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Homosexuality in the Batman franchise Homosexual interpretations have been part of the academic study of the Batman franchise at least since psychiatrist Fredric Wertham asserted in his 1954 book Seduction of the Innocent that "Batman stories are psychologically homosexual". Wertham, as well as parodies, fans, and other independent parties, have described Batman and his sidekick Robin (Dick Grayson) as homosexual, possibly in a relationship with each other. DC Comics has never indicated Batman or any of his male allies to be gay, but several characters in the Modern Age Batman comic books are expressly gay, lesbian, or bisexual.[1] Contents 1 Golden and Silver Age Batman 2 Views within the industry 2.1 Actors' opinions 2.2 Joel Schumacher's films 2.3 Animation 3 Interpretations in later years; parody and fandom 4 LGBT characters in the Batman franchise 4.1 Lesbian characters 4.2 Bisexual characters 4.3 Gay male characters 5 See also 6 References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_Batman_franchise

That's wise; unless you spoke good Spanish, I'd steer very clear of street-trade. There is one particular section of Lavalle and Santa Fe where they're seen but only after midnight. As a foreigner, you will stand out. This can be very useful and I found it was surprisingly easy to pick up guys on the street and in the gym. Young Argentines often socialise in the ritzier malls and at the gym. If, like me, you prefer good-looking and nicely muscled young men 21-30, I'd suggest you join a gym with a day-pass. Smart gyms, such as Megatlon, located in upmarket shopping malls have quite a few young gay men as members. Basically if you want a guy who's 'hot' and a 'looker', I suggest you dress well, smile and discreetly offer to take a guy you encounter for a drink or coffee. If he's interested, he'll understand. Be prepared to be generous and pick up the dinner-check and you may not even have to pay him. Apart from soytuyo mentioned by @Latbear4blk there is also www.revistaratones.com (Also, there's a local online forum for discussing escorts but you need very good Spanish to follow the reviews and discussions) As for the longstanding gay bar, Contramano, the hours and location are correct. It has strippers and customers are aged 30-70 mainly. I went once and was propositioned there by a young guy aged 20+: he wasn't an escort; he was seeking an older man to look after him. On my visit, a local customer in his 30s was celebrating his birthday and when the completely nude stripper found out, he used his hard cock to forcibly throat-fuck the customer in the middle of the club. There are other gay bars and a gay restaurant in the area of Palermo. @tassojunior mentioned the Retiro train and bus station. I know that years ago there was some action at the train station restrooms but it's very much 'at your own risk'. And you'd better keep some money (ARP 200-300) separate and ready to hand over to any policeman who intervenes. There is a large informal settlement (known locally as Villa 31 or something) near the rail-tracks and there are many street-robberies and bag-snatchings in the vicinity. And as another instance of how Argentina is truly a different country, I heard some years ago of how parents sent out their handsome 15/16 year old sons to the station restrooms to service older men. The idea was not to earn money from a casual encounter but rather for the son to develop a relationship with a well-off older man. The parents then would threaten to denounce the man to the police but their silence and acquiescence could be 'bought'.

Lavalle between Florida and 9 de Julio. Santa Fe between Callao and Anchorena. But I think it is wise to stay in soytuyo. Check my review of Joel, if you are looking for a passionate dick lover and bottom, although he is not big on kissing. He may be in Cordoba city and not in Buenos Aires. You will love the city.

Lol, I have been naughty and changed my hotel to one that is one block from that Lavalle location. It is also cheaper, and on paper it looks better than the other one I had booked. So so now if I can’t sleep after midnight, I’ll be able to just walk out and checkout the merchandise:-) if I ever don’t get enough from those websites, I promise you guys I will check ids. I’ll get my guests checked in at my hotel anyway. My room will have a safe So basically for a street hire It should be 500 ARS each time (plus all other expenses on the way like meals, drinks, taxis) and for a website guy coming to do a hotel visit, it is more like 1,400 ARS?

I don't mean to be quarrelsome @tassojunior, but I checked and my statement is correct. "If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gifttax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in theUnited States or abroad. Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside." Source: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/taxpayers-living-abroad

There's some terrific information here from Latbear4blk and Msclelover. It would be great if we had definitive threads on areas (I love the Prague thread). But you know the search function here works very well and if you search Buenos Aires on BT there are many helpful threads and comments. Lastly, please come back and post results or maybe even live-blog daily.

