So I can't take it anymore. If I hear one more queen talking that hag nag, saying that they talk to the "trade"! A lot of gays have misinterpreted the word "trade". Most black gay men think that "trade" is another way to refer to a masculine man. Well honey, NARE was that the definition of "trade". Trade is a gay slang term originating from Polari and refers to the (usually) casual partner of a gay man or to the genre of such partners. Historically the motivations may at times include a desire for emotional fulfillment and admiration, but the term often refers to a straight man who partners with a gay man for economic benefit, either through a direct cash payment or through other, more subtle means (gifts, tuition payments, etc.). Trade originally referred to casual sex partners, regardless of sexuality as many gay and bisexual men were closeted, but evolved to imply the gay partner is comparatively wealthy and the partner who is trade is economically deprived...
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