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  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Understanding how young men perceive and enact masculinity is crucial.
  • Sexual consent negotiation, particularly in contexts involving intoxication, remains a complex area of study.
  • Theories of masculinity and sexual scripts offer frameworks for analyzing male sexual behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how young heterosexual men negotiate masculinity, manhood, and sexual consent in intoxicated sexual encounters.
  • To explore the interplay between evolving notions of ethical sexual behavior and traditional male sexual scripts.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with young men in Northern California.
  • Analysis drew upon theories of masculinity and sexual script theory.
  • The study focused on experiences within intoxicated sexual encounters.

Main Results:

  • Many men distanced themselves from predatory behavior, redefining "real manhood" through affirmative consent.
  • Strategies like personal rules and relational familiarity often reinforced traditional male-initiator norms.
  • Participants reported occasional regret and vulnerability, challenging assumptions of male sexual readiness and control.

Conclusions:

  • Intoxicated sexual encounters are critical sites where masculinity is both reproduced and reshaped.
  • Tensions exist between emerging ethical self-presentation and traditional sexual scripts among young men.
  • Negotiations of masculinity and consent in these encounters highlight evolving gender dynamics.