Os homens do swing: sexo, amor e heteronormatividade

Abstract

The present work sought to understand the experience of swing men identifying the logic of swing, the reasons that lead to swing, the gender beliefs and the perceptions about jealousy. For this purpose, a qualitative research was carried out, through semi-structured interviews, subsequently submitted to a thematic analysis. Three men were selected for this research, with an average age of 42 years, college level, married or in stable union who participated in virtual communities exclusively destined to the swinger public. The results indicate that swing offers a masculinized experience of sexuality by imposing the separation between sex and feelings. The rules of the environment and practitioners have the role of sustaining the belief that it is possible to manipulate what constitutes human affection, preventing the formation of bonds. Failures to achieve the formation of bonds are attributed to individual problems, making swing not only reproduce heteronormative patterns but also perpetuate them. The interviewees presented a positive view of the swing and pointed out positive points that overcame the eventual problems of adaptation and conviviality with other swingers