Sex, Gender and Class: An Analysis of Chilean Young People’s Intimate Life
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Tello-Navarro, Felipe
Gómez-Urrutia, Verónica
Hidalgo-Ortiz, Juan Pablo
Resumen
This article analyzes some aspects of Chilean young people’s (aged 15–29) sex life according to sex and socioeconomic background. Using data from the Tenth National Youth Survey, descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out to test possible differences in sexual practices according to these variables. Results show that young Chileans are increasingly diversifying sexual practices. Differences in age at the first sexual relationship between men and women are also becoming less clear; likewise, differences found by socioeconomic background were also weak, suggesting that some practices are common across different groups of youth. The most significant differences found concern certain practices (oral and anal sex), the number of sexual partners men and women have, and the type of relationship (romantic partner, friend, acquaintance) in which sexual encounters take place. We conclude that young people’s sexual practices are increasingly being oriented toward self-exploration and personal satisfaction, and less toward the (traditional) goal of forming a family. Nonetheless, the existence of a “double standard” regarding sexual morals can still account for contrasting behaviors according to sex, suggesting the persistence of a gendered normativity. Also, sexual exploration often occurs without adequate information, reducing youngsters’ ability to reduce risks or prevent undesired consequences. © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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