One of our most valuable findings was is that the internet plays an important structural role in the broadening the range of male prostitution in the Netherlands. Even those forced to work in illegal brothels began on a voluntary basis. Most of these sex workers are not dependent upon the money that they earn by performing sexual acts. We have found that the majority of male prostitution is voluntary. Male prostitution is hardly discussed in the Netherlands, but it is out there – in every province, region and city. Chapter 3 will describe how the Utrecht police deal with male trafficking and illegal prostitution. Little is known about these private houses, where predominantly foreign boys are forced to work as prostitutes. Unfortunately, illegal brothels also exist. Chapter 2 will elaborate more about the phenomenon of paydates and chat rooms. It is very easy to get a paydate through one of these websites. The majority of this group work voluntarily, and are not solely dependent on income from these practices. On websites like, ,, one can easily find men who want to have a “paydate”. Here, we will discuss two cases which represent the extreme ends of the spectrum for male prostitution in the Netherlands. Telephone calls, emails, face-to-face interviews, and visits to gay bars and dating sites such as provided us with the information for this report.
And third, men are not “supposed” to be the victims of prostitution or sexual abuse, which often leads to their not seeking professional help when they need it (Repetur, 2011). Second, homosexuality is still stigmatized. First, receiving money for sex is not generally accepted (from either male or female clients). Male prostitution is characterized by three major taboos. During our quest to paint a picture of male prostitution in the country, we were often surprised by the helpfulness of the community even while being shocked about some of the details of the business. It is therefore important to raise awareness about the existence of these boys and men. Instead, they operate in parks, gay bars, gay clubs, chat rooms and illegal brothels. Men are nowhere to be found behind windows. In the Barndesteeg and the Bloedstraat, one can find transgender or transsexual prostitutes. On all but two small streets, women sell their bodies for sex. Still confused? Take The Gay Test and find out the truth.The vibrant Red Light District in Amsterdam is one of the most important, but also one of the most controversial tourist attractions in the Netherlands. So, are you more sexually attracted to men than women? This is the question that you should ask yourself. You fantasize more about getting sexually involved with men rather than women. You are gay because you have a strong inclination towards getting intimate with men than women. You are gay because you form strong lasting emotional sexual bonds with men and not women. You are gay because you are physically and sexually attracted to men and not women. You are not gay because you are good at keeping your house clean, or you are good at picking up the right clothes, or because you dress up neatly.
The stereotypes that you or your friends have about gays are probably all incorrect. But before we do begin with the quiz, here is one thing that you should keep in mind. This probably confused you and you wanted to just check out whether you are indeed gay.ĭon't you worry this quiz will surely help you. Or maybe someone just suggested that you have "too feminine" tastes, implying that you may be gay. So, maybe someone just mentioned it to you that you may be gay. They are not necessarily more feminine than straight men and they may be as interested in dressing up like a regular male. This basically means that gay men do not look different from your "normal", heterosexual male.
In fact, you could actually be the captain of your football team and be a homosexual rather than a heterosexual. Just because you are not as macho as your college football captain does not mean that you are gay. If this is the question that is bothering you, the first thing that you need to do is let go off the stereotypes. How do you know whether you are gay or not? In fact, how can anyone know whether they are homosexual or heterosexual or bisexual?