ABSTRACT

We analyzed data from the 2018 Sex in Canada survey (n = 1,015 cisgender men) to examine the association between feminist identification and reported use of prescription ED medication (EDM) during men’s last sexual encounter. Feminist-identified men were substantially more likely to report EDM use than non-feminist men, even after controlling for alcohol use before sex, erection difficulties, sexual arousal, sexual health, mental health, and physical health. One explanation is that feminist men may use EDM to bolster their masculinity when it is otherwise threatened by their identification as feminist. Another is that non-feminist men may be less likely to use prescription EDM because they view accessing healthcare services as a threat to their masculinity. It is also possible that feminist men are more likely to use EDM because they wish to maintain an erection to better please their partner. Lastly, feminist men may be more honest about EDM use than non-feminist men, even though rates are similar. Regardless of the exact reason, therapists can use these results to tailor sexual health messages to clients based on feminist identification. Future work could employ qualitative methods to understand why feminist men report higher rates of EDM use than non-feminist men.

摘要

我们分析了 2018 年加拿大性别调查（n = 1,015 名顺性别男性）的数据，以检验女权主义者认同与男性上次性接触期间使用处方 ED 药物 (EDM) 之间的关联。即使在控制了性行为前饮酒、勃起困难、性唤起、性健康、心理健康和身体健康之后，女权主义男性比非女权主义男性更有可能报告 EDM 使用情况。一种解释是，当男权主义男性受到女权主义者身份的威胁时，他们可能会使用 EDM 来增强自己的男性气质。还有一个就是非-女权主义男性可能不太可能使用处方 EDM，因为他们认为获得医疗保健服务对其男性气质构成威胁。女权主义男性也可能更可能使用 EDM，因为他们希望保持勃起以更好地取悦伴侣。最后，女权主义男性可能比非女权主义男性更诚实地使用 EDM，尽管比例相似。无论确切原因如何，治疗师都可以利用这些结果，根据女权主义认同为客户量身定制性健康信息。未来的工作可以采用定性方法来理解为什么女权主义男性比非女权主义男性报告 EDM 使用率更高。