Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Cult Health Sex. 2012;14(5):577-90. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2012.671962. Epub 2012 Apr 4.
Little is known on how forced sex contributes to the sexual transmission of HIV in marriage. This paper describes traditional gender norms surrounding forced sex in Zimbabwean marriage. Data were collected from 4 focus group discussions and 36 in-depth interviews with married women and men in Harare. Results indicate that hegemonic masculinity characterised by a perceived entitlement to sex, male dominance and being a provider contributed to forced sex in marriage. A femininity characterised by a tolerance of marital rape, the desire to please the husband and submission contributed to women experiencing forced sex. An alternative femininity characterised by sexual pleasure-seeking contributed to women forcing their spouses to have sex. Future HIV interventions must go beyond narrowly advocating for safer sex within marriage and instead address practices that increase risk as well as promote positive marital relationship needs such as mutual respect, love and friendship.
关于强迫性行为如何促进婚内 HIV 的性传播，目前知之甚少。本文描述了津巴布韦婚姻中与强迫性行为有关的传统性别规范。数据来自于对哈拉雷已婚男女的 4 次焦点小组讨论和 36 次深入访谈。结果表明，以性权利、男性主导地位和养家糊口为特征的霸权男性气质导致了婚内强迫性行为。以容忍婚内强奸、取悦丈夫和顺从为特征的女性气质导致了女性遭受强迫性行为。以寻求性快感为特征的另一种女性气质导致了女性强迫配偶发生性行为。未来的 HIV 干预措施必须超越狭隘地倡导婚内安全性行为，而应解决增加风险的做法，并促进相互尊重、爱和友谊等积极的婚姻关系需求。
