Gay male pornography and the racialisation of desire

Bibliographic Data

ID15098210
AuthorsSimon Corneau (Université du Québec à Montréal, corresponding author), Dominic Beaulieu-Prévost (0000-0001-7926-5295, Université du Québec à Montréal), Stuart J Murray (0000-0001-8850-5406, Carleton University), Kim Bernatchez (Université du Québec à Montréal), Maude Lecompte (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Year2021
Volume23
Issue5
Pages579-592
Publication date2021-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2020.1717630
PMID32212954
OpenAlexW3013769463
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited41

Very few studies have focused on the role pornography plays in influencing and modelling sexual desire on the basis of race and ethnicity. Using sexual script theory as an analytic tool, the purpose of this empirical study was to explore indicators of the racialisation of desire based on a sample of gay male pornography users in Québec (Canada) ( n = 974). Because gay male pornography use is widespread, and because it is not simply used for the purposes of education and validation but also influences sexual norms and cultural scripts in a social context where sexual racism seems prevalent, this study offers a new perspective on a timely phenomenon. Based on our findings, the final nested linear regression model demonstrates that higher levels of racialised desire attributed to gay male pornography use were associated with the following: being at least 55 years old; having a yearly income of less than $45,000 CAD; using interracial gay male pornography; not primarily using gender-diverse gay male pornographic content (heterosexual, bisexual, transsexual); having higher levels of perceived pressure to conform; having a higher preference for bareback pornography; and having higher levels of acquired sexual knowledge

Context (archaeology · Ethnic group · Pornography · Preference · Sociology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

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