Or this one....

I agree the issue will be taxes. But I thought that while you retain US citizenship you remain liable to pay US tax on your worldwide income, even if you do reside abroad for long periods.

Thanks! I have just discovered soytuyo! Amazing guys if the pictures are real. My Spanish is terrible, but with some preparation, I should be ok. Ill probably skip the street hires for my first time, especially since those streets you call Lava,e and Santa Fe are hugely long on the map. I have no idea how you guess which part you should be looking.

Do you prefer a Lazarus, Jesus or PHX signature function? Best regards, RA1

I've been in Buenos Aires two years ago, and finding rent boy is very easy if you know where to look for them. Needless to say if you compare Buenos Aires to Rio or São Paulo, Brazil wins by far. The rent boys are in Lavalle street and in Santa Fe Avenue. As @msclelovr said, you have to be very careful because there is a lot of crime and many underage hustlers, but they are abundant and very cheap. The bar in the basement is called Contramano and it is the senior (and seniors') gay bar in Buenos Aires. It has never been an escorts bar, but a venue with a crowd older in average than other places. During my last years in Buenos Aires, when I was in my 30s, I was very successful picking up very young guys there, besides the United Airlines flight attendants that I would often meet there. Perhaps some of the guys I was hooking up with for free would charge to older guys, I do not know. But in the local gay culture the place was never considered a hookers bar, but and older gentlemen' gathering venue. It is not located on Santa Fe but on Rodriguez Peña, a few meters from Santa Fe. It is not just a basement, about 20 years ago they expanded with a more modern three floors wing. In my last visits I did not go there because I am not willing to switch to the crazy night life times of the locals. Going to the place before 2 AM is pointless, and it is not an after-hours, 2 AM is the time when porteños go out, after a late diner. I did explore the porn movie theaters (a big one called ABC, but I think it was closed), the street cruising (still abundant although not as much as 20 years ago), and of course www.soytuyo.com. You probably have seen my earlier post recommending Joel.

Thank you again.

Thank you both to @msclelovr and @tassojunior for your replies, much appreciated. To arrange online line prior to leaving, is RentMen the best place, or is there a local site that is better provided with boys? (I especially like smooth bottom boys in case that matters for where to find them)

I can answer the questions about Buenos Aires and Uruguay, with the caveat that I last visited in 2012. Inflation has been high since then. The saunas in Buenos Aires (Bs As) are NOTHING like those in Brazil. In Bs As you may meet attractive young men or closeted older men but they are there to play for free with men they find attractive. There are some sex-cinemas and you will occasionally find guys there who are service-providers looking to earn some cash. In general, it's advisable NOT to take a guy to your hotel-room unless you know them very well. The crime rate in Bs As is very high. Anyone you bring to your hotel will need to show their ID and be registered at reception. There are 'telos' which rent rooms by the hour - several in Recoleta - and I was never asked for ID there; they are well-kept and do not discriminate against gay men. Another cautionary note is to check the age (shown on their ID card) if a young man interests you. I've been propositioned by fit young men claiming to be 18-20 tho they were as young as 15 and 16. I've no interest in under-age sex and was glad I checked their ID as the penalty for such sexual relations is very severe; you would not want to spend any time in an Argentine jail. As to price, it all depends. The young guys on the street asked very little (the equivalent of US$20-30). It seems rather important that you treat the local working guys respectfully and then the rates are very low. Equally I've seen a rude visitor rejected firmly by a working guy. Locals who are middle-class, goodlooking with fit bodies may have a high opinion of themselves so you have to be discreet in picking up at the gym. That said, I'm an older man in good shape who dresses smartly - such things matter in Argentina and Uruguay - and I had no problem meeting (mainly in the local gyms) handsome young men with nicely muscled bodies. I had sex for free quite readily but of course I paid for the 'telo' and for drinks and dinner afterwards. I also met and played with some well-brought up preppy guys whom I took to the theatre or clothes-shopping. I also dated a local heart-throb, a real looker with a great body; when he spent the nights with me at my hotel I gave him US$100 for the 'taxi fare' home each morning. I'm not aware of any saunas in Montevideo. I spent most of my time outside the capital, at the beach resorts in Punta del Este. I was advised to 'import' a nice guy for company and I did invite a blond muscleboy from Bs As; he was happy to look after me as I paid for his airfare, the hotel and all meals.