In this paper we examine the sexual identities of Latino men who have sex with men and women, in which an analysis was made of 150 sexual histories of Latino men aged 18–60. This study asks how is the bisexual identity and experience of stigma different for Latino men along the generational spectrum, and how do these differences relate to kinship support and gender ideology?
In the process of analysis, two main clusters of characteristics were identified to reflect this population: young men aged 18–25, whose open bisexual identity correlated positively with kinship/peer support and flexible gender and sexual roles; and men aged 26–60, who refused or were reluctant to identify as bisexual despite the fact that they were sexually active with both men and women.
This group as a whole had less kinship and peer support, were more likely to identify with traditional gender roles and were less sexually versatile.
Finally, a third group reflected Latino men across the generational divide who were less concerned with same-sex stigma, but who nevertheless felt the bisexual label to be confining, illegitimate, or otherwise negative.
Participant input:
He was fine. He was like, “I don’t care.” We still love each other. We have a good time regardless. (P041/11)
That means that like if I’m in a relationship with a masculine guy like Juan, I would have to be at the bottom. But if I was in a – with a feminine boy like the kid I was just with, Armando, I would be considered masculine. And I don’t have a problem being the top because he likes bottom. Most boys who I find are my bottom, and more masculine guys are tops (K002/43)
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By: Nicolette Severson,1 Miguel Muñoz-Laboy,1 Jonathan Garcia,2 Ashley Perry,2 Patrick Wilson,2 and Richard Parker2
1College of Health Professions and Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
2Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences, New York City, USA
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