Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03378-x
Diederik F Janssen
{"title":"Premature Ejaculation in Western Medical History.","authors":"Diederik F Janssen","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03378-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03378-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145710773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03322-z
Hannelore Van Bavel
This study explored how cisgender women in Belgium experience and navigate genital self-image. Drawing on seven focus group discussions with cisgender women from the general population (n = 34) and six in-depth interviews with cisgender women who had undergone labiaplasty, the research situates surgical decisions within a broader continuum of responses to genital insecurity. Across both groups, participants described such insecurity as widespread. While many found reassurance over time-through sexual experience, peer conversations, or exposure to representations of vulval diversity-others sought to reshape their relationship with their bodies through body-positive art projects or surgery. Most interviewees described medical encounters in which clinicians validated their concerns and presented surgery as a means of correction, though one woman recounted a contrasting experience involving reassurance, information, and a mandatory reflection period. Although all interviewees expressed satisfaction with the outcome, many also reflected critically on the cultural and emotional pressures that informed their decisions. The findings underscore the need for comprehensive sex education, cultural interventions that affirm genital diversity, and improved clinical training to support informed, confident, and autonomous decision-making.
{"title":"Cisgender Women Navigating Genital Insecurities: Coping, Genital Cosmetic Surgery, and the Role of Medical Encounters.","authors":"Hannelore Van Bavel","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03322-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03322-z","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored how cisgender women in Belgium experience and navigate genital self-image. Drawing on seven focus group discussions with cisgender women from the general population (n = 34) and six in-depth interviews with cisgender women who had undergone labiaplasty, the research situates surgical decisions within a broader continuum of responses to genital insecurity. Across both groups, participants described such insecurity as widespread. While many found reassurance over time-through sexual experience, peer conversations, or exposure to representations of vulval diversity-others sought to reshape their relationship with their bodies through body-positive art projects or surgery. Most interviewees described medical encounters in which clinicians validated their concerns and presented surgery as a means of correction, though one woman recounted a contrasting experience involving reassurance, information, and a mandatory reflection period. Although all interviewees expressed satisfaction with the outcome, many also reflected critically on the cultural and emotional pressures that informed their decisions. The findings underscore the need for comprehensive sex education, cultural interventions that affirm genital diversity, and improved clinical training to support informed, confident, and autonomous decision-making.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145710780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03275-3
Ray Blanchard,Jan Kabátek,Bozena Zdaniuk
Numerous statistical procedures have been developed to examine the statistical relations between quantifiable aspects of an individual's sibship and the likelihood of that individual manifesting a homosexual preference. Our purpose in this methodological paper is explaining how to use and how to interpret the multiple regression approach introduced by Ablaza et al. (2022), modified by Blanchard (2022), and reorganized by Zdaniuk et al. (2025)-hereafter, the ABZ model. First, we list the sibship variables of present interest (e.g., number of older brothers), summarize their previously observed associations with sexual orientation, and discuss the language and labels that we recommend for describing empirical results in this research area. We then explain, in concrete, practical terms, how to analyze these sibship variables using the ABZ method, and we present a model analysis using previously published data. Our subsequent sections, which go more deeply into the topic, include a discussion of the mathematical-statistical rationale behind the Ablaza et al. approach-more specifically, its foundation on the ceteris paribus condition of multiple regression in conjunction with a "subsetting" property of the relevant sibship data. Finally, we compare the performance of the ABZ model with an older, more frequently used logistic regression model, and we discuss the potential application of the ABZ model to outcomes other than homosexuality.
