Cruising; nicknames and taps

the influence of the internet on Chilean homoerotic sexuality

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v3i21.56697

Abstract

The historical relationship between the Chilean LGBTQ+ population and police and social persecution is undeniable. The violence with which heteronormativity has been imposed historically has resulted in the clandestinity of sexual encounters between people of the same sex. And it is because of this context that Cruising emerged, which is the practice of sexual relations between men in public places, generally from anonymity. Today, in times of a more open and safe society for the LGBTQ+ population, this practice is still popular, so through this article a historical narration of the Cruising in Santiago de Chile will be constructed, with a special focus on the influence of the internet on this practice, and how these changes affected the relationships of men who have sex with men.

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Author Biography

Tomás Estefó C., University of Chile

Historian and Master's Degree in Gender and Cultural Studies.

Published

2025-06-20

How to Cite

Estefó C., T. (2025). Cruising; nicknames and taps: the influence of the internet on Chilean homoerotic sexuality. Revista Periódicus, 3(21), 93–114. https://doi.org/10.9771/peri.v3i21.56697