Angels and swingers, matrons and sinners: nursing stereotypes.
Media sexual stereotyping of the nursing profession is a well-recognized phenomenon; however the sexual stereotyping of the image of the nurse by the sex/pornography industry is a much less publicized or discussed phenomenon within the nursing profession. This paper aims to examine the presentation of the sexual stereotyping of nurses by newspapers and the sex/pornography industry. Both national and local newspapers in the UK frequently use derogatory terminology to depict the sexual stereotyping of nurses. Images and sexual stereotyping of nursing by the sex industry is also noted. The media was found to emphasize both positive and negative nursing stereotypes and in comparison with other occupations and professions sexual stereotyping was prevalent. The utilization of nursing imagery is also significantly visible across a wide range of pornographic and sex industry material.
Ferns
Terry
T
University of Greenwich, School of Health and Social Care, London.
Chojnacka
Irena
I
D004882:Erotica; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D009726:Nurses; D011639:Public Opinion; D013240:Stereotyping; D006113:United Kingdom