{"title":"A Current Approach to Logistic Regression Analysis of Birth Order and Sexual Orientation.","authors":"Ray Blanchard,Jan Kabátek,Bozena Zdaniuk","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03275-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03275-3","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous statistical procedures have been developed to examine the statistical relations between quantifiable aspects of an individual's sibship and the likelihood of that individual manifesting a homosexual preference. Our purpose in this methodological paper is explaining how to use and how to interpret the multiple regression approach introduced by Ablaza et al. (2022), modified by Blanchard (2022), and reorganized by Zdaniuk et al. (2025)-hereafter, the ABZ model. First, we list the sibship variables of present interest (e.g., number of older brothers), summarize their previously observed associations with sexual orientation, and discuss the language and labels that we recommend for describing empirical results in this research area. We then explain, in concrete, practical terms, how to analyze these sibship variables using the ABZ method, and we present a model analysis using previously published data. Our subsequent sections, which go more deeply into the topic, include a discussion of the mathematical-statistical rationale behind the Ablaza et al. approach-more specifically, its foundation on the ceteris paribus condition of multiple regression in conjunction with a \"subsetting\" property of the relevant sibship data. Finally, we compare the performance of the ABZ model with an older, more frequently used logistic regression model, and we discuss the potential application of the ABZ model to outcomes other than homosexuality.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145710772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03302-3
Ximena Paredes Robredo, Naomi C. Z. Andrews, Molly Dawes
{"title":"Does It Hurt More To Be Called “Gay” or “Pizza Face”?: Gender Differences in Teasing Content and Associated Harm","authors":"Ximena Paredes Robredo, Naomi C. Z. Andrews, Molly Dawes","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03302-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03302-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145680245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03323-y
María T Soto-Sanfiel,Ariadna Angulo-Brunet,Juan-José Sánchez-Soriano,Esmeralda Vázquez-Tapia
Research on LGBTQ+ media has predominantly focused on high-prejudice contexts and portrayals of gay men, whereas little attention has been paid to how low-prejudice individuals engage with lesbian stereotypes. This study examined responses from 480 Spanish university students (70.1% cis-women) with low-lesbophobia scores, who watched seven video stimuli-six depicting different lesbian stereotypes and one neutral control-in a randomized order. To enhance validity and reduce stimulus-specific bias, each of the seven stereotype categories was represented by two distinct videos (totaling 14 stimuli). The key predictors of enjoyment included identification, perceived realism, familiarity, accuracy, and minimal exaggeration, and these findings were consistent across genders. A mediation model confirmed that identification mediated the effect of perceived realism on enjoyment. The "manipulative/seductive" and "sick/tormented" stereotypes were the most enjoyed, while the "object of desire" was least popular, suggesting a preference for more complex portrayals. Identification emerged as the most critical factor, mediating the effect of realism on enjoyment. Audiences prefer authentic, multidimensional portrayals, with "artistic/fashion-oriented" and neutral depictions rated most realistic and relatable, while "masculine" and "evil" stereotypes were deemed unrealistic and disconnected. These findings advance research on stereotype reception, queer studies, cultivation theory, and narrative persuasion by emphasizing the role of identification and realism in shaping young people's responses to lesbian portrayals.
{"title":"Responses of Low-Prejudice Viewers to Lesbian Stereotypes in Fiction.","authors":"María T Soto-Sanfiel,Ariadna Angulo-Brunet,Juan-José Sánchez-Soriano,Esmeralda Vázquez-Tapia","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03323-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03323-y","url":null,"abstract":"Research on LGBTQ+ media has predominantly focused on high-prejudice contexts and portrayals of gay men, whereas little attention has been paid to how low-prejudice individuals engage with lesbian stereotypes. This study examined responses from 480 Spanish university students (70.1% cis-women) with low-lesbophobia scores, who watched seven video stimuli-six depicting different lesbian stereotypes and one neutral control-in a randomized order. To enhance validity and reduce stimulus-specific bias, each of the seven stereotype categories was represented by two distinct videos (totaling 14 stimuli). The key predictors of enjoyment included identification, perceived realism, familiarity, accuracy, and minimal exaggeration, and these findings were consistent across genders. A mediation model confirmed that identification mediated the effect of perceived realism on enjoyment. The \"manipulative/seductive\" and \"sick/tormented\" stereotypes were the most enjoyed, while the \"object of desire\" was least popular, suggesting a preference for more complex portrayals. Identification emerged as the most critical factor, mediating the effect of realism on enjoyment. Audiences prefer authentic, multidimensional portrayals, with \"artistic/fashion-oriented\" and neutral depictions rated most realistic and relatable, while \"masculine\" and \"evil\" stereotypes were deemed unrealistic and disconnected. These findings advance research on stereotype reception, queer studies, cultivation theory, and narrative persuasion by emphasizing the role of identification and realism in shaping young people's responses to lesbian portrayals.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"198200 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145663973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-04DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03329-6
