Herbivore Masculinity as an Oppositional Form of Masculinity

Charlebois, Justin

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“…Similarly, in a US study, those who had been sexually inactive for a year reported similar levels of happiness as their sexually active counterparts [16]. In Japan, it has been reported that some adults do not consider intimate relationships as being of high priority in their lives, with financial insecurity and long working hours possibly contributing to the purported trend [3, 24, 25]. The choice of not pursuing intimate relationships is gaining attention and acceptance, being described using terms such as “ soshokukei-danshi ”(herbivore men) and “ sekkusu-banare ” (drifting away from sex) [3, 24, 25].…”

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“…In Japan, it has been reported that some adults do not consider intimate relationships as being of high priority in their lives, with financial insecurity and long working hours possibly contributing to the purported trend [3, 24, 25]. The choice of not pursuing intimate relationships is gaining attention and acceptance, being described using terms such as “ soshokukei-danshi ”(herbivore men) and “ sekkusu-banare ” (drifting away from sex) [3, 24, 25]. However, difficulties in finding sexual partners may also explain sexual inexperience.…”

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Trends in heterosexual inexperience among young adults in Japan: analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015

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Background It has been suggested that an increasing number of Japanese adults remain sexually inexperienced; however, no study has assessed this issue using nationally representative data. Methods We used data from seven rounds of the National Fertility Survey of Japan, 1987–2015, and included adults aged 18–39 years (18–34 years in the 1987 survey) in the analyses (sample size 11,553–17,850 [1987–2010]; response rate 70.0–92.5%). For each survey year, sex and age group, we estimated the age-adjusted prevalence of heterosexual inexperience, defined as reporting no experience of sexual intercourse with someone of the opposite sex. We used logistic regression, adjusted for age, to identify factors associated with heterosexual inexperience in the 2010 survey. Information about same-sex sexual experience was not available. Results Between 1992 and 2015, the age-standardized prevalence of heterosexual inexperience in adults aged 18–39 years increased from 21.7 to 24.6% for women ( p -values for linear and quadratic trend < 0.05) and from 20.0 to 25.8% for men ( p -values for trend < 0.05). Among those aged 30–34 years, the prevalence was 6.2% in 1987 and 11.9% in 2015 for women ( p -values for trend ≥0.05) and 8.8% (1987) and 12.7% (2015) for men (p-values for trend ≥0.05). Among those aged 35–39 years, prevalence increased from 4.0% in 1992 to 8.9% in 2015 among women (p-values for trend < 0.05). The corresponding numbers for men in the same age group were 5.5 and 9.5%, respectively (p-values for trend ≥0.05). Among men aged 25–39 years, unemployment, temporary/part-time employment and lower income were associated with heterosexual inexperience. Conclusions The proportion of young Japanese adults with no experience of heterosexual intercourse had increased in the past two decades. Among adults in their thirties, around one in ten had no heterosexual experience. Unemployment, temporary/part-time employment and low income were associated with heterosexual inexperience among men. Further research is needed on the factors contributing to and the potential public health and demographic implications of the high proportion of the Japanese population that remains sexually inexperienced well into adult age. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6677-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Trends in heterosexual inexperience among young adults in Japan: analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015

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“…The phenomenon of “herbivore” (soushokukei) young adults in Japan has received considerable attention in the past decade [ 1 – 4 ]. Although its definition is subject to debate [ 5 ], the term is broadly used to describe young adults, particularly men, who lack interest in pursuing sex and romantic relationships [ 6 , 7 ], with such individuals being contrasted against the “carnivores” (nikushokukei) who actively pursue potential partners. It is widely assumed that “herbivorization” is a defining characteristic of young adulthood in Japan [ 8 ].…”

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The herbivore’s dilemma: Trends in and factors associated with heterosexual relationship status and interest in romantic relationships among young adults in Japan—Analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015

