Abstract

GOMEZ SUAREZ, Águeda; PEREZ FREIRE, Silvia  and  VERDUGO MATES, Rosa Mª. Domination, masculine sexuality and prostitution in Spain: why do Spanish men consume paid sex?. Convergencia [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.71, pp.149-174. ISSN 2448-5799.

This paper focuses on the study of clients of prostitution in Spain in order to understand why these men pay for sex. We analyzed the narratives of clients of prostitution through in-depth semi-directed interviews, group interviews, and discussion groups. This material is given structure by the application of the theory of frame analysis. We obtained four ideal client types of clients were obtained, namely: misogynist (hatred of women), consumerist (everything is for sale), friend (affectionate but abusive), and critic (occasional and repentant). We reach the conclusion that From this point of view the purchase of sex has nothing to do with is not due to the searching for quality sex, fun and hedonistic pleasure, but rather it is a strategy to that reinforces a masculine identity that conforms molded by to the expectations of the peer group.

Keywords : gender; prostitution clients; frame analysis; theories of masculinity.

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