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Original Articles

More Than a Sex Machine: Accomplishing Masculinity Among Chinese Male Sex Workers in the Hong Kong Sex Industry

Pages 715-745 | Received 04 Jan 2008, Accepted 03 Nov 2008, Published online: 10 Sep 2009

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