‘WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU?!’ AI-supported psychological analysis of the phenomenon of online hate speech against women giving birth by caesarean section
‘WHAT KIND OF MOTHER ARE YOU?!’ AI-supported psychological analysis of the phenomenon of online hate speech against women giving birth by caesarean section

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, Poland has seen the emergence of online hate speech against women giving birth by caesarean section (CS). This phenomenon appears to warrant exploration, given the possible negative impact it may have both on women who have already given birth in this way and on those who are about to choose how to give birth (see: https://www.edziecko.pl/rodzice/7,79361,26245989,cesarka-to-nie-porod-a-wydobyciny-matki-lepszej-igorszej.html). It should be noted that no reports are available in the literature concerning either the scale/prevalence of this phenomenon or its structure and nature, either in Poland or in other countries. The use of CS has steadily increased worldwide and will continue increasing over the current decade. The data show that almost every second baby in Poland is born by CS, a tendency characteristic of various other countries, too (Amyx et al., 2023; Boerma et al., 2018; https://ezdrowie.gov.pl/portal/ home/badania-i-dane/zdrowe-dane/monitorowanie/porody-opieka-okoloporodowa). The statistics for this procedure are unlikely to change in the following years (Betrán et al., 2009; 2016, 2021; Boatin et al., 2018; Johansson et al., 2024; Latham, Norwitz, 2009; McFarlin, 2004; Vadnais, Sachs, 2006; Vogel et al., 2015). With this in mind, it appears important to address the psychological condition of women choosing this option while simultaneously taking information and education measures to prevent any possible discriminatory behaviour towards mothers of children born by CS (Michałowska-Zych, 2020).

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