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First Postpubertal Same-Sex Sex in Kinsey's General and Prison Male Same-Sex Samples: Comparative Analysis and
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Archives of Sexual Behavior
|June 7, 2018
Summary
First same-sex sexual experiences between minors and adults in Kinsey
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- The Kinsey Reports provide unique historical data on sexual behavior.
- Previous research analyzed Kinsey's general male sample regarding same-sex experiences.
- The link between minor-adult sexual contact and subsequent trauma/criminal behavior is debated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare first postpubertal same-sex sexual experiences between Kinsey's prison and general male samples.
- To analyze reactions and characteristics of these experiences, focusing on minor-adult contacts.
- To evaluate the applicability of the child sexual abuse (CSA) model and the CSA-trauma-crime link.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of historical survey data from Kinsey's prison and general male samples.
- Focus on characteristics of first postpubertal same-sex sexual contact, including age dynamics and financial exchange.
- Analysis of participants' emotional reactions to these initial experiences.
Main Results:
- Prison participants reported minor-adult contact as their first same-sex experience twice as often as general participants.
- Minor-adult contacts in the prison sample were more likely to involve penetration and prostitution.
- Despite differences in experience, emotional reactions were similar: 66% positive, 15% negative.
- Results challenge the child sexual abuse (CSA) model, showing minor-adult same-sex experiences did not universally result in trauma.
- The claimed link between minor-adult sex, trauma, and crime was not supported in these samples due to a lack of reported trauma.
Conclusions:
- First same-sex sexual experiences, even involving minors, did not consistently lead to trauma or negative outcomes in the Kinsey samples.
- The assumption of trauma in minor-adult sexual contacts requires empirical evidence.
- Cultural factors prevalent during Kinsey's era likely influenced the positive reaction profile observed.
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