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It’s a Man’s World: A Qualitative Study of Gender and Sexuality amongst Australian Gay Men

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  • Jack Thepsourinthone

    (School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia)

  • Tinashe Dune

    (School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    Translational Health Research Institute, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia)

  • Pranee Liamputtong

    (College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Gia Lam District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Amit Arora

    (School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    Translational Health Research Institute, Campbelltown Campus, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    Health Equity Laboratory, Adelaide, NSW 2560, Australia
    Oral Health Services, Sydney Dental Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia)

Abstract

Currently, research explicitly examining masculinity and internalized homonegativity is sparse, and even sparser studies are those using qualitative methods. To address this, this study aims to explore: how gender norms are constructed and experienced amongst gay men; and how gender and sexual identity are experienced in relation to masculine norms amongst gay men. A sample of 32 self-identified gay men aged 22–72 years ( M = 34.34, SD = 12.94) participated in an online semi-structured interview on masculinity and homosexuality. The study used Zoom to facilitate the online interviews as it offered privacy, accessibility, ease of use, and voice recording, among other benefits. Thematic analyses revealed gay men’s understandings of masculinity, femininity, and sources of pressure to conform. Furthermore, gay men emphasize the conflict experienced between heteronormative gender and sexuality norms, which highlights the term homosexual male as an oxymoron.

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  • Jack Thepsourinthone & Tinashe Dune & Pranee Liamputtong & Amit Arora, 2022. "It’s a Man’s World: A Qualitative Study of Gender and Sexuality amongst Australian Gay Men," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:2092-:d:748593
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    1. Jack Thepsourinthone & Tinashe Dune & Pranee Liamputtong & Amit Arora, 2020. "The Relationship between Masculinity and Internalized Homophobia amongst Australian Gay Men," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-13, July.
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