From the body as an object to embodied subjectivity: Social egg freezing as a personal definition rite among ultra-orthodox singles

Billig, Miriam; Maor, Maya

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116810

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“…At the same time, social change is slowly in the making: behind closed doors there is a willingness by some Rabbis to accept SEF as a solution for the growing number of singles of advanced age. However, even Rabbis who permit SEF to individual women who turn to them maintain public silence on the subject (Billig & Maor, 2024).…”

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Women Who Perform Social Egg Freezing as Moral Pioneers: The Case of Ultra-Orthodox Communities in Israel

Maor,

Billig

2024

J Relig Health

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Social egg freezing (SEF) is a new reproductive technology that is increasingly used within ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, stirring tensions between tradition and modernity. Based on in-depth semi-structured interviews, this study examined how ultra-Orthodox singles who employ SEF engage in social negotiations over gender- and body-related norms. Findings show that participants successfully assimilated SEF by establishing facts on the ground and discreetly spreading information while actively avoiding tensions that may threaten religious tradition. SEF did not push participants into modern individualism or dissolve their strong connection to the community. However they did modify social boundaries and articulated social criticism.

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Section: Sef In Religious Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%