Stereotyping and victim blaming of individuals with a laryngectomy.
This study examined whether individuals with a laryngectomy are at risk for stereotyping and victim blaming. Undergraduate students (3 men and 41 women) volunteered to listen to a recording of a man who used tracheoesophageal speech or a man who was a typical adult speaker. A written vignette was provided prior to the listening activity to assess whether knowing that the speaker did or did not have a history of smoking affected the listeners' judgments of the speaker. Semantic differential data and qualitative responses indicated that participants did not report victim blaming; however, they did report that users of tracheoesophageal speech were less highly employable than typical adult speakers. Participants also indicated they relied on the vocal characteristics of speakers and used empathy- or experienced-based reactions to make judgments about users of such speech.
Bowling Green State University, Department of Communication Disorders, 200 Health Center Building, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. hughes@bgsu.edu
Stephanie
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Hughes
Rodney M
RM
Gabel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012660:Semantics; D013071:Speech, Alaryngeal; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires