“Aren’t Labels for Pickle Jars, Not People?” Negotiating Identity and Community in Talk About ‘Being Gay’

Adams, John S.; Braun, Virginia; McCreanor, Tim

doi:10.1177/1557988313518800

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“…Some of the gay and straight participants in this study suggested a pluralistic interpretation of gay masculinity, reflecting what was also identified by Adams, Braun and McCreanor (2014): The diversity in gay men's perspectives on what is means to be gay indicates that gay identity is "not a singular and uncomplicated category" (p. 465). In this study, gay men, but not straight participants, deployed discourses that constructed gay masculinities in a hierarchical arrangement, at least when masculinity was assessed with reference to hegemonic masculinity.…”

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“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

Ravenhill

Visser

2017

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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Abstract"Masculine capital" refers to the social power afforded by the display of traits and behaviors that are associated with orthodox, stereotypical masculinity. Men who are concerned with their masculine identity may utilize these traits and behaviors to increase their overall masculine capital, and to mitigate "failures" in other domains of masculinity.However, their success at accruing and trading masculine capital may be limited, because different traits and behaviors are not equal in the capital they convey, and their value may vary depending on the social context in which they are deployed. Research suggests that heterosexuality contributes more to masculine capital than other stereotypically masculine characteristics: The possibilities for gay men to accrue and trade masculine capital may therefore be particularly limited, especially in heteronormative contexts. Focus groups were undertaken with gay men, straight women and straight men living in a coastal city in the south of England to explore discursive constructions of gay masculinity, and to examine gay men's possibilities for accruing and trading masculine capital. Discourse analysis identified constructions of gay masculinity in reference to hegemonic masculinity, where gay men may acquire masculine capital in similar ways to straight men. However, the meaning and value of this capital may also vary, because certain characteristics and behaviors may have different value for and between gay men than they do for straight men, and in heteronormative contexts. The analysis also identified discourses of gay masculinity where it was not constructed as a singular entity, but rather as complex, multiple and diverse.

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“…Adams, Braun and McCreanor (2014), for example, found that beauty, which included having a good body, was valued in relationships between gay men, and Lanzieri and Hildebrandt (2011) also discussed the appeal of muscularity for some gay men in terms of their sexual attraction to other similarly built men.…”

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“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

Ravenhill

Visser

2017

Psychology of Men & Masculinity

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“…The identification of barriers to testing is not surprising, as there is good evidence from surveys of New Zealand MSM that many do not disclose their sexuality and/or sexual practices to their general practitioner (Ludlam, Saxton, Dickson, & Hughes, 2015 ; Neville & Henrickson, 2006 ). Many others adopt very considered and cautious practices in the management and disclosure of their sexuality with doctors (Adams, McCreanor, & Braun, 2008 ) and also more broadly with others including family, friends, and work colleagues (Adams, Braun, & McCreanor, 2014 ). Additionally, many men do not make links between their sexuality and their health needs (Adams, Braun, & McCreanor, 2012 ; Adams, McCreanor, & Braun, 2013 ).…”

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Views about HIV/STI and health promotion among gay and bisexual Chinese and South Asian men living in Auckland, New Zealand

Neville

Adams

2016

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Ethnic minority gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are considered to have a high risk for HIV infection. The aim of this study was to identify some of the ways Chinese and South Asian MSM talk about and understand issues related to HIV/STI and health promotion, as well as highlighting some of this group's health promoting behaviours. A qualitative study using face-to-face interviews with 44 Chinese and South Asian MSM living in Auckland, New Zealand, was undertaken. Following data analysis, four major themes were identified: the importance of condoms, condom use, HIV/STI practices, and HIV health promotion. The results showed that the men interviewed had a good understanding of the benefits of using condoms for anal sex. They also reported strong recall of the local HIV health promotion campaigns which seek to influence men's behaviours through promotion of a single, unequivocal message to always use a condom for anal sex. The men however did not always report consistent condom use, and a range of reasons why this happened were identified. Among the men who discussed testing practices, regular testing was much more likely to have occurred in men who have lived in New Zealand for more than 5 years. These results suggest that future health promotion initiatives should be tailored to ensure the needs of Chinese and South Asian MSM are appropriately addressed when promoting condom use for anal sex.

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“…This is consistent with New Zealand research revealing diversity in the expression of sexual identity. [33][34][35][36] This may in turn reflect cultural differences and barriers to accessing and communicating with primary health care providers.…”

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General practitioner awareness of sexual orientation among a community and internet sample of gay and bisexual men in New Zealand

Ludlam¹,

Saxton²,

Dickson³

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J Prim Health Care

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INTRODUCTION: General practitioners (GPs) can improve HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, vaccination and wellbeing among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) if they are aware of a patient?s sexual orientation. AIM: To estimate GP awareness of their GBM patients' sexual orientation and examine whether HIV and STI screening was associated with this. METHODS: We analysed anonymous, self-completed data from 3168 GBM who participated in the community-based Gay Auckland Periodic Sex Survey (GAPSS) and internet-based Gay men's Online Sex Survey (GOSS) in 2014. Participants were asked if their usual GP was aware of their sexual orientation or that they had sex with men. RESULTS: Half (50.5%) believed their usual GP was aware of their sexual orientation/behaviour, 17.0% were unsure, and 32.6% believed he/she was unaware. In multivariate analysis, GP awareness was significantly lower if the respondent was younger, Asian or an 'Other' ethnicity, bisexual-identified, had never had anal intercourse or had first done so very recently or later in life, and had fewer recent male sexual partners. GBM whose GP was aware of their sexual orientation were more likely to have ever had an HIV test (91.5% vs 57.9%; p<0.001), specific STI tests (91.7% vs 68.9%; p<0.001), and were twice as likely to have had an STI diagnosed. DISCUSSION: Lack of sexual orientation disclosure is resulting in missed opportunities to reduce health inequalities for GBM. More proactive, inclusive and safe environments surrounding the care of sexual orientation minorities are needed in general practice to encourage disclosure. KEYWORDS: Culturally competent care; general practice; HIV; HPV; sexual health; sexual orientation

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“Aren’t Labels for Pickle Jars, Not People?” Negotiating Identity and Community in Talk About ‘Being Gay’

Cited by 25 publications

References 67 publications

“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

“There are too many gay categories now”: Discursive constructions of gay masculinity.

Views about HIV/STI and health promotion among gay and bisexual Chinese and South Asian men living in Auckland, New Zealand

General practitioner awareness of sexual orientation among a community and internet sample of gay and bisexual men in New Zealand

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