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Imagining Together: Sexual & Reproductive Futures

Snyder, Camille
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1689899410791397

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2023, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Design.
Sexual and reproductive experiences, often unacknowledged or unspoken, exert a profound influence on various aspects of life, including relationships, careers, and the shape of our mutual futures, particularly for individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB). This research endeavors to explore the transformative potential that emerges when AFAB individuals are granted agency to speculate on the future; imagining, provoking, and dreaming into what could be. The study combined co-design and speculative design approaches to structure collaborative group sessions, during which study participants ultimately created 24 artifacts from the future related to contraception, sexual pleasure, and menstrual cycles; artifacts evidence participants' expressed perspectives on near and far futures. The study also involved focus groups to determine how to share the artifacts, considering questions like who should be invited, how should the artifacts be presented, and what is our intention in sharing? By embracing qualitative research methods, this study delves deep into the nuanced aspects of participants' dreams and fears about the future. The findings emphasize the significance of co-design and speculative design as complementary approaches in design research. They also highlight the capacity of AFAB individuals to imagine diverse and impactful futures beyond what currently exists. The conclusions drawn from this study call for further investigations into the synergistic potential of co-design and speculative design, contributing to a deeper understanding of the role of imagination in shaping future possibilities, particularly for complex, sensitive topics such as sexual and reproductive experiences.
Elizabeth B.-N. Sanders (Advisor)
William Nickley (Committee Member)
David Staley (Committee Member)
48 p.
Design
inclusive language; futures; speculative design; co-design; participatory design; sexual and reproductive health; sexual and reproductive futures; AFAB; assigned female at birth; women; queer; sexual pleasure; contraception; birth control; menstrual cycles; artifact

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  • Snyder, C. (2023). Imagining Together: Sexual & Reproductive Futures [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1689899410791397

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Snyder, Camille. Imagining Together: Sexual & Reproductive Futures. 2023. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1689899410791397.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Snyder, Camille. "Imagining Together: Sexual & Reproductive Futures." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1689899410791397

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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