Definition of Trade

A working relationship and exchange of goods between nations.

They are wrong. Trade is not based on color. Trade in the most general sense means of humble means and seeking "trade" for the sex - money or something. They may or may not enjoy the sex. It's related to hustler or whore. Street Trade means pretty much street hustler - though those really dont exist much, anymore, in rich countries. Rough trade means trade who could cosplay dangerous/dirty or potentially really be dangerous.

R2 I agree.

Todays Trade Is Tomorrow's Competition.

R2, until this very moment your definition was what I thought was THE definition, that was all I ever read, saw, and heard about; I have never heard the definition that Jelani guy gives. Interesting!

As an eldergay, my first knowledge of this was guys who were blue collar workers -- truck drivers, delivery men, low-level craftsmen. You know, "in the trades." They might not mind a BJ or HJ but would rarely reciprocate. It's a color blind term. Tase for trade was usually associated with more, ahem, refined gentlemen.

Trade? All touch -- all touch and no contact.

Trade is a fkin prostitute. That is all. Even if a classy escort.

53rd and 3rd

Well that was street trade. And in Rounds, all levels of whores.

I recall a reference to trade in "Sweet Bird of Youth."

I always thought "trade" meant a hustler. It's kinda spelled out there in the term.

R11 - Poor Geraldine Page didn't look THAT butch.

[quote] A working relationship and exchange of goods between nations.

I can no longer afford "Trade" because of this crazy tariff war. 400% for a fucking blow job!

trade

R15 - Oh honey, that's ROUGH trade.

It's still trade, r16.

When I heard of it in the 60s it had nothing to do with blacks. Blacks, Chinese, islanders, north, mid, central & South Americans or just about anybody doing sex for money or “things” or housing was just street trash letting you climb on them but giving little back.

"No gay knots for me, Ida! At best, all you've got is trade."

I was under the impression that "trade" meant anyone who presents as really masculine and more importantly, working class.

This is the first time I've heard someone try to define it as a racial thing.

[quote] Chinese

Dis gonna hurt! Maybe

[quote] This is the first time I've heard someone try to define it as a racial thing.

Me too. I've never ever heard it as being related to race in any way. Having said that, rough trade was usually about a hung straight guy trying to get favors because of his perceived masculinity or big cock size, and a lot of Latino and black men "traded" on their substantial endowments or their macho demeanor.