‘They love us just the way they love a woman’: gender identity, power and transactional sex between men who have sex with men and transgender women in Timor-Leste

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 858-872
Author(s):  
Hamish Niven ◽  
Hayden Jose ◽  
Patrick Rawstorne ◽  
Sally Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
Transactional Sex ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Way

scholarly journals Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Perceived Source of Infection Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women (TW) Recently Diagnosed with HIV and/or STI in Lima, Peru

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2178-2185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheríe S. Blair ◽  
Eddy R. Segura ◽  
Amaya G. Perez-Brumer ◽  
Jorge Sanchez ◽  
Javier R. Lama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Application of the “syndemics” theory to explain unprotected sex and transactional sex: A crosssectional study in men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender women, and non-MSM in Colombia

Biomédica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-403
Author(s):  
Beatriz Alvarado ◽  
Hector Fabio Mueses ◽  
Jaime Galindo ◽  
Jorge Luis Martínez-Cajas
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Transactional Sex ◽  
Psychosocial Conditions ◽  
Sex With Men

Introduction: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) in Colombia are highly affected by HIV. To improve understanding of the role of HIV risk behaviors in HIV acquisition, we used the syndemic framework, a useful concept to inform prevention efforts.Objective: To examine the effect of four psychosocial conditions, namely, forced sex, history of childhood sexual abuse, frequent alcohol use, and illicit drug use on unprotected sex and the synergistic effects (“syndemic” effects) of these conditions on HIV risk behavior.Materials and methods: We enrolled a total of 812 males (54.7% men who have sex with men, MSM; 7.3% transgender women, and 38% non-MSM). The participants were recruited from neighborhoods of low socioeconomic status through free HIV-counseling and -testing campaigns. We performed Poisson regression analysis to test the associations and interactions between the four psychosocial conditions and unprotected sex with regular, occasional, and transactional partners. To test the “syndemic” model, we assessed additive and multiplicative interactions.Results: The prevalence of any psychosocial condition was 94.9% in transgender women, 60.1% in MSM, and 72.2% in non-MSM. A higher likelihood of transactional sex was associated in MSM (prevalence ratio (PR)=7.41, p<0.001) and non-MSM (PR=2.18, p< 0.001) with three or all four conditions compared to those with one condition. Additive interactions were present for all combinations of psychosocial problems on transactional sex n MSM. No cumulative effect or additive interaction was observed in transgender women.Conclusions: Our study highlights the need for bundled mental health programs addressing childhood sexual abuse, illicit drug use, and frequent alcohol use with other HIV prevention programs.

scholarly journals ‘They think that gays have money’: gender identity and transactional sex among Black men who have sex with men in four South African townships

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 891-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsitsi B. Masvawure ◽  
Theo G. M. Sandfort ◽  
Vasu Reddy ◽  
Kate L. Collier ◽  
Tim Lane
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
South African ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Transactional Sex ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals The effectiveness of national HIV prevention education program on behavioral changes for men who have sex with men and transgender women in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12
Author(s):  
Rapeepun Jommaroeng ◽  
Kerry Anne Richter ◽  
Aphichat Chamratrithirong ◽  
Amara Soonthorndhada
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Screening Uptake ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Sex With Men

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of the national HIV prevention outreach program for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). Design/methodology/approach It examined changes in condom use, lubricant use, HIV testing and counseling (HTC) uptake and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening uptake, as well as how and why changes did or did not occur. The study applied mixed methods of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Findings There were 16,539 MSM, and TGW reached at least three times in the program during October 2011‒September 2012. The program was found to affect changes in condom use with steady partners (p<0.000), condom use with casual partners (p<0.000), water-based lubricant use (p<0.000), HTC uptake (p<0.000) and STIs screening uptake (p<0.000). Age and province of outreach are associated with HTC uptake and STI screening (p<0.000), slightly as well as gender identity (p<0.1). Gender identity and province of outreach are associated with condom use with steady partners (p<0.000). Gender identity (p<0.000) and sex work (p<0.05) are associated with the use of lubricant. The qualitative results showed that the program had an immediate effect on HTC and STIs screening due to successful bond between the outreach workers and their clients, leading to trust and influencing behavior change. Originality/value HIV prevention by peer educators continues to be proved the most effective method, assuming its program consistency. TGW are more vulnerable to MSM to protect themselves, and they have steady partners. Future program for MSM can be replicated and scaled up, but more empowerment component and self-esteem building should be integrated to target TGW.

Cute Girls, Tough Boys

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-111
Author(s):  
Alexandra Gueydan-Turek
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Graphic Art ◽  
Masculinity And Femininity ◽  
Gender Performances ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Form Of Expression ◽  
The Way

This article explores the way in which masculinity and femininity are constructed in Algerian manga, an emerging, understudied sub-genre within the field of Algerian graphic art. Through the exploration of youth-oriented publications of shōjo and shōnen manga, I will demonstrate how these new local works offer a privileged form of expression for and platform to address disaffected Algerian youths. The primary focus of this investigation will be the differences (or lack thereof) between ideals of gender performances as expressed in Algerian manga and ideals of gender identity in society at large. This article will demonstrate that, while some differences manifest a desire for change on the part of both artists and readers, they certainly do not constitute radical revisions of the popular Algerian notions of masculinity and femininity. Ultimately, this study will demonstrate the limits of manga as an imported genre within an Arab-Islamic context, oscillating between the promulgation of alternative social ideals and the reinforcement of social norms.

AN EXPLORATION OF GENDER DIFFERENCES IN TEENAGERS’ USE, CONSUMPTION AND DIGITAL PRODUCTION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corina-Maricica Seserman ◽  
Daniela Cojocaru
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
The Way

Today’s teenagers have a very close relationship with ICTs and the digital space related to them, as they have impacted the way the youth constructs their sense of self and the tools they use to perform their carefully constructed identity. One key element which influences the way one constructs their views by themselves is within the boundaries set by their biological sex and therefore through the behaviors associated with their asigned gender. Through the symbolic interactionist lense, or more specifically through Goffman's dramaturgical theory on the manner in which one presents him/herself in society, this paper looks at the manner in which teenagers use social media platforms and at the way they consume and create digital content in order to present their gender identity. The way teenagers consume and produce digital content differs and depends on how they interpret their ideals of femininity and masculinity, which are afterwards reproduced in the content they post on their social media pages. Therefore this research is an attempt to understand what are the factors teenagers take in account when consuming and producing content. What gender differences can be observed in regards to new media consumption? What difference can be observed in online activity behaviors between males and females? How do they feel about their gender identity concerning fitting in with their peer group? A mix-methodological approach was engaged in the data collection process. In the first stage of the research highschool students (n=324) from the city of Suceava (Romania) participated in taking an online survey. The initial intent was to meet with the young respondents in person, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic this was deemed impossible. For the second stage of data collection, six of the participants who took the online survey were invited to participate in a focus group designed to grasp a better understanding of the results from the previous stage. The discovered findings uncover engaging gender similarities and differences in social media consumption and the type, subject, matter and style in which they posted their content, but also in regards to the performance of the self between the online and offline space.

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