ABSTRACT

Male androphilia (i.e., male sexual attraction to adult males) is considered an evolutionary paradox because it is partially influenced by genes and associated with decreased reproduction. Traits associated with attachment to genetic relatives (i.e., kin) could prompt increased kin-directed altruism, thereby offsetting decreased reproduction by helping kin reproduce. These traits include childhood separation anxiety and adulthood neuroticism, which have been associated with feminine gender expression. In prior research, gay men with a receptive (Bottom or Versatile) anal sex role (ASR) reported greater childhood gender nonconformity (GNC) than those with an insertive (Top) ASR. We examined whether ASR groups also differed on recalled childhood separation anxiety and adulthood neuroticism. The Separation Anxiety Scale-Revised and Big-Five Personality Inventory - short form were completed by 350 gay and 146 heterosexual men. For neuroticism, ASR preference groups differed from heterosexual men but not from one another. Gay men who preferred a Bottom or Versatile ASR reported higher recalled childhood separation anxiety than Tops and heterosexual men. Recalled childhood GNC mediated ASR group differences with heterosexual men on childhood separation anxiety. These results indicate that subgroups of gay men delineated by ASR differ on an evolutionarily relevant developmental trait, childhood separation anxiety.

摘要

男性恋癖（即男性对成年男性的性吸引力）被认为是一种进化悖论，因为它部分受基因影响并与繁殖减少有关。与遗传亲属（即亲属）依恋相关的特征可能会促使增加以亲属为导向的利他主义，从而通过帮助亲属繁殖来抵消繁殖减少。这些特征包括与女性性别表达有关的童年分离焦虑和成年神经质。在先前的研究中，具有接受性（底部或多功能）肛交角色（ASR）的男同性恋者报告的童年性别不合格（GNC）比具有插入性（顶部）ASR 的人更大。我们检查了 ASR 组在回忆童年分离焦虑和成年神经质方面是否也存在差异。分离焦虑量表修订版和大五人格量表 - 简短表格由 350 名男同性恋和 146 名异性恋男性完成。对于神经质，ASR 偏好群体与异性恋男性不同，但彼此不同。喜欢底部或多功能 ASR 的男同性恋者报告的童年分离焦虑比顶部和异性恋男性更高。回忆童年 GNC 与异性恋男性在童年分离焦虑方面的 ASR 群体差异。这些结果表明，由 ASR 描绘的男同性恋亚群在与进化相关的发育特征——童年分离焦虑方面存在差异。喜欢底部或多功能 ASR 的男同性恋者报告的童年分离焦虑比顶部和异性恋男性更高。回忆童年 GNC 与异性恋男性在童年分离焦虑方面的 ASR 群体差异。这些结果表明，由 ASR 描绘的男同性恋亚群在与进化相关的发育特征——童年分离焦虑方面存在差异。喜欢底部或多功能 ASR 的男同性恋者报告的童年分离焦虑比顶部和异性恋男性更高。回忆童年 GNC 与异性恋男性在童年分离焦虑方面的 ASR 群体差异。这些结果表明，由 ASR 描绘的男同性恋亚群在与进化相关的发育特征——童年分离焦虑方面存在差异。