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Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to explore how two-spirit, gay, bisexual, and queer cisgender and transgender (2SGBQ+) men engage with information related to non-prescribed anabolic/androgenic steroid (AAS) use, and how discourses of risk surrounding AASs influence their AAS use practices. Two objecti...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9447957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36068433 http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00683-z |
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description | OBJECTIVES: This study sought to explore how two-spirit, gay, bisexual, and queer cisgender and transgender (2SGBQ+) men engage with information related to non-prescribed anabolic/androgenic steroid (AAS) use, and how discourses of risk surrounding AASs influence their AAS use practices. Two objectives were achieved: (1) Sources of information that 2SGBQ+ men consulted when considering using AASs were identified and (2) the ways in which discourses of risk shaped 2SGBQ+ men’s experiences of using AASs were revealed. METHODS: Participants were recruited for semi-structured interviews online and through word of mouth. A critical poststructural methodology and theories of risk discourse and biopolitics were used to identify themes and interpret data. RESULTS: Seventeen interviews were conducted with adult 2SGBQ+ cis and trans men. Three themes emerged: (1) Unauthoritative sources of knowledge and truth sought by current and prospective AAS users were inconsistent and difficult to evaluate; (2) Authoritative sources, including health care providers, reacted inconsistently; and (3) 2SGBQ+ men generated and shared lay knowledges as a form of community-led harm reduction. CONCLUSION: The complexities of seeking and evaluating information highlight the privileged nature of trustworthy, accurate information on the topic. Risk—as a discursive regime—places 2SGBQ+ male AAS users in the position to produce lay knowledge and cultivate their own “truths” on the topic, which can lead to preventable harm. Public health needs to address these biopolitical effects by considering these lay forms of knowledge as an untapped resource and design accessible and judgement-free AAS use harm reduction programs for 2SGBQ+ AAS users. |
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spelling | pubmed-94479572022-09-06 Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men Star, Jared Can J Public Health Qualitative Research OBJECTIVES: This study sought to explore how two-spirit, gay, bisexual, and queer cisgender and transgender (2SGBQ+) men engage with information related to non-prescribed anabolic/androgenic steroid (AAS) use, and how discourses of risk surrounding AASs influence their AAS use practices. Two objectives were achieved: (1) Sources of information that 2SGBQ+ men consulted when considering using AASs were identified and (2) the ways in which discourses of risk shaped 2SGBQ+ men’s experiences of using AASs were revealed. METHODS: Participants were recruited for semi-structured interviews online and through word of mouth. A critical poststructural methodology and theories of risk discourse and biopolitics were used to identify themes and interpret data. RESULTS: Seventeen interviews were conducted with adult 2SGBQ+ cis and trans men. Three themes emerged: (1) Unauthoritative sources of knowledge and truth sought by current and prospective AAS users were inconsistent and difficult to evaluate; (2) Authoritative sources, including health care providers, reacted inconsistently; and (3) 2SGBQ+ men generated and shared lay knowledges as a form of community-led harm reduction. CONCLUSION: The complexities of seeking and evaluating information highlight the privileged nature of trustworthy, accurate information on the topic. Risk—as a discursive regime—places 2SGBQ+ male AAS users in the position to produce lay knowledge and cultivate their own “truths” on the topic, which can lead to preventable harm. Public health needs to address these biopolitical effects by considering these lay forms of knowledge as an untapped resource and design accessible and judgement-free AAS use harm reduction programs for 2SGBQ+ AAS users. Springer International Publishing 2022-09-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9447957/ /pubmed/36068433 http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00683-z Text en © The Author(s) under exclusive license to The Canadian Public Health Association 2022, Springer Nature or its licensor holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law. |
spellingShingle | Qualitative Research Star, Jared Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
title | Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
title_full | Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
title_fullStr | Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
title_full_unstemmed | Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
title_short | Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
title_sort | sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men |
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url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9447957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36068433 http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-022-00683-z |
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