A prática do barebacking: Uma análise das experiências sexuais de risco de homens que fazem sexo com homens a partir da perspectiva psicanalítica

Abstract

This study aims to delve into the complexities of the phenomenon of risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men from a psychoanalytic perspective. Given the increase in the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections specifically within this population in recent years, this work sought to examine psychoanalytic theory and the psychoanalytic approach of the Frankfurt School's critical theory to understand the psychic and social mechanisms that influence intentional unprotected sex, also known as barebacking. Through the perspectives of authors such as Sigmund Freud, Herbert Marcuse, and Jacques Lacan, this study attempts to outline understandings of the relationships between drives and risky behaviors, as well as the social aspects associated with the phenomenon, such as social representations and prejudice relations.