Barebacking is a term that has been used to describe “intentional condom less anal sex in HIV-risk contexts.” In the public health literature this has primarily been studied among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). This research suggests that a small subgroup of MSM self-identify as barebackers—potentially representing distinct sexual […]

My master’s thesis in public health explored the ways in which normative expectations of masculinity may underlie patterns of social behavior observed in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men that increase the risk of HIV transmission. One objective of this endeavor was to investigate the association between normative standards of masculinity and a tendency to form nonmongamous sexual agreements […]