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Same-sex activity are not a new issue and is often debated about in society as it goes against cultural norms, religious practices and laws in Malaysia. This situation has driven lesbians to fight even harder to fulfil their sexual desires. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyse the pull factors that motivate lesbians to become involved in same-sex activity. This study uses a qualitative approach and through the snowball sampling technique, 12 lesbians were contacted from 10 states in Malaysia, namely Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Malacca, Sarawak, Negeri Sembilan, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Selangor and Pahang. All the study respondents were interviewed, and the results were analysed using version 12 of the Nvivo for Mac. The research results found 11 pull factors, i.e., support from lesbian friends, compatibility with their lesbian partner, negative experiences with men, support from heterosexual friends, support from the lesbian community, sexual satisfaction, wanting to try something new, family conflict, acceptance by family members, husband’s encouragement, and the influence from pornography. In addition, researcher also suggested future researchers should focus on the relationship of using dating apps on smartphones and its influence on the involvement of same-sex activity in Malaysia.
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To Cite this Article: Juaini, N. J. M., & Azman, A. (2021). Pull Factors Motivating Lesbians to become Involved in Same-sex Activity. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(11), 17–30.
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