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Title: The self actualisation of straight men who have sex with gay men
Authors: Catania, Albert James (1998)
Keywords: Gay men -- Identity
Heterosexuality -- Malta
Sex (Psychology) -- Malta
Identity (Psychology) -- Malta
Sexual orientation
Issue Date: 1998
Citation: Catania, A. J. (1998). The self actualisation of straight men who have sex with gay men (Bachelor’s dissertation).
Abstract: Theory and research concerning sexual orientation has been restricted in its scope and influence by the lack of clear and widely accepted definitions of terms like heterosexual, bisexual, and homosexual. This work is a study of seven male individuals who cannot be labeled by any of the terms mentioned above. Notwithstanding the fact that these people have the occasional same sex encounter, this factor does not in any way interfere with their self perception of being completely heterosexual. They are not completely heterosexuals, not equally bisexuals and not completely homosexuals. This assumption was confirmed after conducting interviews with these young men and specifically discussing with them certain factors in relation to their sexual behaviour with other men. Each factor's outcome was analysed. It resulted that these people are neither homosexual nor bisexual. Therefore they can be referred to as people with "Homosexual Behaviour" as this can be defined as a sexual act between two people of the same gender. Persons with homosexual behaviour, their sexual desires are just as real, just as important as heterosexual and homosexual desires. One should not be forced to choose either a heterosexual or homosexual life, by doing so one will be denying his own true orientation.
Description: B.A.(HONS)YOUTH&COMM.STUD.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86014
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