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Immaculate Deception: One Educator's Exploration Into the Systemic Shaming of Women in Ireland Alanna Diane Scully University of Vermont University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM Graduate College Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 2018 Immaculate Deception: One Educator's Exploration Into the Systemic Shaming of Women in Ireland Alanna Diane Scully University of Vermont Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Scully, Alanna Diane, "Immaculate Deception: One Educator's Exploration Into the Systemic Shaming of Women in Ireland" (2018). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 909. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/909 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Dissertations and Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate College Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IMMACULATE DECEPTION: ONE EDUCATOR’S EXPLORATION INTO THE SYSTEMIC SHAMING OF WOMEN IN IRELAND A Thesis Presented by Alanna Scully to The Faculty of the Graduate College of The University of Vermont In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education Specializing in Interdisciplinary Studies May, 2018 Defense Date: March 27, 2018 Thesis Examination Committee: Robert J. Nash, Ed.D, Advisor Susan Comerford, Ph.D., Chairperson Holly-Lynn Busier, Ed.D. Cynthia J. Forehand, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate College ABSTRACT This thesis explores the topic of shame through my perspective as a pro-choice woman and future educator. It tells of the long relationship I have had with shame, which began when I had my first abortion. It also describes the history of shame inflicted on the women of Ireland, who continue to fight for their reproductive rights. I use these narratives to support my position that educators have a responsibility to create safe spaces for controversial topics and vulnerable populations on university campuses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many twists and turns occurred during my three years as a UVM graduate school student; events that have fragmented my family and re-shaped my life in ways that I never fathomed. Three years ago, this acknowledgement section might have been a lot longer. Now, I try every day to be proud of myself and my accomplishments, recognizing that what I have been able to achieve on my own is worth celebrating. There are those, of course, who have supported my success and continually cheered me on through this process. Below I give my heartfelt thanks to them; without these beautiful souls, this thesis would not have been possible. To my mom, who gave me life, love, and more support than a person deserves in a lifetime. I cherish you in ways that I could never describe; you are the writer in the family, not me, and I hope someday you write the story of your life, so I may discover even more ways in which I am proud of you and thankful for you. I do not know what I would do without you in my life. I love you unconditionally and wholly, and I thank you for the setting the example for me of what a woman should be. To Robert, who gave me a chance at success and encouraged me to find my voice. I have enjoyed every moment on this path to self-discovery, and I thank you for the role you have played over the past three years as a teacher, mentor, friend, and fellow sugar-holic. To Amy, who started out as my coach and became my friend, my neighbor, my classmate and my constant support. Every day I’m reminded of how much bad we have in the world; it is people like you that remind us how much good there is too. Your spirit shines as an ever-present light for those like me, who are constantly losing the way. I’m blessed to have met you and I hope I have been half the friend to you that you’ve been to me. To Ben, who got me through this experience. I literally could not have written this narrative without your help. Thank you doesn’t seem enough, but it is all I have. Thank you. To Jackie, who was the person who inspired the first idea for this thesis. I don’t know if I would have discovered this piece of Irish history without you, and while the central theme of my research and narrative evolved over time, I am grateful to you for opening my eyes and for always encouraging me to follow my heart. You will always be my favorite roommate! To M, who I will be forever thankful for. We walked through that experience together, and writing this thesis, over ten years later, I still felt you walking beside me, holding my hand and propping me up on the rough days. Your words of support and encouragement to write about what we went through meant everything. I will always be here for you, the way you have been for me. ii “Words have a longevity that I do not.” This is one of my favorite lines from When Breath Becomes Air, a novel that inspires us to live while simultaneously facing our finitude. With these words in mind, I would like to recognize two specific groups of women below. My goal with this thesis has never been to speak for them, but to add my voice and their words to a collective record, so that the injustice and indignity inflicted upon the women in this narrative does not fade easily from our memories and lasts long after we are gone. It is important to acknowledge that this systemic shaming is not just a part of our past as women, but persists today. To the women I interviewed for this thesis, I cannot thank you enough for the bravery you showed in sharing your words and your stories with me. I realize that these were not easy memories to revisit, but you did so with grace, dignity and faith. I admire your strength, resiliency and dedication to the fight for women’s rights in Ireland. I hope you can feel me cheering you on from this side of the pond. #repealthe8th And finally, to the throngs of women in Ireland who have experienced the societal shaming I speak of in these pages, the ones who have been silenced for far too long. Your persistence and resistance continues to inspire me. I “stand in awe of all mná”… but especially in awe of you, who are on the front lines of this fight. Please know that you matter, that you are supported, and that you will overcome. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................... ii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................1 1.1 The Methodology and Madness Behind Scholarly Personal Narrative ............3 Finding Myself ...................................................................................................8 Fostering Connection .........................................................................................9 Embracing Vulnerability ..................................................................................11 Validating my Voice ........................................................................................12 Unshackling the Shame ....................................................................................14 Healing the Heart .............................................................................................16 So What Makes SPN Scholarly .......................................................................17 What is eSPN? .................................................................................................18 1.2 Establishing My Overall Theme and Its Implications for My Audience ........18 CHAPTER 2: A HISTORY OF SHAME .............................................................23 2.1 The Moral Authority: Ireland’s Culture of Catholicism ................................27 2.1.1 Sex Education in Ireland: A Case Study in Conflicting Human Rights ..32 Freedom of Religion ..........................................................................................35 Right to Education .............................................................................................40 Conflicting Human Rights .................................................................................43 The Overlap Between Religion and Education in Ireland .................................44 2.2 “Fallen Women”: A Brief Background of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother and Baby Home ............................................................................54 Awakened to Disgrace .....................................................................................57 “Architecture of Containment” ........................................................................59 Complicity by State and Society ......................................................................65 Breaking the Silence ........................................................................................70 2.3 “Love Both”: Ireland’s Anti-Choice Abortion Laws .....................................81 CHAPTER 3: A PERSONAL EXPLORATION ................................................108 3.1 The Scarlett Letter A: My Abortion Story ...................................................111 3.2 How The Shaming of Women and Sexuality Leads to an Ongoing Social Stigma Surrounding Abortion ............................................................135 3.2.1 The Binary Struggle Between Womanhood and Motherhood ............142 3.3 An Irish Awakening: My Semester at NUI Galway and the Experience of Being a Pro-Choice Woman in Ireland .....................................................146 CHAPTER 4: THE ROLE OF ABORTION IN AN EDUCATED SOCIETY ..161 4.1 Moral Conversation: What It Is and Why It is Important ............................164
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