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July 26, 2026International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics

“My Body as an Egg Vending Machine”: (En)Countering Master Narratives in Egg Provider Blogs

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LJL JacxsensMPMichiel De ProostVPVeerle Provoost

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Overview

Qualitative analysis showcases how egg providers express their experiences, revealing tension between altruism and exploitation.

Key Points

  • This study aims to examine how egg providers narrate their experiences within a marketized fertility context.
  • Systematic search from 2021 to 2023 identified twenty-three blogs.
  • Analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis and interdisciplinary collaborative auditing.
  • Bloggers conformed to the dominant altruistic narrative but expressed concerns about exploitation.
  • Revealed feelings of being treated as 'egg machines' and formulated counternarratives.
  • Discussed the impact of altruistic framings on epistemic injustice regarding their experiences.

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Jacxsens et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a3a3d3aea3239cd769fahttps://doi.org/10.3138/ijfab-2025-0029
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