Masculinity, homosexuality and sport in an Islamic state of increasing homohysteria

Hamdi, Nassim; Lachheb, Monia; Anderson, Eric

doi:10.1080/09589236.2016.1155979

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“…Thus, politicians adopt anti-gay laws to embolden their popularity, and individuals align their gendered behaviours in accordance to hegemonic gender codes and avoidance of same-sex tactility (Anderson 2014). This is evidenced through the decreasing occasions of men walking arm-in-arm: physical tactility between young men is now becoming a sign of homosexuality in Tunisia (Hamdi, Lachheb, and Anderson 2016).…”

Section: From Homoerasure To Homohysteriamentioning

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Muslim gay men: identity conflict and politics in a Muslim majority nation

Hamdi

Lachheb

Anderson

2017

British Journal of Sociology

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While a number of investigations have examined how gay Muslim men view homosexuality in relation to religious Western homophobia, this research constitutes the first account of the experiences of self-identified gay men living in an African, Muslim nation, where same-sex sex is both illegal and actively persecuted. We interviewed 28 gay men living in Tunisia in order to understand how they assimilate their sexual, religious and ethnic identities within a highly homophobic culture. Utilizing notions of homoerasure and homohysteria (McCormack and Eric Anderson ,b), and examining the intersection of identity conflict and new social movement theory, we highlight four strategies that participants use to negotiate the dissonance of living with conflicting identities in a context of religious homophobia: (1) privileging their Islamic identities and rejecting homosexuality as a legitimate sexual identity; (2) rejecting Islam and accepting homosexuality as a legitimate sexual identity; (3) interpreting Islam to be supportive of homosexuality; and (4) creating a non-penetrative homosexuality to be compatible with literal Qur'anic interpretations. We discuss the multiple difficulties these men face in relation to religious intolerance and ethnic heteronormativity, and reflect upon the possibilities and obstacles of using Western identity politics towards the promotion of social justice within a framework of growing homohysteria.

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Section: From Homoerasure To Homohysteriamentioning

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Muslim gay men: identity conflict and politics in a Muslim majority nation

Hamdi

Lachheb

Anderson

2017

British Journal of Sociology

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“…A total of 13 articles discuss the implications regarding the identity development of Muslim gay men (Hamdi, Lachheb, and Anderson 2016, Jahangir and Abdul-latif 2015, Safi 2013, Jaspal and Cinnirela 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Hatzenbuehler, Hasin, Maclaughlin, Keyes, and MPhil 2010, Petersen and Hyde 2010, Saraç and McCullick 2015, Anderson and Koct 2015, Bonthuys 2012, Ng, et al 2013, Bonthuys and Erlank 2012, Omar 2012. The implications here refer to the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated.…”

Section: Theme 3: Implications Regarding the Identity Development Of mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For the first element which is boosting one's self-esteem, Hamdi (2016) states that people have the conception that a heterosexual is muscular, athletic and commits himself in gym trainings, thus displaying hyper-masculinity. Therefore, people often associate this conception with virility and strong heterosexuality, also known as the quality of having strength, energy and a strong sex drive.…”

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“…Even among those who pretend to be open-minded and understanding, their ultimate concern is to understand how penetration occurs between two persons of the same sex and not about how love evolves between people of the same sex. Hence, it is not acceptable for a man to be gay as they are denounced and refuted due to the misconceptions that gay men lose their sacred masculine identities, and that takes into serious consideration as masculinity is crucial in one's identity development (Hamdi, Lachheb, and Anderson 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For instance, the prevailing generalization about gay men in Tunisia is that each gay man involved in anal sex is addressed as feminine. This effeminacy is the beginning of threatening vibes toward them in a way that antagonistic vibes are do not exist against the individuals who penetrate other men (Hamdi 2016). Moreover, discrimination of gay men is commonly identified in the form of vulgar harassment.…”

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This article presents a systematic discussion on how Muslim gay men protect their image and identity in an Islamic ambience, which can be threatened as a result of self-identifying and coming out as gay. The overarching question of this systematic review is, 'What has research told us about Muslim gay men?" For the literature synthesis, out of 57 articles that touch on the issues associated with Muslim gay men, 30 of them met the inclusion criteria and were coded. After scrutinizing the articles, the following themes emerged: (i) factors affecting the identity development of Muslim gay men; (ii) societal expectations on Muslim gay men; and (iii) implications of developing the identity of a Muslim gay man. Based on the data obtained, it can be concluded that undermined Muslim character can prompt hyper-connection within fellow religious comrades. The possible directions for future research are discussed towards the end of this paper.

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Masculinity, homosexuality and sport in an Islamic state of increasing homohysteria

Cited by 27 publications

References 41 publications

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