barebacking
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- noun
- /ˈbɛrˌbækɪŋ/
- Offensive
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sexo sin condón
- Another major factor contributing to barebacking is the Internet.
- men into barebacking
Examples
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Another harm-reduction approach toward barebacking applies to male couples in which both partners are HIV-negative.
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A majority of men questioned about barebacking cited the Internet as a major factor in the rise of the phenomenon.
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One rationalization for barebacking is the belief that getting HIV might lessen worry about becoming infected.
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Environmental stressors such as racism, homophobia, and economic disadvantage may play a role in the rise of barebacking.
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Whether men use the drug intentionally as a way to facilitate barebacking or whether barebacking is a byproduct of methamphetamine use are issues that need further exploration.
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Participants in this study explained that because the Internet is anonymous, they are more likely to use it to look for sexual partners who want to bareback, and they are likely to succeed in finding other men into barebacking on the Internet because it has become commonplace for online profiles to include HIV status.
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Halkitis and Green (2006) note that the relationship between the use of crystal meth and barebacking among gay and bisexual men is not unambiguous.
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McKusick and colleagues (1991) and Folkman and colleagues (1992) reported an association between barebacking and the use of sex to reduce tension or cope with stress.
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Cheuvront suggested that for many gay men, self-care may indeed include taking risks, which in the context of barebacking means that the benefits derived from condomless sex in the present vastly outweigh any long-term potential risk to their health.
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Many gay men engage in barebacking despite the known health risks associated with unprotected sex.
Synonyms
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Having sex without a condom
How Protected
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barebacking also uses the same idea of bare 'without covering' and back 'the horse's back' as a picture, and a helpful way to remember it is this: it means having sex 'without a condom' — in other words sex with no protection.