Gabriela Białkowska, Alicja Sługocka, Magdalenda Wręczycka, Huru Ismayilzada

Openness to talk about sex and sexuality.

What are the differences
in openness to talk about sex
and sexuality between youth
(15-25) and older generations
(55+) in Azerbaijan and Poland?
 1. Younger people in both Azerbaijan and Poland are more
comfortable to talk about sex.

2. The main religions (Christianity - Poland, Islam - Azerbaijan)

within both of the countries has an influence on how sexuality
and openness to talk about it is being perceived.

3. Younger people have wider access to a variety of sources

about sexuality, and the sources influence how open they are
to discuss sex-related topics.

4. Older generations are not comfortable talking about sex

and sexuality in both of the countries.

Hypothesis/Theories
223 participants
76% Women 24% Men
89% Youth (15-25) 11% Older Generation (55+)
83% Polish 17% Azerbaijani
 YES 34% NO 51% NOT SURE
15%

Are you religious?

 a. Yes, for Azerbaijan.
b. No, For Polish youth (4 out of 5),
Older people (4.2 out of 5)

Younger people in both Azerbaijan and Poland

are more comfortable to talk about sex.
 a. No, for Azerbaijan.
b. Yes, Non-religious Polish are
more keen on discussing sex-
related topics than religious ones.
Non-religious 4.2 out of 5
Religious - 3.9 out of 5

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SOCIAL MEDIA 6,3%
SOURCES 18,2%
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SOCIAL MEDIA 20,6%

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12,5%
FRIENDS 23,6%

SEARCH ENGINES 21,9%

RELATIVES 12,5%
FRIENDS 25%

RELATIVES 7,8%

Youger Generation Older Generation

 a. Not significant for Azerbaijan.
b. Polish Older generation is more
comfortable to talk openly about
sex and sexuality.
Polish Youth 4 out of 5
Polish Elderly 4.3 out of 5

Older generations are not comfortable

talking about sex and sexuality in both of the
countries.
 YES 4,3% I DON’T KNOW 12,4%

YES 30,3%

NO 95,7% NO 57,2%

Older Generations Youth

Most of participants
have never had a sex
related conversation
with their parents.
“I think that for most people aged 50+
this topic is a kind of taboo and many
people do not have the freedom to
provide relevant information for talking
to their children, therefore, the sexual
behaviour and conversation among
young people, intensifying with the
entry of TV and social media, caused
a large emotional and cultural leap.”
Thank you