Aids prevention in a virtual environment for homosexualmen

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
9
Article ID: 
15693
6 pages
Research Article

Aids prevention in a virtual environment for homosexualmen

Dr. Eduardo Jorge Sant’Ana Honorato and Dr. Romeu Gomes

Abstract: 

The objective of this study was to analyze aspects related to AIDS prevention in virtual homosexual male environments that focus on the exposition of the body. It was taken as a reference the idea that cyber-body is in cybersexuality, where the body of the other, virtualized, becomes only a place of visit, like a page on the Internet and sex between them is ideal. The methodological design used was of a qualitative nature, focusing both the analysis of the senses underlying ideas and their contextualization in the light of broader cultural meanings. Among the results we found, the following stand out: the desired masculine body formatted by defined muscles and absence of hairs; Perceived advantages of the internet in the search of the sexual partner and the use or not of the condom as a measure of protection against AIDS based on evaluations of the partner. It is concluded that it is important to make the virtual environment a space for problematization of ideas and experiences in favor of the realization of pleasure between people.

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