Cruising mens rooms
Let&#;s Examine the Phenomenon of Cruising Bathrooms Through 4 Famous Queer Men
Throughout history and for a variety of reasons, queer men have looked to public bathrooms as places to get laid. Some men enjoy cruising public restrooms because they’re turned on by the exhibitionism and the possibility of getting caught, while others see it as a place to anonymously and discretely have a same-sex encounter in times when being outed as queer carries severe social, political and legal consequences.
Cruising public restrooms has develop an ingrained part of queer history, with mixed feelings surrounding it. On one hand, it’s considered so seedy, sexy and transgressive that “toilet tramp” hookup scenes have grow a common scenario in gay porn (and even inspired drawings of same-sex attracted erotic illustrator Tom of Finland).
On the other hand, it’s also considered by some to be a dark side of gay sexuality and history that has been used to shame queer men for their otherwise harmless sexual proclivities (often in the name of protecting children or public decency).
Noting both sides, gay vide
How did toilet cruising work?
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Any info or stories about etiquette and exposure mitigation would be of interest.
Bonus points if you can illustrate how toilet cruising worked in an international context. After a strong warning about how deadly cruising is in the Middle East, for example, the guide lists toilets in Syria and Kuwait. There are similar listings throughout the world. While cruising in the U.S.
Gay Bathroom Culture Question
Jophiel1
More back when I was a wee lad, but even on occassion now, I would spot messages scribed into the walls of public bathrooms that read:
Looking to give BJ
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Red jacket by 3rd stall
Now then, since I wasn’t in the market to gave strange guys do that sort of thing to me, I can’t say I ever popped by at However, it seems to me that this is a better way to get the crap beat out of you than to get some sort of earthly delight. So, I figure…
(A) Gay bashers publish such notes in order to beat up those who entertainment up
(B) Gay people publish such notes and are thrashed up by gay bashers who respond
© Both A & B occur, which would construct for an interesting sight.
(D) Gay people post such notes and are met by other gay people and all is well.
Anyone know which of those was most frequent? Like I said, it seems like a hoax to me, but then I guess it was harder to meet homosexuals back then which would explain why you don’t see as many notes now (more acceptance). But even still, there’s got to be a better way. Oh well… such is the mind of white h
Brian Gerald Murphy
These days lots of gay guys are using Grindr for hooking up. But we didn&#;t always have sex available at our fingertips. For centuries (or longer!) gay and bi guys have start ways to connect with each other, even when doing so was illegal. Most of us don&#;t come from queer families and so we don&#;t learn our LGBTQ history at home. So, I set out to bring out the ways that lgbtq+ and bisexual guys possess met each other for friendship and sex. Here&#;s a brief history of gay cruising
These days lots of gay guys are using Grindr for hooking up. But we didn&#;t always have sex free at our fingertips. From bathhouses to bars, sex parties to saunas, even to parks and bathrooms. Gay guys have initiate a way to come across each other, even before Grindr.
For the past 11 years, up until this past January, I lived in New York City. It&#;s one of the centers of homosexual life in the Together States. It&#;s a port city and after the sailors