'We Want Them to Be as Heterosexual as Possible'
| Autor: | Sinikka Elliott, Nicholas Solebello |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Sociology and Political Science
media_common.quotation_subject Identity (social science) Context (language use) Human sexuality Gender studies Gender Studies Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Heterosexuality Masculinity Homosexuality Lesbian Psychology Heteronormativity Social psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Gender & Society. 25:293-315 |
| ISSN: | 1552-3977 0891-2432 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0891243211403926 |
| Popis: | This article examines heterosexual fathers’ descriptions of conversations with their teen children about sexuality and their perceptions of their teen children’s sexual identities. We show that fathers construct their own identities as masculine and heterosexual in the context of these conversations and prefer that their children, especially sons, are heterosexual. Specifically, fathers feel accountable for their sons’ sexuality and model and craft heterosexuality for them, even as many encourage their sons to stay away from heterosexual relationships and sex until they are older. Fathers are more accepting of homosexuality for their daughters yet question the authenticity of teen lesbian identity and do not recognize their daughters’ sexuality as agentic. They instead construct their daughters as sexually passive and vulnerable and position themselves as their daughters’ protectors. The findings illustrate the complexities of heteronormativity in a context of shifting, frequently contested gender and sexual landscapes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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