A sexualidade masculina em reflexão: a impossível fluidez das práticas sexuais masculinas versus a vigilância da masculinidade hegemónica

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Changeable sexualities and fluid masculinities: the intersections of sexual fluidity with hegemonic masculinity

Publication . Grave, Rita; Pinho, Ana R.; Marques, António Manuel; Nogueira, Conceição

This article explores the concept of sexual fluidity and its applicability to men’s sexual experiences by approaching the surveillance and control of hegemonic masculinity. We carried out semi-structured interviews with 15 participants aged between 20 and 53 who state having experienced sexual fluidity. The analysis conveys how sexuality is a work in progress while highlighting the intersections of masculinities and sexualities in a heteronormative, mononormative, sexually rigid, and hegemonically masculine social context. The results indicate the potential flexibility, malleability, and changeability of all sexual identities, orientations, and experiences when disengaging from a heteronormative approach in sexual relations.

2023-01Journal article

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