Journal article
Negotiating the Space of a Predominately Gay Fitness Facility
Women in sport & physical activity journal, v 15(1), pp 14-27
22 Mar 2006
Abstract
While researchers have explored the experiences of gay and lesbian sport participants competing and participating in alternative sport structures, no research has examined gay men, lesbians, bisexual (GLB) and heterosexual individuals' experiences sharing an alternative space. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore the experiences and perceptions of being a member of, and participating in a "predominately gay" fitness facility. Interviews with 13 members and one member of management suggested that while the predominately gay fitness facility was a site in which working out was a primary focus for all of the participants, the space was used as a way to connect with the gay community (among the GLB participants) and become invisible for the women (heterosexual, lesbian, and bisexual). The results also suggested that the heterosexual participants, while "comfortable" working out in a predominately gay fitness setting, described a temporary occupation of the space. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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- Title
- Negotiating the Space of a Predominately Gay Fitness Facility
- Creators
- Emily Roper - Temple UniversityKatherine Polasek - SUNY Cortland
- Publication Details
- Women in sport & physical activity journal, v 15(1), pp 14-27
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Program for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Sport and Physical Activity
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Other Identifier
- 991022004767304721