Camille Ammann,Lukasz Smigielski,Manuela Lutz,Tanja Schenker,Verena Riedo,Nicole Besse-Flütsch,Isabelle Häberling,Susanne Walitza,Dagmar Pauli
Body dissatisfaction contributes to distress in gender dysphoria, but longitudinal evidence on factors alleviating this discomfort is limited. This naturalistic study examined the effect of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) alone and in combination with gender-affirming surgery (GAHT + GAS) on body satisfaction. Eighty-two adolescents (mean age, 15.77 ± 1.37) referred to a specialist clinic were examined at two time points and classified into three groups at follow-up (mean interval, 1.93 ± 0.72 years): (1) no medical interventions or puberty blocking (n = 15; counts of birth-assigned females and males: 11F/4M); (2) GAHT (n = 40; 28F/12M); and (3) GAHT + GAS (n = 27; 26F/1M). Group-level changes in Body Image Scale over time, nonmedical predictors, and associations between different facets of body dissatisfaction and life satisfaction were examined. Compared to the no-intervention/puberty blocking group, adolescents showed significantly reduced body dissatisfaction after gender-affirming interventions with no statistically significant difference between the GAHT and GAHT + GAS groups. Although there were no predictors of change in body dissatisfaction, social transitioning and satisfying family functioning at baseline were associated with lower body dissatisfaction at follow-up. Body dissatisfaction and life satisfaction were negatively correlated. These results suggest gender-affirming interventions can alleviate body dissatisfaction, at least in the short term. Moreover, social transitioning and family support were factors linked to body satisfaction. Future research should further investigate the benefit-risk profile of gender-affirming interventions in the psycho-functional and somatic domains, applying more robust study designs that minimize selection and response bias, with longer observation periods and larger sample sizes.
{"title":"Effect of Medical Interventions on Body Satisfaction in Gender-Dysphoric Adolescents.","authors":"Camille Ammann,Lukasz Smigielski,Manuela Lutz,Tanja Schenker,Verena Riedo,Nicole Besse-Flütsch,Isabelle Häberling,Susanne Walitza,Dagmar Pauli","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03329-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03329-6","url":null,"abstract":"Body dissatisfaction contributes to distress in gender dysphoria, but longitudinal evidence on factors alleviating this discomfort is limited. This naturalistic study examined the effect of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) alone and in combination with gender-affirming surgery (GAHT + GAS) on body satisfaction. Eighty-two adolescents (mean age, 15.77 ± 1.37) referred to a specialist clinic were examined at two time points and classified into three groups at follow-up (mean interval, 1.93 ± 0.72 years): (1) no medical interventions or puberty blocking (n = 15; counts of birth-assigned females and males: 11F/4M); (2) GAHT (n = 40; 28F/12M); and (3) GAHT + GAS (n = 27; 26F/1M). Group-level changes in Body Image Scale over time, nonmedical predictors, and associations between different facets of body dissatisfaction and life satisfaction were examined. Compared to the no-intervention/puberty blocking group, adolescents showed significantly reduced body dissatisfaction after gender-affirming interventions with no statistically significant difference between the GAHT and GAHT + GAS groups. Although there were no predictors of change in body dissatisfaction, social transitioning and satisfying family functioning at baseline were associated with lower body dissatisfaction at follow-up. Body dissatisfaction and life satisfaction were negatively correlated. These results suggest gender-affirming interventions can alleviate body dissatisfaction, at least in the short term. Moreover, social transitioning and family support were factors linked to body satisfaction. Future research should further investigate the benefit-risk profile of gender-affirming interventions in the psycho-functional and somatic domains, applying more robust study designs that minimize selection and response bias, with longer observation periods and larger sample sizes.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145664040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03316-x
Sara Zalcberg,Sima Zalcberg-Block
This study examined contemporary perceptions and attitudes within Israel's ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, a religious minority characterized by a strict interpretation of Jewish religious law, toward homosexuality and gay men. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 25 ultra-Orthodox males in 2023-2024. Using thematic analysis, four distinct discourses emerged: the discourse of deviation and pathology, which views homosexuality as a medical condition requiring treatment, including advocacy for conversion therapy; the discourse of negation alongside inclusion, which rejects homosexual behavior on religious grounds while accepting gay men as people; the discourse distinguishing personal from public spheres, which tolerates private relationships but opposes public normalization; the discourse of an evolving approach, reflecting views on how the ultra-Orthodox community's attitudes toward homosexuality have changed in recent years, incorporating emerging awareness as well as criticism of conversion therapy. These findings reveal a shift from uniform rejection to more nuanced attitudes that align with broader societal changes and the gradual integration of modern Western values. The study contributes to understanding the dynamics of religious minorities concerning sexual minorities. Additionally, the research has practical implications for developing strategies to reduce homonegativity and promote inclusive perceptions and attitudes regarding gay men within the ultra-Orthodox community, specifically, and religious minorities generally. Study limitations and recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.
