Cathinones and Viagra in Chemsex

An Autoethnography of Touch, Masculinities and Aesthetics

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ID3920279
AuthorsJorge Humberto Lucero Díaz (0000-0001-6431-6168, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume36
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsicologia & Sociedade (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0102-7182 • E-ISSN: 1807-0310
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1807-0310/2024v36290324
OpenAlexW4407083204
SCIELO_PIDS0102-71822024000100334
LanguageEN
References cited26

This article presents an autoethnographic analysis of chemsex, focusing on the simultaneous use of viagra and cathinones. The haptic and aesthetic dimensions of these encounters are examined, considering their effects on masculinities, gender, and sexual practices. A central tension emerges between haptic experimentation, which fosters a non-genital-centric sexuality, and the homonormative masculine aesthetics that shape these experiences. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the research is based on critically analyzed personal participation in chemsex, which was documented through field notes. The results reveal that chemsex practices are deeply relational, influenced by both pharmacological effects and aesthetic norms. The study concludes that chemsex constitutes a space of complex cultural transformation, where new forms of relationship, pleasure, and gender expression are challenged and redefined

Aesthetics · Art · Autoethnography · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Gender Studies · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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