EU Make love not war is an axiom that defines Alex, a young man who decided to lead his life freely and who confesses that he managed to combine money, sex and a university degree which he just completed successfully.
Still not 25, he knows the nightlife of Santa Clara and Havana with the precision of a cartographer on a map. Alex, of course, is not his real name; but while telling this story, which reveals the most personal aspects of his intimacy, he chose to remain anonymous. And I charge to make a profit though I do not do it professionally. Tonito- whose name is also not Tonito, nor is he a professional — defines himself as more home-oriented.
At an early age he discovered that he was attracted to men, but that did not cause any drastic changes in his personality. From their testimonies we know that male prostitution exists in Villa Clara. It seems that it subtly slips in around corners, especially in the provincial capital. We also learn that some resort to it out of necessity and others just for fun.
In an exclusive interview, Dr. It is mostly young men under 30 who perform these acts and the market includes mainly men who have sex with men MSM. Although many tend to think that this is a modern business, it is actually an ancient practice, which is now visible and generates discussion. The s marked a turning point within Cuban families and their system of values.
Following the economic crisis, life imposed new ways of thinking. It was the time of the legalization of the dollar and the arrival of tourism to the country as an emergency measure to revive a stifled economy. In this scenario, and as described by Denise Hernandez Villar, a specialist in Sociology and Sociology of Gender in the Marta Abreu Central University in Las Villas, the situation led certain households to take on prostitution as a livelihood.
