“I feel like only half a man”: Online Forums as a Resource for Finding a “New Normal” for Men Experiencing Fertility Issues
Published in Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (PACMHCI), 2019
Recommended citation: Patel, D., Blandford, A., Warner, M., Shawe, J., & Stephenson, J. (2019). " I feel like only half a man" Online Forums as a Resource for Finding a" New Normal" for Men Experiencing Fertility Issues. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction , 3(CSCW), 1-20. https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10080848/
We found that online forums play a valued role in facilitating connections between men experiencing an often stigmatised condition. These forums offer men accessible and private spaces which allow for more open discussion, helping them to make sense of their situation.
Recommended citation: Patel, D., Blandford, A., Warner, M., Shawe, J., & Stephenson, J. (2019). “ I feel like only half a man” Online Forums as a Resource for Finding a” New Normal” for Men Experiencing Fertility Issues. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction , 3(CSCW), 1-20.