More Than Just Toys: LGBTQ plus People's Perceptions, Uses, and Purchase Motivations for Sex Toys

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dc.contributor.authorKara, Yunus
dc.contributor.authorDuyan, Veli
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:20:06Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:20:06Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the perceptions, attitudes, and purchasing behaviors of LGBTQ+ people toward sex toys in T & uuml;rkiye, using a mixed-methods explanatory sequential design. A total of 590 participants completed the survey, selected from seven metropolitan cities across T & uuml;rkiye, representing all geographical regions. In the qualitative phase, 21 participants were chosen from the survey respondents using purposeful sampling to capture diversity in gender identity, sexual orientation, and perceptions of sex toys. The quantitative findings revealed that trans women had the highest perception scores of sex toys, while trans men had the lowest. Queer and pansexual participants showed more positive perceptions of sex toys compared to gay participants, who had the lowest scores. Higher education was associated with more favorable perceptions. Qualitative interviews highlighted motivations, emotional processes, and personal experiences, with key themes including curiosity, consumer autonomy, and the role of sex toys in sexual subjectivity. This study emphasizes the need for inclusive and accessible sex toys that better reflect the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00918369.2026.2635568
dc.identifier.issn0091-8369
dc.identifier.issn1540-3602
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4316-5756
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7812-5845
dc.identifier.pmid41758601
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105031756054
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2026.2635568
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8363
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001703327700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Homosexuality
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectGender identity
dc.subjectperception of sex toys
dc.subjectpurchasing sex toys
dc.subjectsex toys
dc.subjectsexual orientation
dc.subjectusing sex toys
dc.titleMore Than Just Toys: LGBTQ plus People's Perceptions, Uses, and Purchase Motivations for Sex Toys
dc.typeArticle

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