{"title":"Religious Minority Views on Sexual Minorities: Contemporary Ultra-Orthodox Perceptions Toward Homosexuality in Israel.","authors":"Sara Zalcberg,Sima Zalcberg-Block","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03316-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03316-x","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined contemporary perceptions and attitudes within Israel's ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, a religious minority characterized by a strict interpretation of Jewish religious law, toward homosexuality and gay men. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 25 ultra-Orthodox males in 2023-2024. Using thematic analysis, four distinct discourses emerged: the discourse of deviation and pathology, which views homosexuality as a medical condition requiring treatment, including advocacy for conversion therapy; the discourse of negation alongside inclusion, which rejects homosexual behavior on religious grounds while accepting gay men as people; the discourse distinguishing personal from public spheres, which tolerates private relationships but opposes public normalization; the discourse of an evolving approach, reflecting views on how the ultra-Orthodox community's attitudes toward homosexuality have changed in recent years, incorporating emerging awareness as well as criticism of conversion therapy. These findings reveal a shift from uniform rejection to more nuanced attitudes that align with broader societal changes and the gradual integration of modern Western values. The study contributes to understanding the dynamics of religious minorities concerning sexual minorities. Additionally, the research has practical implications for developing strategies to reduce homonegativity and promote inclusive perceptions and attitudes regarding gay men within the ultra-Orthodox community, specifically, and religious minorities generally. Study limitations and recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145656979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03298-w
Milena Vásquez-Amézquita,Marina Begoña Martínez-González,Meredith L Chivers,Juan David Leongómez
Understanding how trait sexual desire (TSD) relates to subjective sexual arousal (SSA) is essential for clarifying how enduring sexual motivation influences momentary arousal responses, especially considering individual differences, gender-specific patterns, and relational contexts. This study examined how trait sexual desire relates to SSA across TSD dimensions, considering gender and relationship status. We tested 323 cisgender participants, 139 gynephilic men and 184 androphilic women, who anonymously assessed their TSD levels and rated their SSA while individually viewing erotic and non-erotic stimuli depicting both sexes. Results showed higher levels of TSD in men than in women. However, these differences were moderated by relationship status and were maintained only between men and women in a stable relationship. In addition, the association between TSD and SSA was gender-specific in men-stronger for sexual response to preferred sexual stimuli-and gender-nonspecific in women. Relationship status influenced TSD-SSA associations, especially in dyadic TSD toward a partner, highlighting the role of sociocontextual factors in the association between trait sexual desire and arousal among cisgender heterosexual individuals. The findings support the association between TSD and SSA, moderated by individual differences such as gender and sociocontextual factors like relationship status. We conclude that TSD affects SSA, and that TSD appears to be dynamic and context-dependent in nature.
