SOC229 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sexually Transmitted Infection, Fellatio, Voyeurism
13 May 2015
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Tearoom trade refers to the behaviour in which men go to public toilets in search of impersonal sex. Minor criminal act victimless, related to indecency. Rules: silence a norm (no verbal communication, sharing of information, etc. , non verbal gestures for communication: Tapping feet: no involvement of children or teenagers, no force used on other participants, no money exchange. Public exposure: humiliation, loss of job, family, reputation, etc. Straights: men that go the washroom for the legitimate activity, unaware of situation typically not harassed. Agent of social control, e. g. police, investigators, park officials, etc. Children, teenagers: straights, enlister (wants to enlist"/join but avoided, toughs (harassers, hustlers (offer to be fellated for money but never reciprocate) Insertee (individual giving fellatio: usually maintains role as insertee throughout trade, maybe victim of aging crisis". Older age makes men less attractive and therefore no longer accepted in the game.
