No / Acknowledgements. Contributors. Prologue, Jeremy Cameron. 1. Constructive Work with `Offenders': Setting the Scene, Kevin Gorman, Patrick O'Byrne and Nigel Parton. 2. Collaborative and Constructive Frontline Practice with Offenders in a Climate of `Tough Love' and `Third Way' Politics, Bill Jordan. 3. The Offender as Citizen: Socially Inclusive Strategies for Working with Offenders Within the Community, Marilyn Gregory. 4. Constructing Safety: A Collaborative Approach to Managing Risk and Building Responsibility, Michelle Hayles. 5. The Constructive Use of Courtroom Skills and Enforcement to Achieve Client Co-operation and Change, Geoff Kenure. 6. Constructing a Convincing Narrative: The Art of Persuasive Storytelling within the Tight Constraints of Formal Pre-sentence Assessments for the Criminal Courts, Kevin Gorman. 7. Dangerous Constructions: Black Offenders in the Criminal Justice System, Lena Dominelli. 8. Constructive Work with Women Offenders - A Probation in Prison Perspective, Sue Carless. 9. Constructive Work with Male Sex Offenders: Male Forms of Life, Language Games and Change, Malcolm Cowburn. 10. Dispensing With Justice: Young People's Views of the Criminal Justice System, Monica Barry. 11. Offenders `R' Us, Marilyn Gregory with Kevin Gorman, Michelle Hayles and Nigel Parton. Epilogue, Jeremy Cameron. Index

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In this research I examine the complexity of male sexuality and masculinity among male sex workers in New Orleans. Despite danger to their health and social standing, men engage in risky sexual behavior with other men for both business and pleasure. These behaviors may stem from the thrill of risk itself, or from other causes such as unexplored sexual inhibitions on the part of the male sex workers or their clients. Focusing on male sex workers, this ethnographic study explores why male sex workers engage in work that is high risk and potentially very dangerous. It examines the world of male sex work as one of the few places where men who adopt homosexual identity and those who refuse it are in intimate contact with one another. It offers us the opportunity to address questions about male sexual identity and homosexual desire, while attempting to understand the commodified spatial practices of a sexual culture in New Orleans.

A obesidade está associada com um perfil hormonal reprodutivo alterado que afeta ambos os sexos. A perda de peso decorrente de intervenções cirúrgicas normaliza os níveis androgênicos nos indivíduos masculinos no curto prazo, porém nenhum estudo avaliou se estas alterações são duradouras, e se estão relacionadas a uma melhora da qualidade de vida sexual destes indivíduos. Objetivos: Avaliar o comportamento dos hormônios sexuais masculinos e a qualidade de vida sexual nos indivíduos obesos graves que perderam peso após a cirurgia bariátrica, em um seguimento pós-operatório cinco anos. Materiais e Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo prospectivo e observacional com 52 pacientes, que foram divididos em três grupos. O grupo operado compreendeu 23 indivíduos obesos graves que foram submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica há mais de cinco anos na Disciplina de Cirurgia do Aparelho Digestivo do Departamento de Gastroenterologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). O grupo obeso controle era formado de 14 indivíduos obesos (IMC 30 kg/m2) atendidos no ambulatório da mesma instituição. O grupo controle não-obeso foi composto de 15 indivíduos com IMC < 30 kg/m2 selecionados de um ambulatório de urologia geral. Foram avaliados parâmetros antropométricos (índice de massa corporal (IMC), circunferência abdominal, volume testicular, ginecomastia e pressão arterial), exames bioquímicos, análise hormonal (incluindo testosterona total (TT), testosterona livre (TL), globulina ligadora dos hormônios sexuais (SHBG), sulfato de dehidroepiandrosterona (SDHEA), dehidroepiandrosterona (DHEA), hormônio folículo-estimulante (FSH), hormônio luteinizante (LH), estradiol (E2), prolactina, hormônio tireoestimulante (TSH), tiroxina (T4) e leptina), e questionários validados IIEF e AMS. O protocolo foi aplicado entre agosto de 2010 e janeiro de 2011. Resultados: A idade média (dp) dos participantes foi 47.6 ± 12.6, 53.1 ± 8.7 e 51.4 ± 9.8, respectivamente, o IMC nos pacientes operados reduziu de 59.8 ± 12.1 kg/m2 para 35.1 ± 7.7 kg/m2 (P<0.001), e o percentual de perda do excesso de peso médio foi de 71%. Nos três grupos, respectivamente, foram encontrados os seguintes valores hormonais relevantes, sendo que os demais hormônios não se mostraram diferentes (média ± dp): TT- 534.2 ± 231.4, 297.0 ± 110.3 e 494.7 ± 143.3 (P=0.001); TL - 349.4 ± 169.2, 243.3 ± 75 e 378.8 ± 147.6 (P=0.03); SHBG - 48.8 ± 23.8, 23.5 ± 8.3 e 32.8 ± 15.7 (P=0.001); insulina - 7.9 ± 6.5, 17.1 ± 6.9 e 5.7 ± 2.6 (P<.001). No grupo operado, TT se correlacionou negativamente com IMC (P<0.02), circunferência abdominal (P=0.009), níveis de insulina (P=0.004), leptina (P=0.001) e glicemia (P=0.002). SHBG correlacionou-se negativamente com IMC (P=0.002), circunferência abdominal (P=0.003), triglicérides (P=0.02), e leptina (P=0.01). TL correlacionou-se negativamente com idade (P=0.003), glicemia (P=0.01) e insulina (P=0.03). Os exames de função hepática TGO/ALT, TGP/AST e GGT mostraram diferenças estatísticas significantes entre os grupos, assim como HDL e LDL - colesterol, PCR, leucócitos e fibrinogênio (P<0.05). No questionário IIEF, os índices médios globais do grupo obeso operado foram melhores do que os do grupo obeso controle (56.7 ± 14.5, 49.1 ± 11.9 e 61.7 ± 7.5), embora sem significância estatística para qualquer das três populações. Na análise por domínios deste questionário, houve diferença estatística significante relativa à função erétil (P=0.01) e satisfação sexual de modo geral (p=0.04), mas somente entre os grupos controles obesos e não- obesos. O questionário AMS mostrou que, embora sem significância estatística, os indivíduos do grupo operado apresentavam o mesmo padrão de respostas dos não-obesos controles (31.0 ± 9.4, 37.4 ± 15.1 e 31.0 ± 8.8). Conclusão: Após cinco anos ou mais, os níveis de alguns hormônios sexuais e certos aspectos da qualidade de vida sexual mostraram-se melhores nos operados que em obesos controles, e compatíveis com os da população não obesa. Tal sucedeu a despeito da manutenção na categoria de obesos de quase ¾ dos indivíduos. Pode-se afirmar, portanto, que a cirurgia bariátrica, ainda sem reverter a totalidade das anormalidades androgênicas, revelou-se um método útil e vantajoso a longo prazo sob este prisma / Obesity is associated with an altered reproductive hormonal profile that can affect both sexes. The weight loss caused by bariatric surgery normalizes male hormone levels in the short term. However, the outcome of the levels of these hormones in the long term, and whether they are related to an improved sexual quality of life has not been evaluated. Objective: Evaluate the outcome of sex hormones and sexual quality of life of male subjects who underwent bariatric surgery for morbid obesity over a long follow-up period (> 5 years). Material and Methods: This was a prospective, observational study. Male patients (N=52) were consecutively recruited and three groups were considered: I) Bariatric subjects who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) >5 years earlier (n=23) at the Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology at the Faculty of Medicine, São Paulo University; II) Overweight and obese non-operated controls (n= 14) (IMC 30 kg/m2) recruited from the outpatient clinic of the same institution; III) Non-obese controls (n= 15) (IMC < 30 kg/m2) recruited from a urological outpatient clinic. Clinical, hormonal and biochemical parameters were evaluated, including retrospective information collected from hospital files. Variables analyzed were anthropometric parameters (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, testicular volume, gynecomastia and blood pressure), inflammatory markers (C- reactive protein, fibrinogen), total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S), estradiol (E2), prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroxine (T4) and leptin, along with two validated questionnaires (International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the Aging Males` Symptoms (AMS). The protocol was applied between August 2010 and January 2011. Results: Mean age (sd) of the subjects was 47.6 ± 12.6, 53.1 ± 8.7 and 51.4 ± 9.8, respectively, BMI of the operated patients decreased from 59.8 ± 12.1 kg/m2 to 35.1 ± 7.7 kg/m2 (P<0.001), and mean percentage weight loss was 71%. In the three groups, respectively, the following hormones showed significant differences in mean levels (mean ± sd): TT- 534.2 ± 231.4, 297.0 ± 110.3 and 494.7 ± 143.3 (P=0.001); FT- 349.4 ± 169.2, 243.3 ± 75 and 378.8 ± 147.6 (P=0.03); SHBG - 48.8 ± 23.8, 23.5 ± 8.3 and 32.8 ± 15.7 (P=0.001); insulin - 7.9 ± 6.5, 17.1 ± 6.9 and 5.7 ± 2.6 (P<.001). In the operated group, TT correlated negatively with BMI (P<0.02), waist circumference (P=0.009), insulin levels (P=0.004), leptin (P=0.001) and glucose (P=0.002). SHBG correlated negatively with IMC (P=0.002), waist circumference (P=0.003), triglycerides (P=0.02), and leptine (P=0.01). TL correlated negatively with age (P=0.003), glucose (P=0.01) and insulin (P=0.03). Liver function tests (LFT) TGO/ALT, TGP/AST and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) showed statistically significant differences among the groups, as well as HDL and LDL cholesterol, CRP, leucocytes and fibrinogen (P<0.05). The