员侵害的个人。
