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How did toilet cruising work?
February 17, 2015 3:19 PM Subscribe
Any info or stories about etiquette and risk mitigation would be of interest.
Bonus points if you can explain how toilet cruising worked in an international context. After a strong warning about how dangerous cruising is in the Middle East, for example, the guide lists toilets in Syria and Kuwait. There are similar listings throughout the planet. While cruising in the U.S. sounds risky, it seems like only those with a death aspire would cruise toilets as a tou
Cruising
This blog was written by our Sexual Health Outreach Worker, Chris Dunbar.
Sometimes, having sex in the safe confines of your bedroom just doesn’t cut it. You may be looking for somewhere new, seeking thrill or adventure, or just not be able to hold the sex you want within your four walls. You may have heard someone talk about cruising, or own been asked if you want to go, but what does it actually mean?
Let’s have a look together at what it means, the laws, and general safety if you do determine to give it a go.
Definition
Cruising is walking or driving about certain areas, called cruising grounds, looking for a sexual partner. These meetings are usually one-off, anonymous encounters.
Cottaging is a word used to characterize anonymous sex meetings in public toilets.
Where do the terms come from?
Cruising: The word originated as a gay slang term, sometime in the early 1960s, as a way for people who knew its interpretation to arrange sexual meetings. It was a way to plan sexual encounters without attracting the attention of people who may aspire to report them to the authorities, or inflict damage. The term is used many countries including the UK, the U
The Freddie Guide to: Cruising
What is lgbtq+ cruising?
Straight cruising is a vacay on a boat. Same-sex attracted cruising is the art of hooking up in common.
Cruising is almost always anonymous, and can be one-on-one, in groups, or with others watching. It’s done by using non-verbal cues to show you’re both interested – think of it like a covert, horny code. Some people will hold sex right there, while some may take their boyfriend to a more discreet location.
Where did cruising come from?
Cruising has a drawn-out history in the queer community. There are recorded cruising spots in cities like Toronto, London and New York dating back over a hundred years. In the period before gay bars, when homosexuality was illegal, public places were often the only option for queer people to meet each other.
Evidence for this often comes from prosecution records – we know where people were cruising based on arrests for “sodomy” or “gross indecency”. These were historic offences made to criminalize same-sex attracted sex, and were almost exclusively applied to queer men. Sodomy and indecency laws were usual throughout the British Empire, but include been repealed in most countries.
In the US, anti-sodomy laws were r
What Is Gay Cruising? How to Get Started and Prepare for an Amazing Experience
A gay cruise is an act or apply of going to cruise grounds or semi-public spots where you can have sex with other men. However, there’s more to gay cruising than most people think! When prepped for or done right, it becomes an exciting, fun, and unique way of exploring your sexuality.
Cruising allows you to meet modern people you’d otherwise never meet.
Below, we discuss everything you demand to know about gay cruising. Discover its origins, how the modern practice goes, how to get started, and some tips you can use for a fantastic cruising experience.
What Is a Gay Cruising?
As we mentioned, same-sex attracted cruising is going to a particular area and looking for a sexual partner with whom you can perform sexual acts. Cruising is often done anonymously. Many gay men don’t travel beyond exchanging names, while others don’t even feel the demand to introduce themselves.
The hotspots or areas for gay cruising can vary depending on the locale. In some places, cruising occurs in semi-public indoor spaces, appreciate saunas and bathrooms. Other cruising grounds are semi-public outdoor places, like rest stops, forest tra