Izugbara Chimaraoke Otutubikey
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya.
J Sex Res. 2008 Jul-Sep;45(3):262-76. doi: 10.1080/00224490802204472.
This study interrogates the direct perspectives of rural Nigerian male youth regarding the preventive practice of "abstinence until marriage." The study shows that norms of masculinity suffuse Nigerian male youth narratives surrounding the benefits and hazards of abstinence. Key gender norms that frame male youth views of the consequences of abstention included those that cast men as strong-willed and resolute, represent sexual activity as a central marker of malehood, depict male sexuality as naturally dominant and aggressive, emphasize male sexual potency, associate maleness with power and leadership, and portray sexual activity as normal, proper, and permissible for males. Inattention to the norms and scripts that organize sexual behavior, especially among male youth, portends danger for abstinence-until-marriage programs.
本研究探讨了尼日利亚农村男性青年对于“婚前禁欲”预防措施的直接看法。研究表明，男子气概的规范充斥在尼日利亚男性青年围绕禁欲的益处和风险的叙述中。构成男性青年对禁欲后果看法的关键性别规范包括：将男性塑造为意志坚强、坚定果断；将性活动视为男性气质的核心标志；将男性性行为描绘为天生占主导地位且具有攻击性；强调男性性能力；将男性特质与权力和领导力联系起来；以及将性活动描绘为男性正常、恰当且可允许的行为。对组织性行为的规范和脚本缺乏关注，尤其是在男性青年中，这对婚前禁欲项目构成了危险。
