Gender norms related to sexual behavior have a pervasive impact on the psychosocial development of men. These norms have been theorized to influence the formation of male sexual scripts, including those that place high emphasis on performative abilities. While research has indicated that endorsing performance-based scripts can have negative consequences, little work has examined how this sexual ideology is communicated by men to their peer groups. Using structural equation modeling, the current study tested a model of openness to communicate sexual behavior that is incongruent with existing performance-based scripts. A sample of 424 men were recruited from a variety of Internet platforms to participate in a one-time online survey. Results demonstrated that endorsing performance-based scripts impeded men’s ability to discuss sexual behavior with male peers, female peers, and sexual partners. Men’s lack of transparency about particular sexual experiences may be contributing to harmful narratives that rigidly emphasize sexual performance.

与性行为相关的性别规范对男性的社会心理发展具有普遍影响。这些规范已被理论化以影响男性性脚本的形成，包括那些高度重视表演能力的规范。虽然研究表明支持基于表演的剧本可能会产生负面影响，但很少有工作研究男性如何将这种性意识形态传达给同龄人。使用结构方程模型，当前的研究测试了一种开放模型，以交流与现有基于表现的脚本不一致的性行为。从各种互联网平台招募了 424 名男性样本，参与了一项一次性在线调查。结果表明，认可基于表现的脚本会阻碍男性与男性同龄人、女性同龄人和性伴侣讨论性行为的能力。男性对特定性经历缺乏透明度可能会导致过分强调性行为的有害叙述。