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Disentangling Heterosexuality from Masculinity

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In traditional North American society, being "masculine" is often defined as (1) the opposite of being "feminine" and (2) avoiding sexual contact with other men. Recent trends in attitudes toward homophobia and masculinity, however, suggest that these traditional orientations may have begun to change in North American society. Drawing from a multiyear ethnographic study of heterosexual male college cheerleaders, I argue that associated with these changing attitudes and practices, many men are beginning to disentangle heterosexuality from masculinity. In this context, I demonstrate how avowedly "straight" men, in some instances, engage in gay sex and openly view such encounters as non-threatening to their own personal identities and public status as heterosexuals. The study carries theoretical implications for the conditions under which heterosexuality and masculinity do not imply each other and, most speculatively, when and how gay men are considered masculine.

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Anderson, Eric. "Disentangling Heterosexuality from Masculinity" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA,, Aug 14, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p109509_index.html>

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Anderson, E. , 2004-08-14 "Disentangling Heterosexuality from Masculinity" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA, Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p109509_index.html

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Abstract: In traditional North American society, being "masculine" is often defined as (1) the opposite of being "feminine" and (2) avoiding sexual contact with other men. Recent trends in attitudes toward homophobia and masculinity, however, suggest that these traditional orientations may have begun to change in North American society. Drawing from a multiyear ethnographic study of heterosexual male college cheerleaders, I argue that associated with these changing attitudes and practices, many men are beginning to disentangle heterosexuality from masculinity. In this context, I demonstrate how avowedly "straight" men, in some instances, engage in gay sex and openly view such encounters as non-threatening to their own personal identities and public status as heterosexuals. The study carries theoretical implications for the conditions under which heterosexuality and masculinity do not imply each other and, most speculatively, when and how gay men are considered masculine.

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Disentangling Heterosexuality from Masculinity Eric Anderson University of California Irvine Word Count: 11 644 (including references) * This research was made possible by a grant from the James Harvey Foundation Direct correspondence to Eric Anderson Department of Sociology University California Irvine 3151 Social Science Plaza Irvine CA 92697-5100 (EricAndersonD@aol.com) 1 In traditional American society being "masculine" is often defined as (1) the opposite of being "feminine" and (2) avoiding sexual contact with other men. Recent trends in attitudes toward
and Boys Together...but Mostly Apart: Gender Arrangements in Elementary School.” In M. Kimmel & M. Messner (eds.) Men’s Lives (4th ed. pp. 87-100). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. 43. Turner Victor. 1967. The forest of symbols: aspects of ndembu ritual. Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press 44. West Candice & Don Zimmerman. 1987. “Doing Gender.” Gender and Society 1(2) 125-151. 45. Widmer Eric D; Judith Treas & Robert Newcomb 1998. “Attitudes Toward Nonmarital sex in 24 countries.” Journal of Sex Research.


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