A meta-synthesis about the study of men’s sexual behavior through the lens of hegemonic masculinity

Grave, Rita Guerra; Teixeira, Teresa Raquel Ferreira; Teixeira, Pedro; Marques, António Manuel; Nogueira, Conceição

doi:10.17575/psicologia.v34i2.1661

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“…One of the explanations for why women in this study might have found the unwanted sexting experiences particularly distressing are sexual double standards, whereby different social norms for sexual behaviours apply to women and men (Endendijk et al 2020). Such double standards are typically rooted in cultural attributes of hegemonic masculinity (Smith et al 2015) and reflect broader heteronormative, hierarchical, and sexist attitudes and norms (Grave et al 2020). For instance, frequent sexual activity, engagement in casual sex, and early sexual debut is typically expected and more positively appraised in men than women (Endendijk et al 2020).…”

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Unsolicited Sexting and Help-Seeking Behaviours among Australian Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study

Howard,

Ryter,

et al. 2024

Social Sciences

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Sending unsolicited sexts is increasingly recognised as harmful and, in some countries, constitutes a criminal offence. Recipients of unwanted/unexpected sexts often report compromised mental health, yet it is currently unknown how people deal with these sexting experiences. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study explored help-seeking behaviours following the receipt of unwanted sexts and barriers to reaching out for support in Australia, where the law currently does not recognise unsolicited sexting as a criminal offence. In total, 883 participants, Mage = 22.52 years (SD = 3.09), were recruited comprising 539 (61.2%) women, 325 (36.9%) men, and 17 (1.9%) other/non-binary. Overall, women were more likely to receive unsolicited sexts (389, 81%) than men (66, 26.2%), and ≥97.7% of respondents across genders never sought support in response to these experiences. Template thematic analysis revealed the receipt of unwanted sexts was often regarded “too trivial” to seek support for, which was captured under the theme of it’s just an image. Regarding barriers to help-seeking, three themes were generated: it’s an awkward experience to talk about, I did not realise it was a violation, I didn’t know where to go. Young Australian adults often did not seek support due to feelings of awkwardness and shame associated with receiving unwanted sexts, a lack of understanding of the violating nature of these experiences and young age, and minimal knowledge of supports. This study illustrates that community attitudes and the legal framework in Australia towards unsolicited sexting need to change to recognise this sexting variant as harmful and illegal.

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Unsolicited Sexting and Help-Seeking Behaviours among Australian Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study

Howard,

Ryter,

et al. 2024

Social Sciences

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“…that culturally dominant aspirational ideals shape socially acceptable practices of masculinity which uphold a patriarchal gender order. In healthcare research, hegemonic masculinity has been used to explain why men take sexual risks and avoid seeking healthcare [ 65 – 67 ]. Similar ideals, which reward men for taking sexual risks and avoiding SHC, seem to be used by HCPs as ways of representing masculinity within a construction of SHC which is opposed to masculinity.…”

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Healthcare professionals discourses on men and masculinities in sexual healthcare: a focus group study

Persson

Löve

Tengelin

et al. 2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Studies have reported that men’s uptake of sexual health services is low, that these services make them feel vulnerable, and that they experience sexual healthcare (SHC) as stressful, heteronormative, potentially sexualised and “tailored for women”. They also suggest that healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in SHC view masculinity as problematic, and situated in private relationships. This study aimed to explore how HCPs construct the gendered social location in SHC, specifically in terms of masculinity and a perception that masculinity is situated in relationships. Critical Discourse Analysis was used to analyse transcripts from seven focus group interviews with 35 HCPs working with men’s sexual health in Sweden. The study found that gendered social locations were discursively constructed in four ways: (I) by problematising and opposing masculinity in society; (II) through discursive strategies where a professional discourse on men and masculinity is lacking; (III) by constructing SHC as a feminine arena where masculinity is a visible norm violation; (IV) by constructing men as reluctant patients and formulating a mission to change masculinity. The discourses of HCPs constructed the gendered social location of masculinity in society as incompatible with SHC, and saw masculinity in SHC as a violation of feminine norms. Men seeking SHC were constructed as reluctant patients, and HCPs were seen as agents of change with a mission to transform masculinity. The discourses of HCPs risk othering men in SHC, which could prevent care on equal terms. A shared professional discourse on masculinity could create a common foundation for a more consistent, knowledge-based approach to masculinity and men’s sexual health in SHC.

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“Finding My Worth as a Sexual Being”: A Qualitative Gender Analysis of Sexual Self-Concept and Coping in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Guyon,

Fernet,

Couture

et al. 2023

Arch Sex Behav

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A meta-synthesis about the study of men’s sexual behavior through the lens of hegemonic masculinity

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

Unsolicited Sexting and Help-Seeking Behaviours among Australian Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study

Unsolicited Sexting and Help-Seeking Behaviours among Australian Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study

Healthcare professionals discourses on men and masculinities in sexual healthcare: a focus group study

“Finding My Worth as a Sexual Being”: A Qualitative Gender Analysis of Sexual Self-Concept and Coping in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

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