Emslie Carol, Lennox Jemma, Ireland Lana
School of Health & Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, UK. Formerly Glasgow Caledonian University.
Sociol Health Illn. 2017 Nov;39(8):1465-1479. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12605. Epub 2017 Aug 19.
Research suggests that alcohol use and misuse are higher among lesbian, gay and bisexual than heterosexual populations, yet the social context of drinking in sexual minority communities has rarely been examined. To explore lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people's relationship with alcohol, we conducted seven focus groups (N = 33) with pre-existing groups of friends and work colleagues (18 to 52 years) in Scotland, UK. We identified and analysed patterns in our data using thematic analysis. Respondents perceived heavy drinking as central to the commercial gay scene. Choice of drink and drinking vessel was an important part of identity construction. Respondents discussed the perception that gay men would drink alcopops and cocktails while lesbians would drink pints of beer. Even when stereotypes were dismissed as inaccurate, they were still thought to pressure people to drink 'appropriately'. Respondents who did not identify as male or female, and those who used drag, were particularly aware of their choice of drink as a means to express identity or to challenge people's preconceptions about gender. Researchers developing interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm in sexual minority populations need to take account of the central role of identity construction in LGBT drinking practices.
研究表明，女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋者中酒精使用和滥用的情况比异性恋人群更为普遍，但性少数群体社区饮酒的社会背景却很少被研究。为了探究女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别者（LGBT）与酒精的关系，我们在英国苏格兰对现有的朋友和同事群体（年龄在18至52岁之间）开展了7次焦点小组访谈（N = 33）。我们使用主题分析法识别并分析了数据中的模式。受访者认为大量饮酒是商业同性恋场景的核心。饮品和饮酒容器的选择是身份建构的重要组成部分。受访者讨论了这样一种观念，即男同性恋者会喝预调鸡尾酒和鸡尾酒，而女同性恋者会喝一品脱啤酒。即使这些刻板印象被认为不准确而被摒弃，它们仍被认为会给人们造成压力，迫使人们“适度”饮酒。那些不认同自己为男性或女性的受访者，以及那些从事变装表演的受访者，尤其意识到他们对饮品的选择是表达身份或挑战人们对性别的先入之见的一种方式。针对减少性少数群体中与酒精相关危害而开展干预措施的研究人员需要考虑身份建构在LGBT饮酒行为中的核心作用。
