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Article: The sexual health of gay men in the post-AIDS era: feminist, post-structuralist and queer theory perspectives.(Report)
- Article from:
- International Journal of Men's Health
- Article date:
- June 22, 2009
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This article discusses feminist, post-structuralist and queer theories as a framework for masculinities research on sexual health promotion efforts targeting gay men, particularly in relation to HIV prevention. The theories discussed have the potential to challenge the social categories associated with gender, sex, sexual identity and sexual orientation which often determine identities and subjectivities. Recognizing masculinity as a gender "performance" rather than a fixed identity enables health researchers to more fully investigate gendered sexual behaviors which are imbued with social, political and economic meaning. A combined feminist, post-structuralist and queer ...