Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 4, Issue 7 , Pages 19-24, May 1996

I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours

Abstract 

Gay men occupy a strange position when masculinity is discussed or studied; neither truly inside nor entirely outside its domains. There is a growing gap between gay and non-gaymen and women, which this paper describes with regard to relations with women, differences to feminist thinking, concerns of daily life, dealing with the HIV/AIDS epidemic and, most troubling and difficult to resolve, with regard to sex. An international gay community has evolved and a gay life style and masculinity have been defined and developed within it, which from both outside and inside are seen as ‘other’ and separate. To overcome this growing divide and its negative consequences, this paper challenges feminists and heterosexual men to take on board the issues of homosexuality and homophobia as an integral part of trying to understand masculine heterosexual sex, masculinity and sexual politics.

Résumé 

Dans les discussions ou les études sur la masculinité, les hommes homosexuels occupent une position assez particuliere, car ils ne sont ni tout à fait dedans, ni tout à fait en dehors. Le fossé qui va s'élargissant entre les homosexuels, hommes et femmes, et les autres est précisément l'objet de cet article, qui traite des relations avec les femmes, des differences avec la pensee feministe, des preoccupations de la vie quotidienne, de l'epidemie de VIH/SIDA, et — question plus troublante et difficile à resoudre — des rapports sexuels. Contre cette séparation croissante et ses conséquences negatives, Particle incite les feministes et les hommes heterosexuels A discuter de 'éhomosexualite et de l'homophobie pour tenter de comprendre les relations hétérosexuelles masculines, la masculinité et les politiques touchant à la sexualite.

Resumen 

Los homosexuales ocupan un extrañia position cuando se discute o estudia la masculinidad: no estAn realmente dentro ni totalmente fuera de la esfera de la misma. Existe una creciente brecha entre los hombres y mujeres homosexuales y los heterosexuales, discutida en este ensayo en to referente a las relaciones con las mujeres, diferencias en cuanto al pensamiento feminista, preocupaciones de la vida diaria, forma de enfrentar la epidemia del VIH/SIDA y, to mAá preocupante y dificil de resolver, en relacion al sexo. Para superar esta creciente division y sus negatives consecuencias, este ensayo reta a las feministas y a los hombres heterosexuales a tener en consideracion los temas vinculados a la homosexualidad y a la homofobia, como parte integral del proceso de intentar comprender el sexo heterosexual masculino, la masculinidad y la politica sexual.

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PII: S0968-8080(96)90002-6

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 4, Issue 7 , Pages 19-24, May 1996