ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2015
The role of sexually explicit material in the sexual development of same-sex-attracted Black adolescent males.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Exposure to Pornography and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- What is the added value of incorporating pleasure in sexual health interventions? A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Examining the Information Systems Success (ISS) of a mobile sexual health app (MyPEEPS Mobile) from the perspective of very young men who have sex with men (YMSM).International journal of medical informatics · 2021Trial
- Young People's Intentional and Unintentional Encounters with Internet Pornography in Australia.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- "We're all still learning about how to talk about porn": Teacher and administrator perspectives about inclusion of education about pornography in Massachusetts high school sex education programs.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2025Article
- Prevent with Pleasure: A systematic review of HIV public communication campaigns incorporating a pleasure-based approach.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- "I wouldn't have felt so alone": The sexual health education experiences of transgender and gender diverse youth living in the southeastern United States.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2024Article
- The Media and Sexual Violence Among Adolescents: Findings from a Qualitative Study of Educators Across Vietnam.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- "I Was Always Trying to Figure It Out… on My Own Terms": Structural Barriers, the Internet, and Sexual Identity Development among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer People of Different Generations.Journal of homosexuality · 2023Article
- Inclusive and Age-Appropriate Timing of Sexual Health Discussions at Home According to Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Adolescent Males.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Article
- "I wish I actually had known what the heck sex was:" What adolescent sexual minority males knew and wish they knew prior to sexual debut with a male partner.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2023Article
- Learning on OnlyFans: User Perspectives on Knowledge and Skills Acquired on the Platform.Sexuality & culture · 2023Article
- The Criteria to Identify Pornography That Can Support Healthy Sexual Development for Young Adults: Results of an International Delphi Panel.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- "Whenever you're ready to talk about it": Prompts and barriers to inclusive family sex communication with gay, bisexual, and queer sons.American journal of sexuality education · 2023Article
- Performer Roles and Behaviors in Dyadic Sexually Explicit Media Featuring Men Who Have Sex with Men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Development of a Measure to Assess What Young Heterosexual Adults Say They Learn About Sex from Pornography.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Porn Sex versus Real Sex: Sexual Behaviors Reported by a U.S. Probability Survey Compared to Depictions of Sex in Mainstream Internet-Based Male-Female Pornography.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Adolescents' Use of Sexually Explicit Internet Material Over the Course of 2019-2020 in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Three-wave Panel Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
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Abstract
Sexually explicit material (SEM) (including Internet, video, and print) may play a key role in the lives of Black same-sex sexually active youth by providing the only information to learn about sexual development. There is limited school- and/or family-based sex education to serve as models for sexual behaviors for Black youth. We describe the role SEM plays in the sexual development of a sample of Black same-sex attracted (SSA) young adolescent males ages 15-19. Adolescents recruited from clinics, social networking sites, and through snowball sampling were invited to participate in a 90-min, semi-structured qualitative interview. Most participants described using SEM prior to their first same-sex sexual experience. Participants described using SEM primarily for sexual development, including learning about sexual organs and function, the mechanics of same-gender sex, and to negotiate one's sexual identity. Secondary functions were to determine readiness for sex; to learn about sexual performance, including understanding sexual roles and responsibilities (e.g., "top" or "bottom"); to introduce sexual performance scripts; and to develop models for how sex should feel (e.g., pleasure and pain). Youth also described engaging in sexual behaviors (including condom non-use and/or swallowing ejaculate) that were modeled on SEM. Comprehensive sexuality education programs should be designed to address the unmet needs of young, Black SSA men, with explicit focus on sexual roles and behaviors that may be inaccurately portrayed and/or involve sexual risk-taking (such as unprotected anal intercourse and swallowing ejaculate) in SEM. This work also calls for development of Internet-based HIV/STI prevention strategies targeting young Black SSA men who may be accessing SEM.
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