Understanding Chinese Gay Men’s and Lesbians’ Experiences of Coping with the Pressure to Marry from the Lens of Suzhi Discourse

Xuan Ning and Sijia Guo
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Xuan Ning: General Education Office, Hong Kong Baptist University-Beijing Normal University United International College, Zhuhai 519087, China
Sijia Guo: College of Public Administration and Humanities, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: Chinese gay men and lesbians are faced with multiple challenges by living in a heteronormative society, and marriage is considered to be a major concern among this group of people. Anchoring from the lens of suzhi discourse, this research carried out a qualitative study by interviewing 21 gay men and lesbians to explore how they refer to the s uzhi discourse to justify their choices when faced with the pressure to marry, so as to align themselves more with the mainstream social values. Results indicate that when faced with the pressure to marry, gay men and lesbians refer to the suzhi discourse to construct a positive same-sex identity and civilized community, pursue civilized same-sex relationships, or construct a flexible life.

Keywords: China; homosexuality; marriage; suzhi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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