From a Whisper to a Shout:  How Social Media Activism Is Challenging Abortion Stigma

From a Whisper to a Shout:  How Social Media Activism Is Challenging Abortion Stigma

by Elizabeth Kissling
From a Whisper to a Shout:  How Social Media Activism Is Challenging Abortion Stigma

From a Whisper to a Shout:  How Social Media Activism Is Challenging Abortion Stigma

by Elizabeth Kissling

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Overview

Abortion remains legal in the US, but access has been slowly eroded since prohibition was ruled unconstitutional nearly fifty years ago. Simultaneously abortion remains culturally stigmatised – it is kept secret and presumed shameful. But feminist activists are working to increase access and challenge this stigma. 


Numerous organisations and campaigns are challenging abortion stigma using the internet and social media and intersectional feminist sensibilities. 

From A Whisper to a Shout takes a closer look at four of these organisations – #ShoutYourAbortion, Lady Parts Justice, #WeTestify, and The Abortion Diary – and how they are integrating feminist tactics, social media, and political strategies to challenge abortion stigma and promote abortion access.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781912248087
Publisher: Watkins Media
Publication date: 04/17/2018
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 300
File size: 405 KB

About the Author

Elizabeth Kissling is Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Communication Studies at Eastern Washington University near the Montana border. She received her PhD in Speech Communication from University of Illinois. Her research interests are Postfeminism, feminist cultural studies, media representations of women's reproductive and sexual health, reproductive justice, women's health.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Abortion Stigma: From a Whisper to a Shout 1

Chapter 2 Stigma, Stories, and Consciousness Raising 22

Chapter 3 #Shout Your Abortion.: A Hashtag Becomes a Movement 37

Chapter 4 Lady Parts Justice: Kicking Politicians Out of Vaginas Since 2012 55

Chapter 5 Telling Abortion Stories: Speaking Truth to Power 70

Chapter 6 Asking and Shouting: Who Tells the Story? 92

Bibliography 103

Notes 117

Acknowledgements 127

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