CAHSS Faculty Articles
Butterflies under Cover: Cuban and Puerto Rican Gay Masculinities in Miami
ResearcherID
H-3010-2014
Publication Title
The Journal of Men's Studies
ISSN
1933-0251
Publication Date
1999
Abstract
Life histories of ethnic Cuban and Puerto Rican gay men who live in Miami-Dade County, Florida are examined to explore the strategies men employ to deal with their stigmatized sexuality, their negotiations of gendered self-attribution as they confront Miami's masculinized gay culture, and their reinterpretation of gay stereotypes and their own masculinities over time. Puerto Rican men were more likely to adopt a feminized self-conception and to deal with their stigmatization by moving away from their families. As they consolidated their identities within Miami's gay culture, however, all of the men gradually arrived at a more masculine self-understanding. Key variables in the gender negotiation process include the construction of inherited hegemonic masculinities, as well as the dominant form of masculinity within the local gay community.
DOI
10.3149/jms.0703.371
Volume
7
Issue
3
First Page
371
Last Page
390
NSUWorks Citation
Kurtz, S. P. (1999). Butterflies under Cover: Cuban and Puerto Rican Gay Masculinities in Miami. The Journal of Men's Studies, 7 (3), 371-390. https://doi.org/10.3149/jms.0703.371
