Identification of Sexual Behaviour of Feminist Men Who Have Sex with Woman in Indonesia

Cennikon Pakpahan (), Christian Melka Parmanto, Bella Amanda, An Nguyen and Andri Rezano
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Cennikon Pakpahan: Andrology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
Christian Melka Parmanto: Andrology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
Bella Amanda: Andrology Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
An Nguyen: School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia
Andri Rezano: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia

Societies, 2025, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: As a patriarchal country with dominant religious and cultural values, it is not easy to accept feminism in Indonesia. However, the idea has been growing and gaining acceptance in Indonesia for the past couple of years, influenced by media and technology. Feminism is not only embraced by women but also by men, which may affect men’s sexual behaviour with their partners. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study with an online data survey by distributing questionnaires involving 335 participants. Our pilot study reported the sexual behaviours of (heterosexual feminist) in Indonesia compared to (non-feminist) men. Despite some indifferent behaviour, feminist men tend to ensure the satisfaction of their female partners as a form of respect for their partners. Some sexual behaviours that were significantly different between heterosexual feminist and non-feminist men always began with foreplay duration of foreplay (average) asking for the position ( p = 0.001), and asking if the partner was satisfied or not. This study implies that heterosexual feminist men exhibit tremendous respect toward women and can contribute to more equitable and fulfilling relationships, fostering mutual respect and more profound emotional connection.

Keywords: sexual behaviour; heterosexual feminist; feminism; non-feminist men; patriarchal country; well-being; gender equality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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