The Intersections of Normative Heterosexuality and Sexual Violence: University Men’s Talk about Sexual Behavior in Intimate Relationships

摘要: Research on men’s sexual violence against women has focused individual- and peer-level contributors of violence, with comparatively less focus broader social contributors. Using four groups a total 29 Canadian heterosexual university men form discourse analysis, we moved beyond this common focus. In particular, examined how participants talked about behaviors in intimate relationships the dominant norms or discourses heterosexuality that they used. Participants’ conversations constructed version is male-centered may support violence. Specifically, suggested have higher uncontrollable sex drive; initiation progression occur naturally without (men’s) verbal communication; misinterpret women’s ineffective communication miscommunication causes They positioned these practices dynamics as biologically determined generally same across occasions people. Some did challenge violence-supportive varying degrees success at shifting conversation. Our results important implications highlight need to encourage critical engagement alternative do not privilege both sexuality.