ABSTRACT

Sexual consent research often focuses on how those who identify as heterosexual communicate consent, with limited research examining how sexual minority (SM) men communicate consent. Factors that influence how people communicate consent – such as the type of sexual behaviour being consented to and the relationship status of those engaged in sexual behaviour – is understudied among SM men. The purpose of this exploratory study was to assess how SM men communicate sexual consent and examine if these factors influence how men consent to sex. SM men (N = 234) were recruited from social media and Qualtrics’ panel. Participants completed an open-ended survey assessing how consent was communicated during oral and anal sex and who their partner was during this encounter. Responses were analysed using an inductive coding approach. Six overarching consent cues emerged: Explicit Verbal, Explicit Nonverbal, No-Response, Implicit Nonverbal, Virtual Consent and Implicit Verbal. Sexual consent communication appeared to vary by sexual behaviour and relationship status. Overall, SM men and people who identify as heterosexual appear to communicate sexual consent similarly; however, some new cues emerged for SM men. Consent education initiatives should consider findings from more diverse populations when discussing sexual consent to take a more inclusive approach to sexual health education.

摘要

性同意研究通常侧重于那些认定为异性恋的人如何传达同意，有限的研究检查性少数（SM）男性如何传达同意。影响人们如何传达同意的因素——例如被同意的性行为的类型和从事性行为的人的关系状态——在 SM 男性中未被充分研究。这项探索性研究的目的是评估 SM 男性如何传达性同意，并检查这些因素是否会影响男性如何同意性。SM 男人 ( N= 234) 是从社交媒体和 Qualtrics 的小组中招募的。参与者完成了一项开放式调查，评估在口交和肛交期间如何传达同意以及在这次遭遇中他们的伴侣是谁。使用归纳编码方法分析响应。出现了六个总体同意线索：明确的口头、明确的非语言、无反应、隐含的非语言、虚拟同意和隐含的口头. 性同意沟通似乎因性行为和关系状态而异。总体而言，SM 男性和自认为是异性恋的人似乎在表达性同意方面类似；然而，对于 SM 男人来说，出现了一些新的线索。同意教育倡议在讨论性同意时应考虑更多不同人群的调查结果，以便对性健康教育采取更具包容性的方法。