operated group scored higher in the IIEF questionnaire than the obese controls (56.7 ± 14.5, 49.1 ± 11.9 e 61.7 ± 7.5), but no significant differences among the three groups were found. Significant improvements in the IIEF domains erectile function (P=0.01) and overall sexual satisfaction (p=0.04) were found, but only between the obese controls and non-obese individuals. In the AMS questionnaire, operated patients and non-obese individuals showed the same pattern of responses, but no significant differences between these groups could be found (31.0 ± 9.4, 37.4 ± 15.1 e 31.0 ± 8.8). Conclusion: Despite almost ¾ of patients that were submitted to bariatric surgery 6- 16 years earlier were still categorized in the obese category, these individuals have shown a healthier sex hormone profile than obese control individuals and, in some aspects, they behaved like non-obese individuals. Bariatric surgery proved to be a reliable method to improve both male androgens and sexual quality of life in the longterm, even when a complete resolution of the hormonal imbalance has not been achieved

A obesidade está associada com um perfil hormonal reprodutivo alterado que afeta ambos os sexos. A perda de peso decorrente de intervenções cirúrgicas normaliza os níveis androgênicos nos indivíduos masculinos no curto prazo, porém nenhum estudo avaliou se estas alterações são duradouras, e se estão relacionadas a uma melhora da qualidade de vida sexual destes indivíduos. Objetivos: Avaliar o comportamento dos hormônios sexuais masculinos e a qualidade de vida sexual nos indivíduos obesos graves que perderam peso após a cirurgia bariátrica, em um seguimento pós-operatório cinco anos. Materiais e Métodos: Realizou-se um estudo prospectivo e observacional com 52 pacientes, que foram divididos em três grupos. O grupo operado compreendeu 23 indivíduos obesos graves que foram submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica há mais de cinco anos na Disciplina de Cirurgia do Aparelho Digestivo do Departamento de Gastroenterologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). O grupo obeso controle era formado de 14 indivíduos obesos (IMC 30 kg/m2) atendidos no ambulatório da mesma instituição. O grupo controle não-obeso foi composto de 15 indivíduos com IMC < 30 kg/m2 selecionados de um ambulatório de urologia geral. Foram avaliados parâmetros antropométricos (índice de massa corporal (IMC), circunferência abdominal, volume testicular, ginecomastia e pressão arterial), exames bioquímicos, análise hormonal (incluindo testosterona total (TT), testosterona livre (TL), globulina ligadora dos hormônios sexuais (SHBG), sulfato de dehidroepiandrosterona (SDHEA), dehidroepiandrosterona (DHEA), hormônio folículo-estimulante (FSH), hormônio luteinizante (LH), estradiol (E2), prolactina, hormônio tireoestimulante (TSH), tiroxina (T4) e leptina), e questionários validados IIEF e AMS. O protocolo foi aplicado entre agosto de 2010 e janeiro de 2011. Resultados: A idade média (dp) dos participantes foi 47.6 ± 12.6, 53.1 ± 8.7 e 51.4 ± 9.8, respectivamente, o IMC nos pacientes operados reduziu de 59.8 ± 12.1 kg/m2 para 35.1 ± 7.7 kg/m2 (P<0.001), e o percentual de perda do excesso de peso médio foi de 71%. Nos três grupos, respectivamente, foram encontrados os seguintes valores hormonais relevantes, sendo que os demais hormônios não se mostraram diferentes (média ± dp): TT- 534.2 ± 231.4, 297.0 ± 110.3 e 494.7 ± 143.3 (P=0.001); TL - 349.4 ± 169.2, 243.3 ± 75 e 378.8 ± 147.6 (P=0.03); SHBG - 48.8 ± 23.8, 23.5 ± 8.3 e 32.8 ± 15.7 (P=0.001); insulina - 7.9 ± 6.5, 17.1 ± 6.9 e 5.7 ± 2.6 (P<.001). No grupo operado, TT se correlacionou negativamente com IMC (P<0.02), circunferência abdominal (P=0.009), níveis de insulina (P=0.004), leptina (P=0.001) e glicemia (P=0.002). SHBG correlacionou-se negativamente com IMC (P=0.002), circunferência abdominal (P=0.003), triglicérides (P=0.02), e leptina (P=0.01). TL correlacionou-se negativamente com idade (P=0.003), glicemia (P=0.01) e insulina (P=0.03). Os exames de função hepática TGO/ALT, TGP/AST e GGT mostraram diferenças estatísticas significantes entre os grupos, assim como HDL e LDL - colesterol, PCR, leucócitos e fibrinogênio (P<0.05). No questionário IIEF, os índices médios globais do grupo obeso operado foram melhores do que os do grupo obeso controle (56.7 ± 14.5, 49.1 ± 11.9 e 61.7 ± 7.5), embora sem significância estatística para qualquer das três populações. Na análise por domínios deste questionário, houve diferença estatística significante relativa à função erétil (P=0.01) e satisfação sexual de modo geral (p=0.04), mas somente entre os grupos controles obesos e não- obesos. O questionário AMS mostrou que, embora sem significância estatística, os indivíduos do grupo operado apresentavam o mesmo padrão de respostas dos não-obesos controles (31.0 ± 9.4, 37.4 ± 15.1 e 31.0 ± 8.8). Conclusão: Após cinco anos ou mais, os níveis de alguns hormônios sexuais e certos aspectos da qualidade de vida sexual mostraram-se melhores nos operados que em obesos controles, e compatíveis com os da população não obesa. Tal sucedeu a despeito da manutenção na categoria de obesos de quase ¾ dos indivíduos. Pode-se afirmar, portanto, que a cirurgia bariátrica, ainda sem reverter a totalidade das anormalidades androgênicas, revelou-se um método útil e vantajoso a longo prazo sob este prisma / Obesity is associated with an altered reproductive hormonal profile that can affect both sexes. The weight loss caused by bariatric surgery normalizes male hormone levels in the short term. However, the outcome of the levels of these hormones in the long term, and whether they are related to an improved sexual quality of life has not been evaluated. Objective: Evaluate the outcome of sex hormones and sexual quality of life of male subjects who underwent bariatric surgery for morbid obesity over a long follow-up period (> 5 years). Material and Methods: This was a prospective, observational study. Male patients (N=52) were consecutively recruited and three groups were considered: I) Bariatric subjects who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) >5 years earlier (n=23) at the Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology at the Faculty of Medicine, São Paulo University; II) Overweight and obese non-operated controls (n= 14) (IMC 30 kg/m2) recruited from the outpatient clinic of the same institution; III) Non-obese controls (n= 15) (IMC < 30 kg/m2) recruited from a urological outpatient clinic. Clinical, hormonal and biochemical parameters were evaluated, including retrospective information collected from hospital files. Variables analyzed were anthropometric parameters (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, testicular volume, gynecomastia and blood pressure), inflammatory markers (C- reactive protein, fibrinogen), total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S), estradiol (E2), prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroxine (T4) and leptin, along with two validated questionnaires (International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the Aging Males` Symptoms (AMS). The protocol was applied between August 2010 and January 2011. Results: Mean age (sd) of the subjects was 47.6 ± 12.6, 53.1 ± 8.7 and 51.4 ± 9.8, respectively, BMI of the operated patients decreased from 59.8 ± 12.1 kg/m2 to 35.1 ± 7.7 kg/m2 (P<0.001), and mean percentage weight loss was 71%. In the three groups, respectively, the following hormones showed significant differences in mean levels (mean ± sd): TT- 534.2 ± 231.4, 297.0 ± 110.3 and 494.7 ± 143.3 (P=0.001); FT- 349.4 ± 169.2, 243.3 ± 75 and 378.8 ± 147.6 (P=0.03); SHBG - 48.8 ± 23.8, 23.5 ± 8.3 and 32.8 ± 15.7 (P=0.001); insulin - 7.9 ± 6.5, 17.1 ± 6.9 and 5.7 ± 2.6 (P<.001). In the operated group, TT correlated negatively with BMI (P<0.02), waist circumference (P=0.009), insulin levels (P=0.004), leptin (P=0.001) and glucose (P=0.002). SHBG correlated negatively with IMC (P=0.002), waist circumference (P=0.003), triglycerides (P=0.02), and leptine (P=0.01). TL correlated negatively with age (P=0.003), glucose (P=0.01) and insulin (P=0.03). Liver function tests (LFT) TGO/ALT, TGP/AST and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) showed statistically significant differences among the groups, as well as HDL and LDL cholesterol, CRP, leucocytes and fibrinogen (P<0.05). The operated group scored higher in the IIEF questionnaire than the obese controls (56.7 ± 14.5, 49.1 ± 11.9 e 61.7 ± 7.5), but no significant differences among the three groups were found. Significant improvements in the IIEF domains erectile function (P=0.01) and overall sexual satisfaction (p=0.04) were found, but only between the obese controls and non-obese individuals. In the AMS questionnaire, operated patients and non-obese individuals showed the same pattern of responses, but no significant differences between these groups could be found (31.0 ± 9.4, 37.4 ± 15.1 e 31.0 ± 8.8). Conclusion: Despite almost ¾ of patients that were submitted to bariatric surgery 6- 16 years earlier were still categorized in the obese category, these individuals have shown a healthier sex hormone profile than obese control individuals and, in some aspects, they behaved like non-obese individuals. Bariatric surgery proved to be a reliable method to improve both male androgens and sexual quality of life in the longterm, even when a complete resolution of the hormonal imbalance has not been achieved

