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A Qualitative Study of Heterosexual Men’s Attitudes Toward and Practices of Receiving Anal Stimulation.

Wignall, L., Scoats, R., Anderson, E. and Morales, L., 2020. A Qualitative Study of Heterosexual Men’s Attitudes Toward and Practices of Receiving Anal Stimulation. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 22 (6), 675-689.

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DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2019.1627584

Abstract

This study examines the practice of and attitudes toward anal sexual stimulation among 30 heterosexual undergraduate men attending a UK university. While scientific and popular belief throughout the twentieth century considered anal pleasure to be only for gay or gender non-conforming men, we find participants discuss such pleasure openly and some have explored physically receiving anal pleasure. Participants did not stigmatise sexual pleasure derived from anal play, challenging cultural narratives that conflate anal receptivity with being gay. We document how ignorance around the best practices for anal sex may impede pleasure and the further exploration of sexual pleasure and highlight areas where sexual health and education interventions may be beneficial.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1369-1058
Uncontrolled Keywords:anal; heterosexuality; masculinity; sexuality; sexual health
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:32451
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:01 Jul 2019 10:27
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 14:16

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