Coyne Claire A, Wongsomboon Val, Korpak Aaron K, Macapagal Kathryn
The Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, United States.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.
Front Reprod Health. 2023 Jan 16;4:1034747. doi: 10.3389/frph.2022.1034747. eCollection 2022.
The internet plays a significant role in adolescent sexual development. Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents are more likely than their cisgender, heterosexual peers to use online spaces for sexual and romantic purposes, as they may have a smaller pool of potential partners and more concerns about the risks of in-person partner seeking. Among SGM adolescents, gender identity may shape how youth navigate online spaces for sexual purposes but there is limited research focused on transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents' online partner seeking. Previous research has focused on cisgender gay and bisexual boys' experiences with sexual networking applications designed for adult men who have sex with men. This perspective article integrates clinical expertise and survey data from transfeminine adolescents ( = 21) in the United States reporting their online sexual behavior and experiences. We use qualitative data to describe the sexual health, safety, and wellbeing of transfeminine adolescents and offer suggestions for clinical assessment of online versus offline sexual activity and call for inclusive sexual health resources for transfeminine adolescents.
互联网在青少年性发育中起着重要作用。性少数和性别少数(SGM)青少年比他们的顺性别、异性恋同龄人更有可能将网络空间用于性和浪漫目的,因为他们潜在伴侣的范围可能较小,并且对当面寻找伴侣的风险更为担忧。在SGM青少年中,性别认同可能会影响年轻人如何为了性目的在网络空间中活动,但专注于跨性别和性别多样化(TGD)青少年在线寻找伴侣的研究有限。先前的研究集中在顺性别男同性恋和双性恋男孩使用为与男性发生性行为的成年男性设计的性网络应用程序的经历上。这篇观点文章整合了来自美国21名跨女性青少年的临床专业知识和调查数据,这些青少年报告了他们的在线性行为和经历。我们使用定性数据来描述跨女性青少年的性健康、安全性和幸福感,并为在线与线下性活动的临床评估提供建议,同时呼吁为跨女性青少年提供包容性的性健康资源。