{"title":"Does Trait Sexual Desire Predict Subjective Sexual Response to Erotic Stimuli? Effects of Participant Gender, Stimulus Gender, and Relationship Status Among Cisgender Heterosexual Women and Men.","authors":"Milena Vásquez-Amézquita,Marina Begoña Martínez-González,Meredith L Chivers,Juan David Leongómez","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03298-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03298-w","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding how trait sexual desire (TSD) relates to subjective sexual arousal (SSA) is essential for clarifying how enduring sexual motivation influences momentary arousal responses, especially considering individual differences, gender-specific patterns, and relational contexts. This study examined how trait sexual desire relates to SSA across TSD dimensions, considering gender and relationship status. We tested 323 cisgender participants, 139 gynephilic men and 184 androphilic women, who anonymously assessed their TSD levels and rated their SSA while individually viewing erotic and non-erotic stimuli depicting both sexes. Results showed higher levels of TSD in men than in women. However, these differences were moderated by relationship status and were maintained only between men and women in a stable relationship. In addition, the association between TSD and SSA was gender-specific in men-stronger for sexual response to preferred sexual stimuli-and gender-nonspecific in women. Relationship status influenced TSD-SSA associations, especially in dyadic TSD toward a partner, highlighting the role of sociocontextual factors in the association between trait sexual desire and arousal among cisgender heterosexual individuals. The findings support the association between TSD and SSA, moderated by individual differences such as gender and sociocontextual factors like relationship status. We conclude that TSD affects SSA, and that TSD appears to be dynamic and context-dependent in nature.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03301-4
Alice Campbell,Tony Silva
Changes between heterosexual (straight) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning (LGBQ) identities have been observed among a substantial minority of people in longitudinal studies. While a robust base of the literature has explored why women are more likely than men to identify as LGBQ, little research has investigated gendered social factors associated with changes in sexual identity-especially changes from an LGBQ identity to straight. To address this gap, we tested associations between preference for heterosexuality, endorsement of conventional family ideology, and changes in sexual identity in women and men. Analyzing data from a large and representative longitudinal study of Australian adults (ages 20-99 years, M = 50.63), we found a positive association between the endorsement of conventional family ideology and the odds of changing to a straight identity among LGBQ women but not men. Meanwhile, greater preference for heterosexuality increased the odds of changing to a straight identity among GBQ men but not LGBQ women. The vast majority of those changing to a straight identity had previously identified as bisexual, other, or unsure, with very few people changing from gay or lesbian to straight. Our results indicate that social factors are related to sexual identity change in gendered ways.
{"title":"Gender, Heteronormative Attitudes, and Sexual Identity Stability and Change.","authors":"Alice Campbell,Tony Silva","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03301-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03301-4","url":null,"abstract":"Changes between heterosexual (straight) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning (LGBQ) identities have been observed among a substantial minority of people in longitudinal studies. While a robust base of the literature has explored why women are more likely than men to identify as LGBQ, little research has investigated gendered social factors associated with changes in sexual identity-especially changes from an LGBQ identity to straight. To address this gap, we tested associations between preference for heterosexuality, endorsement of conventional family ideology, and changes in sexual identity in women and men. Analyzing data from a large and representative longitudinal study of Australian adults (ages 20-99 years, M = 50.63), we found a positive association between the endorsement of conventional family ideology and the odds of changing to a straight identity among LGBQ women but not men. Meanwhile, greater preference for heterosexuality increased the odds of changing to a straight identity among GBQ men but not LGBQ women. The vast majority of those changing to a straight identity had previously identified as bisexual, other, or unsure, with very few people changing from gay or lesbian to straight. Our results indicate that social factors are related to sexual identity change in gendered ways.","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145657014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1007/s10508-025-03373-2
Ashley Vandermorris,Daniel L Metzger,Ellie Vyver,Megan Harrison,Sam Wong,
{"title":"Response to Kulatunga Mourzi et al.'s (2025) \"The Cass Review and Gender-Related Care for Young People in Canada: A Commentary on the Canadian Paediatric Society Position Statement on Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth\".","authors":"Ashley Vandermorris,Daniel L Metzger,Ellie Vyver,Megan Harrison,Sam Wong, ","doi":"10.1007/s10508-025-03373-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-025-03373-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8327,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Sexual Behavior","volume":"200 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145613343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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