Harry J, DeVall W
Arch Sex Behav. 1978 May;7(3):199-209. doi: 10.1007/BF01542379.
It is here argued that the thesis has been overgeneralized that the culture of homosexually oriented males is heavily youth oriented. It is suggested that any "youth orientedness" is due to their largely single "marital status" rather than to sexual orientation. Utilizing data from 243 males from the Detroit area, several qualifications to the thesis of youth orientedness are indicated. It was found that a majority of males aged 18-24 prefer a male partner who is older, a majority of those aged 25-34 years prefer a same-age person, and 50% of theose over 35 prefer a younger partner. These relationships were found to be especially strong among those segments of the sample who attend gay bars infrequently or who are of lower occupational levels. Also, higher occupational status was found to be associated with preference for the younger, independent of age. It is suggested that, because of the heterogeneity of the male homosexual community, the degree of emphasis of youth will be found to vary with social setting.
本文认为，那种认为以同性恋为主的男性文化严重以青年为导向的观点被过度概括了。有人指出，任何“以青年为导向”是由于他们大多单身的“婚姻状况”，而非性取向。利用来自底特律地区243名男性的数据，指出了对以青年为导向这一论点的一些限定条件。研究发现，18至24岁的大多数男性更喜欢年龄较大的男性伴侣，25至34岁的大多数男性更喜欢同龄人，35岁以上的男性中有50%更喜欢年轻的伴侣。这些关系在样本中不常去同性恋酒吧或职业水平较低的人群中尤为明显。此外，研究发现，较高的职业地位与对年轻伴侣的偏好有关，且与年龄无关。有人认为，由于男同性恋群体的异质性，青年受重视的程度会因社会环境而异。
