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

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

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Authors

Grave, Rita

Pinho, Ana R.

Marques, António Manuel

Nogueira, Conceição

Abstract(s)

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.

Keywords

Sexual fluidity Hegemonic masculinity Heteronormativity Mononormativity Flexibility

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/43603

Citation

Grave, R., Pinho, A. R., Marques, A. M., & Nogueira, C. (2023). Changeable sexualities and fluid masculinities: The intersections of sexual fluidity with hegemonic masculinity. Sexualities, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607231152426