How perceptions of masculinity and intimate sexual relationships shape men’s experiences of paying for sex: A qualitative exploration

Rachel Tal-Hadar; Ayelet Prior; Einat Peled

doi:10.1177/13634607221137314

How perceptions of masculinity and intimate sexual relationships shape men’s experiences of paying for sex: A qualitative exploration

Rachel Tal-Hadar, Ayelet Prior, Einat Peled

Tel Aviv University

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This qualitative study explores how perceptions of masculinity, sexual intimate relationships and sex-for-pay (SFP) shape the experiences of men who pay women for sex (MPWS). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 Israeli MPWS. Participants were recruited through an STD community clinic, an anonymous online survey, ads posted in online forums for MPWS, and an organization for the abolition of prostitution. The findings offer a complex understanding of the experiences of MPWS, based on the intersections between their views of sexuality within long-term intimate relationships, and their perceptions of the acceptability of SFP within dominant discourses of masculinity. The findings comprise four experiential patterns of the multi-layered practice of paying for sex: Agonizing, Ambivalent, Intermittent and Simultaneous.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1016-1032
Number of pages	17
Journal	Sexualities
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607221137314
State	Published - Jun 2024

Keywords

Men who pay women for sex
intimacy
masculinity
sex work
sexual relationship

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Gender Studies
Anthropology

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How perceptions of masculinity and intimate sexual relationships shape men’s experiences of paying for sex: A qualitative exploration

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