Center of Excellence in Research on Gender, Sexuality and Health and Department of Society and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, 999 Putthamonthon 4 Road Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Center of Excellence in Research on Gender, Sexuality and Health, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, 999 Putthamonthon 4 Road Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
BMC Public Health. 2021 May 1;21(1):839. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10789-7.
Young Thai women are growing up amidst conflicting influences of globalization and traditional Thai culture. They experience confusion about which aspects of their sexuality they can express and must hide. This study examined forms of sexual control and sexual negotiation among young Thai women in secondary and vocational schools.
Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among 13-to 18-year-old female students attending secondary and vocational schools in six regions of Thailand. Additional semi-structured interviews were conducted with instructors of sex education, school administrators, and parents of students. NVIVO 10 was used to manage, code and assist with data analysis.
Socio-cultural control on young women's sexualities was found from members of their families, schools, communities, and other students. Young women expressing their sexualities openly through verbal expressions, clothing, and behaviors were deemed negatively and stigmatized as dekkaedaet or "kids pretending to be grownups" as it is believed that they are too young and too immature to be responsible for their own decisions on their bodies and sexuality. This dominant discourse subsequently stigmatize and embarrass sexually active women. However, some young women try to negotiate and create options, by utilizing strategies that ensure secrecy.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed and should be based on the respect for human dignity and sexual and reproductive rights.
泰国年轻女性在全球化和传统泰国文化的冲突影响下成长。她们对自己的哪些性行为可以表达，哪些必须隐藏感到困惑。本研究调查了泰国六个地区中学和职业学校的年轻泰国女性的性控制和性协商形式。
对 13 至 18 岁的女学生在中学和职业学校进行了半结构式访谈和焦点小组讨论。还对性教育教师、学校管理人员和学生家长进行了额外的半结构式访谈。使用 NVIVO 10 进行管理、编码和辅助数据分析。
来自家庭、学校、社区和其他学生的社会文化控制了年轻女性的性行为。通过口头表达、服装和行为公开表达自己的性取向的年轻女性被认为是负面的，并被污名化为 dekkaedaet 或“假装长大的孩子”，因为人们认为她们太年轻，太不成熟，无法对自己的身体和性行为负责。这种主流话语随后污名化和使性行为活跃的女性感到尴尬。然而，一些年轻女性试图通过利用确保秘密的策略进行协商并创造选择。
需要全面的性教育，并且应该基于对人类尊严和性与生殖权利的尊重。
