Queer family intimacies: sex and love between primos in Mexico

This paper presents the rich and detailed sex life stories of two self-identified cisgender gay men. Both recalled in retrospect their romantic and sexual experiences with their respective close in age first cousins during their adolescence. Both men described their experiences as voluntary and a po...

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Published inSex education Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 176 - 183
Main Author González-López, Gloria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 04.03.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Adolescents
Cultural Influences
families
Family Relationship
Foreign Countries
Homosexuality
incest
Intimacy
Males
Mexico
Sexual Abuse
Sexuality
Mexico
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Summary:This paper presents the rich and detailed sex life stories of two self-identified cisgender gay men. Both recalled in retrospect their romantic and sexual experiences with their respective close in age first cousins during their adolescence. Both men described their experiences as voluntary and a positive influence on their emotional and sexual development as self-identified gay men. The men were born and raised in contrasting contexts: the first in a small town in Jalisco, the second in Mexico City. Both men participated in a larger study that gave life to experiences of incest as documented through storytelling, and the stories men shared speak for themselves. However, they also provide insightful reflections on cultures of family intimacy in Mexico.
ISSN:1468-1811
1472-0825
DOI:10.1080/14681811.2022.2084063