Meaning of straight trade | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A man who perceives himself as straight while still engaging in same-sex sexual behavior.
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2. The practice of same-sex sexual behavior involving at least one man who perceives himself as heterosexual.
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Examples

“dominant gay culture in the United States has often coded Latino gay men as straight trade — heterosexual men who can be picked up for a same-sex encounter.”

“I wondered if he had walked into the bar by mistake—he wasn't my idea of what a gay guy looked like—I was sure he was straight trade. I don't think he was a day over thirty, but was gray at the temples and he glowed with confidence.”

“In general with respect to sexual experiences in prison the homosexuals indicated a clear preference for more masculine men—the blacks and chicanos clearly preferred “straight trade”—and all three ethnic groups preferred more masculine than feminine homosexuals as sexual partners.”

“A lovely thought when cruising straight trade, but just remember—it works both ways.”

“The Embarcadero YMCA, George Mendenhall recalled, was where people went if they were looking for "straight trade."”

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