ABSTRACT

Substance use can occur prior to nonconsensual and consensual sexual activity and affect how sexual consent is communicated and felt. Yet, researchers’ understanding of how substance use relates to these sexual experiences is still developing. Few researchers examine these behaviors among the intersection of sexual minority (SM) identity and gender. The goal of this study was to assess if experiences of nonconsensual and consensual substance-involved sexual activity, consent communication and feelings varied by the intersection of SM identity and identifying as a woman. Participants were recruited from a Prolific Academic panel to complete a survey about their substance use, sexual experiences, and sexual consent. SM persons and SM women reported more nonconsensual and consensual substance involved sexual experiences than heterosexual participants and SM men. Consent communication and feelings did not differ by across groups. Prevention initiatives for substance use and sexual activity may want to take an intersectional approach that addresses why different subgroups are at elevated risk to coalesce these two behaviors. Because consent feelings and communication did not differ by SM identity and gender, consent initiatives should expand their discussion to be inclusive of SM as these initiatives are often presented within a heteronormative framework.

摘要

物质使用可能发生在非自愿和自愿的性活动之前，并影响性同意的传达和感受。然而，研究人员对物质使用如何与这些性经历相关的理解仍在发展中。很少有研究人员在性少数 (SM) 身份和性别的交叉点中研究这些行为。本研究的目的是评估非双方同意和双方同意的涉及物质的性活动、同意沟通和感受的经历是否因 SM 身份和女性身份的交集而有所不同。参与者是从一个多产的学术小组中招募的，以完成一项关于他们的物质使用、性经历和性同意的调查。与异性恋参与者和 SM 男性相比，SM 人士和 SM 女性报告了更多涉及性经历的非自愿和自愿物质。同意的沟通和感受在不同群体之间没有差异。针对物质使用和性活动的预防措施可能希望采取交叉方法来解决为什么不同的子群体合并这两种行为的风险较高。由于同意感受和沟通并没有因 SM 身份和性别而不同，同意倡议应该扩大他们的讨论以包括 SM，因为这些倡议通常是在异规范框架内提出的。针对物质使用和性活动的预防措施可能希望采取交叉方法来解决为什么不同的子群体合并这两种行为的风险较高。由于同意感受和沟通并没有因 SM 身份和性别而不同，同意倡议应该扩大他们的讨论以包括 SM，因为这些倡议通常是在异规范框架内提出的。针对物质使用和性活动的预防措施可能希望采取交叉方法来解决为什么不同的子群体合并这两种行为的风险较高。由于同意感受和沟通并没有因 SM 身份和性别而不同，同意倡议应该扩大他们的讨论以包括 SM，因为这些倡议通常是在异规范框架内提出的。