Brazilian men in transnational sex trade: Notes on sex work, migrations, discourses and imaginaries

Abstract

This paper reflects on the socio-political context of the insertion of Brazilian men in the transnational sex trade. Initially, the theme of male migration motivated by the sex trade is contextualized. Difficulties encountered in fieldwork with men in a migratory situation and working as sex workers are presented. We then analyze some narratives of Brazilian male sex workers in Brazil. We emphasize stories that enunciated the affect of fear in the transnational sex trade and imaginaries about migration flows. These problematizations can broaden the discussion about certain social landscapes in which male sex workers’ experiences are produced.