title: Responses from the Lesbian & Gay Psychology Section to Crossley's 'Making sense of 'barebacking''.
abstract: The aim of the present study is to summarize key responses to Crossley's (2004) article 'Making sense of barebacking' from members of the British Psychological Society's Lesbian & Gay Psychology Section. These responses are assembled into four main themes: (1) terminology, including descriptions of sexual behaviour that are inaccurate and pejorative; (2) representations that endorse culturally dominant and stigmatizing stereotypes of gay men as hedonistic, promiscuous, morally irresponsible and interested in sex rather than relationships; (3) methodology, particularly the use of autobiographical and fictional accounts as reliable sources of data about HIV risk; (4) ethics, especially the infringement of the dignity and the worth of those researched or represented. We welcome attempts to address the continuing problems of HIV/AIDS but recommend that authors and editors enter into dialogue with colleagues who are members of sexual minority communities as part of the research process.
authors: Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London, UK. barkermj@lsbu.ac.uk
authors: Meg
authors: M
authors: Barker
authors: Gareth
authors: G
authors: Hagger-Johnson
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Hegarty
authors: Craig
authors: C
authors: Hutchison
authors: Damien
authors: D
authors: Riggs
mesh_terms: D032984:Ethics, Research; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D033262:Narration; D011287:Prejudice; D011593:Psychology, Social; D012106:Research; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013240:Stereotyping; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom; D047568:Unsafe Sex