Laboratory of Comparative Sexuality, Department of Psychology, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada.
Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Arch Sex Behav. 2020 Feb;49(2):517-529. doi: 10.1007/s10508-020-01646-6. Epub 2020 Feb 3.
In Samoa, feminine natal males who possess male-typical genitalia are known locally as fa'afafine. Some Samoan men express sexual interest in fa'afafine, whereas others do not. To assess the sexual orientation of men who are sexually interested in fa'afafine, we collected sexual attraction ratings and viewing times of Samoan men's and women's faces. Study 1 (N = 130) focused on men who were insertive or versatile during anal sex with fa'afafine partners. These men were compared to each other, as well as to males (i.e., men and fa'afafine) who were exclusively sexually interested in either women or men. Study 2 (N = 180) compared men who had sex with fa'afafine and women; men who had sex with fa'afafine, women, and men; and men who had sex with fa'afafine and men. These men were compared to each other, as well as to males who were exclusively sexually interested in either women or men. These studies suggest that men who have sex with fa'afafine are a heterogeneous group. A small portion of the men who are sexually interested in fa'afafine shows a relatively bisexual pattern of sexual attraction ratings and viewing times, namely men who have sex with fa'afafine, men, and women. In contrast, a larger number of men who were sexually interested in fa'afafine responded in a manner similar to men who were exclusively sexually interested in either women or men. The present research suggests that additional insights into male sexual orientation can be garnered by focusing on how sexuality is expressed in non-Western cultural contexts.
在萨摩亚，具有男性典型生殖器的女性化男性被当地人称为“fa'afafine”。一些萨摩亚男性对“fa'afafine”表现出性兴趣，而另一些则没有。为了评估对“fa'afafine”有性兴趣的男性的性取向，我们收集了萨摩亚男性和女性面部的性吸引力评级和观看时间。研究 1（N=130）重点关注在与“fa'afafine”伴侣进行肛交时具有插入或多变性的男性。这些男性彼此进行了比较，也与仅对女性或男性有性兴趣的男性（即男性和“fa'afafine”）进行了比较。研究 2（N=180）比较了与“fa'afafine”和女性发生性关系的男性、与“fa'afafine”、女性和男性发生性关系的男性以及与“fa'afafine”和男性发生性关系的男性。这些男性彼此进行了比较，也与仅对女性或男性有性兴趣的男性进行了比较。这些研究表明，与“fa'afafine”发生性关系的男性是一个异质群体。一小部分对“fa'afafine”有性兴趣的男性表现出相对的双性恋性吸引力评级和观看时间模式，即与“fa'afafine”、男性和女性发生性关系的男性。相比之下，更多对“fa'afafine”有性兴趣的男性的反应方式类似于仅对女性或男性有性兴趣的男性。本研究表明，通过关注非西方文化背景下性表达的方式，可以更深入地了解男性性取向。
