ABSTRACT

The current understanding of sexual consent negotiation is grounded in research conducted with heterosexual populations, and little is understood about how non-heterosexual men (bisexual, bi-curious, two-spirited, other) navigate these processes. A sample of 251 heterosexual men and 313 non-heterosexual men participated in an online survey where they were asked to respond to an open-ended question that addressed their perceptions of the differences between how heterosexual and non-heterosexual men negotiate sexual consent. Participants were recruited through social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter), Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, and via the distribution of flyers/posters. The sample consisted of men from Canada, the United States, and Western Europe. Basic demographic information was gathered along with self-identified sexual orientation. Four main themes were derived through the thematic analysis of responses:understanding of sexual interactions, understanding of sexual script, unique challenges, and the universality of sexual consent. Findings provide initial insight into some of the perceived differences and barrier both non-heterosexual and heterosexual men face in negotiating sexual consent and highlight some of the entrenched heteronormative beliefs that both heterosexual and non-heterosexual men endorse. Results can serve to inform social interactions, education, and policymaking.

摘要

目前对性同意协商的理解是基于对异性恋人群进行的研究，对于非异性恋男性（双性恋、双性恋、双性恋、双性恋、其他）如何驾驭这些过程知之甚少。251 名异性恋男性和 313 名非异性恋男性的样本参与了一项在线调查，他们被要求回答一个开放式问题，该问题涉及他们对异性恋和非异性恋男性如何协商性同意之间的差异的看法。参与者是通过社交媒体（即 Facebook、Twitter）、亚马逊的 Mechanical Turk 以及通过传单/海报的分发来招募的。样本包括来自加拿大、美国和西欧的男性。收集了基本的人口统计信息以及自我识别的性取向。对性互动的 理解，对性脚本的理解， 独特的挑战，以及 性同意的普遍性。调查结果初步了解了非异性恋和异性恋男性在协商性同意时面临的一些感知差异和障碍，并突出了异性恋和非异性恋男性都认可的一些根深蒂固的异性恋规范信念。结果可以为社会互动、教育和政策制定提供信息。