Unwanted Sexual Attention in Licensed Venues: Considering LGBTIQ Young Adults’ Experiences and Perceptions

Authors

  • Bianca Fileborn University of Melbourne

Keywords:

Gender, sexual orientation, sexual violence, licensed venues, night time economy, LGBTIQ, Género, orientación sexual, violencia sexual, locales con licencia, economía nocturna

Abstract

Sexual violence within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities remains largely under-researched and under-theorised. Yet, emerging research suggests that sexual violence is a significant issue within the LGBTIQ communities. Additionally, the occurrence of sexual violence and unwanted sexual attention within specific social and cultural contexts is, for the most part, insufficiently examined. This article draws on research exploring young LGBTIQ adults’ perceptions and experiences of unwanted sexual attention in licensed venues. Firstly, I consider the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of ‘unwanted sexual attention’ as a category of analysis. I then move on to consider participants’ use of licensed venues, the particular significance of pubs and clubs to LGBTIQ young people, and their perceptions and experiences of unwanted sexual attention. Finally, I discuss the implications of these findings for theoretical and conceptual understandings of unwanted sexual attention and sexual violence.

En general, se ha investigado y teorizado muy poco sobre la violencia sexual dentro de las comunidades de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero / transexuales, intersex y queer (LGBTIQ). Sin embargo, investigaciones recientes sugieren que la violencia sexual es un problema importante en estas comunidades. Además, la incidencia de la violencia sexual y atención sexual no deseada dentro de contextos sociales y culturales específicos no está, en su mayor parte, suficientemente examinada. Este artículo se basa en la investigación de la percepción y experiencias de atención sexual no deseada en locales con licencia para vender alcohol. En primer lugar, se tienen en cuenta los fundamentos teóricos y conceptuales de “atención sexual no deseada” como una categoría de análisis. A continuación, se considera el uso de locales con licencia por parte de los participantes, el significado particular de pubs y discotecas para jóvenes LGBTIQ, y sus percepciones y experiencias de atención sexual no deseada. Por último, se tratan las implicaciones de estos hallazgos para la comprensión teórica y conceptual de la atención sexual no deseada y la violencia sexual.

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Author Biography

Bianca Fileborn, University of Melbourne

Dr Bianca Fileborn is currently a Research Officer at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University, Level 2, 215 Franklin St, Melbourne, Australia. B.Fileborn@latrobe.edu.au

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Published

08-07-2014

How to Cite

Fileborn, B. (2014) “Unwanted Sexual Attention in Licensed Venues: Considering LGBTIQ Young Adults’ Experiences and Perceptions”, Oñati Socio-Legal Series, 5(6), pp. 1490–1508. Available at: https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/417 (Accessed: 29 March 2024).

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Narrating the Intersectionalities of Gender Violence