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Background It has been suggested that an increasing proportion of young adults in Japan have lost interest in romantic relationships, a phenomenon termed “herbivorization”. We assessed trends in heterosexual relationship status and self-reported interest in heterosexual romantic relationships in nationally representative data. Methods We used data from seven rounds of the National Fertility Survey (1987–2015) and included adults aged 18–39 years (18–34 years in the 1987 survey; sample size 11,683–17,675). Current heterosexual relationship status (married; unmarried but in a relationship; single) was estimated by sex, age group and survey year, with singles further categorized into those reporting interest vs. no interest in heterosexual romantic relationships. Information about same-sex relationships were not available. Results Between 1992 and 2015, the age-standardized proportion of 18-39-year-old Japanese adults who were single had increased steadily, from 27.4 to 40.7% among women and from 40.3 to 50.8% among men. This increase was largely driven by decreases in the proportion of married women aged 25–39 years and men aged 30–39 years, while those in a relationship had increased only slightly for women and remained stable for men. By 2015, the proportion of single women was 30.2% in those aged 30–34 years and 24.4% in those aged 35–39 years. The corresponding numbers for men were 39.3% and 32.4%. Around half of the singles (21.4% of all women and 25.1% of all men aged 18–39 years) reported that they had no interest in heterosexual romantic relationships. Single women and men who reported no interest in romantic relationships had lower income and educational levels and were less likely to have regular employment compared to those who reported such an interest. Conclusions In this analysis of heterosexual relationships in nationally representative data from Japan, singlehood among young adults had steadily increased over the last three decades. In 2015 around one in four women and one in three men in their thirties were unmarried and not in a heterosexual relationship. Half of the singles reported no interest in romantic relationships and these women and men had lower income and educational levels and were less likely to have regular employment.

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“…) Reino Unido (Spiegelhalter, 2015) o Alemania (Inst. Rheingold, 2012), aunque en ninguno de tales países se dé un fenómeno tan llamativo como el de los llamados "hombres herbívoros" y los "hikikomori" en Japón (Ushikubo, 2008;Charlebois, 2013). B) Un conjunto de procesos post-identitarios, a los que ya se ha hecho alusión, de contestación respecto a las identidades -homo y hetero-sexuales tradicionales y que han dado lugar a los fenómenos queer y transgénero (también, por ejemplo, en Butler, 2002Butler, , 2007.…”

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La identidad asexual: De la masculinización social a las redes sociales virtuales

Ruiz¹

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RESUMENEn el marco de una tesis doctoral a propósito de la aparición, en la escena social, de la nueva identidad asexual, el presente trabajo indaga en los principales factores socio-culturales que pueden haber incidido en su desarrollo. Una identidad que se elabora intersubjetivamente ante nuestros ojos en el seno de una comunidad virtual y a la que, por tanto, no le pueden ser ajenos factores como las posibilidades que ofrecen actualmente las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Las nuevas redes sociales comienzan así a mostrarse, no sólo como instrumentos útiles para impulsar algunos cambios en las políticas públi-cas, o no sólo como generadoras de nuevas formas de comunicación, conocimiento y saber, sino como espacios donde se elaboran y se transmiten cambios, incluso en los aspectos que parecerían más íntimos del ser humano, como la propia sexualidad, en cuya normatividad ha enraizado siempre el deber ser-esto es, la identidad-de mujeres y hombres. PAlAbRAS clAvEAsexualidad, cultura, identidad, masculinización social, redes sociales. AbSTRAcTUnder the frame of a doctoral thesis, regarding the appearing of the asexual identity in the social scene, this work investigates the main cultural factors that could have contributed to its start and development. An identity under construc-

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Herbivore Masculinity as an Oppositional Form of Masculinity

Cited by 12 publications

References 27 publications

Trends in heterosexual inexperience among young adults in Japan: analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015

Trends in heterosexual inexperience among young adults in Japan: analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015

The herbivore’s dilemma: Trends in and factors associated with heterosexual relationship status and interest in romantic relationships among young adults in Japan—Analysis of national surveys, 1987–2015

La identidad asexual: De la masculinización social a las redes sociales virtuales

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