Male sex workers (MSW) in the Dominican Republic (DR) have multiple sexual partners, including personal and client-relationships, and are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We examined the prevalence of condomless anal and/or vaginal intercourse (CI) among MSW in the DR as a function of social network factors. Self-report surveys and social network interviews were administered to MSW recruited through venue-based sampling (N = 220). A generalized linear model was used to complete a Poisson Regression model and identify variables significantly associated with the outcome of interest. CI was more common with female (28.3%) than with male partners (4.9%). Factors associated with CI with the last female partner included older age of MSW, CI with the last male partner, having a stable female partner (a consistent or main partner), and having ≥1 family member in the participants’ social network. Partner and social network characteristics associated with CI among MSW suggest the utility of dyadic and network interventions to reduce HIV risk. / National Institute of Mental Health / Revisión por pares

Falls and concomitant injuries are common problems among large groups of the elderly population, leading to immobility and mortality. These problems are even more pronounced among people suffering from dementia. This thesis targets fall risk factors for people with dementia in institutions. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate risk factors for falls, predisposing as well as related to circumstances surrounding falls, and to do this as efficiently as possible. In a prospective cohort study including residents of residential care facilities with and without dementia, the fall rate was higher for those with dementia, the crude incidence rate ratio (IRR) was 2.55 (95% CI 1.60–4.08) and the adjusted IRR was 3.79 (95% CI 1.95–7.36). In the group of people suffering from dementia, including 103 residents, a total of 197 falls resulted in 11 fractures during the 6-months follow-up period. From the same baseline measurements 26% and 55%, respectively, of the variation in falls could be explained in the group of residents with and without dementia. Fall predictors significantly and independently associated with an increased risk of falls in the group of people suffering from dementia were the category “man walking with an aid” and the use of more than four drugs. In a prospective cohort study, including 204 patients in a psychogeriatric ward, a total of 244 falls resulted in 14 fractures. Fall predictors significantly and independently associated with an increased risk of falls were male sex, failure to copy a design, use of clomethiazole, and walking difficulties. Treatment with statins was associated with a reduced risk of falls. With these fall predictors in the negative binomial regression (Nbreg) model, 48% of the variation in falls was explained. The data from the psychogeriatric ward were also analysed with the use of partial least squares regression (PLS) and regression tree to be compared with the results of the Nbreg analysis. PLS and regression tree are techniques based on combinations of variables. They both showed similar patterns, that a combination of a more severe level of dementia, behavioral complications and medication related to these complications is associated with an increased fall rate. Thirty-two percent and 38%, respectively, of the variation in fall rate were explained in the PLS and regression tree analysis. The circumstances surrounding the falls in the psychogeriatric ward were analysed. It was found that the fall rate was equally high during the night and the day. A large proportion of the falls was sustained in the patients’ own room and a small proportion of the falls was witnessed by the staff. This pattern was even more pronounced during the night. The proportion of diurnal rhythm disturbances and activity disturbances was higher for falls at night than for falls during the day. Circumstances associated with an increased risk of falls, as shown by a short time to first fall, were anxiety, darkness, not wearing any shoes and, for women, urinary tract infection. The proportion of urinary tract infection was also higher in connection to falls sustained by women than to falls sustained by men. This thesis confirms that people suffering from dementia are prone to fall. Walking difficulties, male sex and impaired visual perception are factors that should be considered in the work of reducing falls among people suffering from dementia. Furthermore, falls at night, behavioral complications and medication related to these complications should also be considered in this work, especially as the dementia disease progresses. A larger portion of the variation of the outcome variable was explained by the Nbreg model than the regression tree and PLS. However, these statistical methods, based on combinations of variables, gave a complementary perspective on how the fall predictors were related to falls.

