Mathews has always been hypersensitive about his manhood...

[shoopnyc]

...and tonight was about the same...UNTIL, he began to talk about the "men" that were around when he woke at 4:00 AM to do the Today show...he first said the men were "rough" and then surprisingly, referred to them as "Rough Trade"! HOW DID THAT ROLL OFF HIS TONGUE LIKE THAT?!?! ROUGH??? TRADE??? What straight men use that term so easily??!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Wha-?

Huh??? :shrug:

Explain that. I don't get it.

[Graybeard]

6. Refers to a specific type of male prostitute...

...a term used among gays.

[Bluebear]

12. 'a term used among gays'...40 years ago maybe

:)

[Graybeard]

14. I don't get out much. LOL n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. My question was pertaining to why he/she felt the need to talk

about this in this manner. :hi:

[LostinVA]

24. I just saw this, and I have the same question, MrsG

[shoopnyc]

2. He's in Vegas doing the Miss America thing...

...and was talking about the rough trade that's around when he wakes up in the morning to do the Today show...weird!!!

[AlCzervik]

3. wait what? The guys on the crew of the Today show are Rough trade?

what the hell does "Rough trade" mean?

[ThomCat]

4. It usually means men who are into rough sex

with other men.

:shrug:

[AlCzervik]

7. well i guess i must be quite the rube because i've never heard that expression

before-Rough sex i've heard of.

[shoopnyc]

5. Rough Trade is an old 60's to 70's term for...

"thugs". Gay ones though.

[ScreamingMeemie]

20. Most of us know that shoop. My question was why you would post

this here, not looking for a definition. Looking more for an explanation on why you think this is appropriate. Thank you.

[LostinVA]

25. Again, I would also like an explanation, MrsG

[Infomaniac]

8. Welcome to DU ShoopNYC

Maybe he had the same cab driver my eldest sister and I had one night? This guy drove us through the meatpacking district and was quite conversant about the local "rough trade." "Youse sees dat woman standings on da corner? Dat's a guy." Uh. Thanks. According to the Free Dictionary, rough trade has two meanings:

rough trade
n. Slang
1. Violent, often brutal sex acts.
2. A person, especially a male prostitute, who engages in or appears likely to engage in such acts.

[ThomCat]

10. Hi Infomaniac!

How are you doing? Call me and tell me how you are. I haven't spoken to you in a while.
:hug:

[Infomaniac]

16. I'm doing well.

I'll give you a call. The PT is working pretty well and I don't think I'll need knee surgery. Still have trouble with climbing a lot of stairs - I'm a new convert to the express bus - but, all in all, can't complain. I will get in touch with you tomorrow. Maybe dinner next week if you're up to it.

[illinoisprogressive]

9. He just afraid Hillary will find them more manly than him

[shoopnyc]

11. Thanks Infomaniac...

...but I've been here quite a while. After the 2004 election, I got depressed, and stopped participating, (I think there are a lot like me.) I lost all my posts, hence, the low post number.

SOOOO, I guess I'm a born-again DU'er...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

13. How did you lose your posts?

Why didn't you come back under your old name? Or were you not allowed to?

[shoopnyc]

15. I think it was because I wasn't a donor...

...and still can't donate unfotunately...(this is the same name)

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

21. DU doesn't work that way. You can't lose posts, even if you don't donate. nt

[LostinVA]

23. Why can't you donate?

I think Hitler's corpse would be allowed to donate.

[Benhurst]

17. And how many straight men drooled over

Bush's crotch when he strode across the aircraft carrier deck with his diaper on under his flight suit to make his "Mission Accomplished" speech?

:rofl:

[mitchum]

18. His closet has a glass door

[UTUSN]

22. Well well well, kicketyPOO for the ROUGHNESS of it all!!1 n/t