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Regional differences in police officer misperceptions: a quasi-experimental evaluation of sexual assault investigations training in Kentucky
(Routledge, 2024-02-12) Lapsey, David S.; McMahon, Katelyn M.; Campbell, Bradley A.
Our study fills an important research gap by investigating the differences in myths and misperceptions about sexual assault survivors among police officers (N = 388) and evaluating the effects of sexual assault investigations training across geographic regions. First, we assessed police officers’ pretraining rape myth acceptance and misperceptions of crime victim reporting behaviours. Second, we used a Solomon four-group quasi-experimental design to assess pretesting effects and evaluate the effect of training and jurisdiction type on officers’ adherence to rape myths and misperceptions of trauma. We used Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models to evaluate regional differences in officers’ adherence to myths and misperceptions about survivors, the main effects of training, effects of training when considering jurisdiction type, and the moderating effects of officer jurisdiction type on training outcomes. Results showed lower pretraining scores for urban/suburban officers and significant improvements in post-training scores across geographic regions. In addition, officer jurisdiction type failed to moderate –change—the relationship between training and outcomes. This research improves our understanding of officer misperceptions regarding sexual assault survivors and the impact of specialised sexual assault training in different geographic contexts. © 2024 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
K-Beauty, a Cultural Revolution: Is It Driving New Beauty Standards on TikTok
(2025-05) Watkins, India
Beauty standards have become increasingly globalized through social media, with Western beauty norms often portrayed in the conversation. However, the rise of K-beauty has introduced new perspectives, particularly through the influence of K-beauty influencers. This research explores the impact of K-beauty on Western beauty standards, focusing specifically on its portrayal and influence on TikTok. By using qualitative research, this study examines the complex interplay between K-beauty and Western beauty standards to identify themes that K-beauty influencers convey to their media consumers on TikTok.
Friendly, radical, ambivalent: Fat librarians and professional identity
(2025-05-14) Galasso, Meg
This session explores the ways in which fatness informs the professional identities of librarians who do public-facing work based on interviews with an intentionally diverse sample of thirty-one fat librarians from a range of institution types in the United States. While some findings from this study have been reported in other venues, this is the first in-depth exploration of the extent to which fatness affects how these interviewees think about and perform their professional identities. We discuss how fatness influences librarians’ entry to and promotion within the field, as well as how our bodies may complicate or enhance relationships with library users and communities. A particular focus of this discussion is the intersectional complexities of identity formation and performance for fat librarians who embody multiple marginalized identities.
Beyond sharing study results, this session aims to center the voices and experiences of fat people working in libraries so that we may see ourselves represented in library scholarship, examine the extent to which the profession engages in hegemonic anti-fatness, and advocate for more inclusive libraries.
View recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wd5ShWO6umI?si=oCp4kGtE2FkEFTtP
Confronting anti-fat bias to create more inclusive libraries
(ALA Editions, 2025) Galasso, Meg
Anti-fat bias, or the negative assumptions and beliefs about fat people that lead to discriminatory behaviors and policies, is increasingly acknowledged as pervasive and harmful in a wide range of settings, including workplaces, medical offices, schools, religious institutions, personal relationships, and, yes, libraries. This chapter will illuminate and invite you to challenge the ways in which the stigmatization of fat people is made manifest in librarianship: how we manage and evaluate library workers, construct our physical spaces, conceptualize our collections and services, develop programming, and relate to one another. Informed by existing scholarship, a recent study with public-facing fat librarians, and the author’s own experience as a fat woman working in libraries, the questions and recommendations that follow aim to create libraries that are more welcoming and inclusive for all workers and users, especially those in fat bodies.
Bad Boys Finish First: A Psychoanalysis of the Appeal of Bad Boy Characters to the Female Audience
(2025-04) Lazrovitch, Blade
In modern romance, the bad boy character has taken the hearts of the female audience. As this archetype becomes more popular, it raises curiosity about the origin of this character and its allure. This research examines the historical origins of the bad boy character, how it has evolved to its current form, and the appeal to female audiences using a psychoanalytical lens. Three modern bad boy characters from popular books and movies are analyzed to determine how they fit the bad boy character type and how their behavior and actions charm women in the story and in real life.