In previous studies, male sex buyers have been interviewed about their motives for buyingsex. Desire for power, control, realization of fantasies and the desire for mutual closenesshave been stated as driving forces. How these ideas are expressed in their proper context, inthe relationship with women in prostitution, seems to be largely lacking in research. Thepurpose of this study is to explore how heterosexual male sex buyers in Sweden communicatewith women in prostitution via chats published on the Instagram page #shittorskarsays3.0.How do they present themselves? What strategies do they use to get what they want? How dothey legitimize their actions for themselves? Using the perspective Response BasedApproach, the theory of hegemonic masculinity and the concept of space and thematicmethod, this study shows the following conclusions: Men present themselves according todifferent masculinity ideals such as aggression, control, power, virility and ideas about how agood man should be. The strategies men use to get their way are manipulation, threats andmental degradation. To legitimize their actions, they project their thoughts on the woman, askif she is doing it by free will and then choose not to listen to the answer.

Background. Despite the prevalence of sex work and strip clubs across Canadian urban geographies, few studies explore the occupational health and safety outcomes related to indoor male sex work, let alone male stripping whereby men dance for men. Moreover, the sexual service negotiation process in the sex work industry remains to be explored. In knowing that sexual practices with high HIV/STI rates occur in strip clubs (e.g., condomless oral, vaginal, and anal sex), as well as widespread psychoactive substance use among strippers, the purpose of this study was to explore the cultural features of male strippers’ work that impact their health and safety outcomes. Methodology. For this study, we recruited 14 male strippers working with male clients in a Canadian city. Critical ethnography was our espoused methodology. Through field observations, informal conversations, questionnaires, and semi-structured qualitative interviews, we explored the process of sexual transactions between strippers and clients. We used a postmodern angle to interpret our findings through the works of Deleuze, Guattari, and Foucault. Findings. The male strip club is a social matrix produced by the intersection of motivational forces: the motivation to gain money, pleasure, or intimacy, and the motivation to abide by socio-cultural and legal norms. It is upon a matrix of financial necessity and socio-cultural and legal constraints that sex work transactions unfold in the club. Moreover, the club’s health and safety conditions and strippers’ transaction outcomes result from intersecting motivations. Finally, sexual service negotiation is a process of configuring motivational forces between social agents. The motivation for financial gain revealed itself to be the strongest and most consistent force; the focus on capital gain generated asymmetrical connections between strippers, clients, and business entrepreneurs, resulting in specific health and safety outcomes. Conclusion. The Canadian legal and political context surrounding male sex work negatively impacts male strippers’ occupational health and safety conditions by disabling safe connections with clients. Further, the emphasis on money-making activities encourages strippers to value financial gain over their physical and mental integrity. In short, the male strip club work environment is configured in a manner whereby capital gain is prioritized and strippers’ health and safety is undermined.

The Swedish Sex Purchase Act was unique, when introduced in 1999. While it was legal to demand and collect payment for sexual services it became a crime to respond to such demands or offer payment. It is now part of Sweden’s foreign policy to ‘export’ this law, using gender equality arguments. Several countries have since followed. The law is often portrayed as a triumph of feminism and women’s political struggles. The law is gender neutral however and applies equally to e.g. MSM sex trade (Men who have Sex with Men), a phenomenon that the normal gender equality arguments do not capture. ‘Homosexual prostitution’ was initially argued in the legislative proceedings, to be so different from heterosexual prostitution, that the scientific investigator raised concerns if one-sided criminalisation was considered by legislators. Yet, this is what happened. This study traces exactly how this came to be, analysing legislative documents and debates, focusing on heteronormative reasonings. In the final round of legislation the question had entirely disappeared. MSM sex trade or culture was not even mentioned and can be seen as heteronormative collateral damage.