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The subject of straight-identifying men who verb sex with other men is a fascinating one, in that it shines a light on some extremely potent, personal concepts pertaining to identity and sexuality and one’s place in society. That’s why some sociologists and other researchers have been very eager to seek out such men and listento them explain how they fit same-sex sexual activity into their conception of heterosexuality.
The latest such research comes in the journal Sexualities, from Héctor Carrillo and Amanda Hoffman of Northwestern University. They conducted interviews, with men who identified as straight but sought out casual sex with men online, hoping to better realize this population. A big chunk of the article consists of snippets from those interviews, which were primarily conducted online by three female researchers, and at the conclude Carillo and Hoffman sum up what they found:
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One straight gentlemen, on the condition of anonymity, had accepted a blanket during a bus move from a male passenger next to him upon being insisted to. “The next thing you know, there’s a hand sliding up your thigh. I was shocked and removed the blanket and threw it on him. I also shouted at him for that sort of behaviour to make sure he doesn’t act it again. I couldn’t sleep for the rest of the journey,” he said.
A straight female Quora had first girl-on-girl experience some years back and even she didn’t quite like it.
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