Without Condoms - Unprotected Sex, Gay Men and Barebacking (Paperback)

Research has documented that despite knowing the risks of unprotected anal intercourse, increasing numbers of gay men are not using condoms, a practice that has become known as Barebacking. This groundbreaking book summarizes the research findings about who is barebacking, where they are doing it and why they say they are engaging in unprotected sex. Using case examples from the authors' psychotherapy practice, this book allows men who bareback to speak for themselves. The author describes the role that the Internet plays in facilitating unsafe sexual encounters, as well as how alcohol and club drugs, namely crystal methamphetemine use are also central to the increase in unsafe sex. He also explores how committed male couples are wrestling with this issue. While not denying the public health issues involved in barebacking nor the dangers inherent to an individual's physical or mental health, the author takes a balanced look at the variety of profound needs that are met by this seemingly reckless behavior in an attempt to help readers understand this important phenomenon. targeted to professors and students of human sexuality, health care professionals as well as gay men and anyone else who wants compassionate, sophisticated and nuanced insights into what for many people is one of the most perplexing aspects of today's gay male culture and life style. The author does not make any claims for an easy or sure fire way to help stop the rising tide of high risk sexual behaviors, but offers suggestions for ways that health care professionals can engage men who are barebacking in conversations and treatment approaches that can help men who bareback better understand themselves and address the issues that propel them to do it without being moralistic, sex-negative or homophobic.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Michael Shernoff
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	412
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-95024-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Sexual behaviour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > Gay studies (Gay men)
LSN:	0-415-95024-4
Barcode:	9780415950244

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