Back to the Baths: More Gay Bathhouse Stories

By Bathhouse Blues

The sequel to Bathhouse Blues, this second edition continues to explore the gay culture of the tubs. The baths are the only gay meeting place where you can see a cross-section of every queer group imaginable under the same roof. Only a little is available about bathhouse culture until now. This book will shatter myths and open some eyes. You will learn even more about an activity that many gay men have enjoyed for decades.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bathhouse Blues
• Release date: Apr 9, 2014
• ISBN: 9780992066246

Bathhouse Blues

Bathhouse Blues is the world-renowned expert on gay bathhouse etiquette & culture. He has been the author of his self-entitled blog since 2001. It is still the only blog on the web to discuss bathhouse etiquette and culture. His bathhouse writings have been referenced in a broad range of periodicals worldwide, from the Huffington Post to Unzipped Magazine.He is also a contributor to the website GayDemon and runs a second bathhouse site Bathhouse Blog

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Back To The Baths: More Gay Bathhouse Stories

Bathhouse Blues

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I have tried to recreate events, locales, and conversations from my memories. To maintain people's anonymity, I have changed the names of individuals and places in some instances. I may have changed some identifying characteristics and details, such as physical properties, occupations, and places of residence.

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PRAISE FOR BATHHOUSE BLUES

This anonymous web author's essays are worth a browse. Be advised that it's all straight talking expository dialogue, earnest and in some cases, a bit wide-eyed. Still, the author's intentions are noble. Unzipped Magazine

What a good effort here to educate and enlighten people on an area that is little known by outsiders - the gay bathhouse. Recommended. Jane's Guide

Bathhouse Blues is the best thing I've read about the sexual politics of gay sex in a semi-public arena Tablet Magazine

These stories may not get you off but they provide a very interesting characterization of a system that many gay men are drawn to without really knowing why Darkpost

Well written and entertaining site packed with interesting stories and information, whether you are a bathhouse regular, or have always wondered what goes on in these places. The author delves into pretty much every topic you can imagine being associated with 'The Tubs'. Four stars out of five! Search The Gay Web

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Barefoot Essentials

Being Homeless

The Out of Towner's

Gay Porn

Looking To Get Laid

The HIV Experience

Open Relationships

Pride Day

Real Men Cuddle

Sex Standing Up

Sex With Clothes On

Bathhouse Drunks

The 24-Hour Day

Bonus Story

INTRODUCTION

I've been so pleasantly surprised by the first book's reception that I've decided to publish a second volume. So here is the sequel to Bathhouse Blues called Back To The Baths: More Gay Bathhouse Stories.

As with my first book, I continue to explore the bathhouse culture. The baths are not all about sex. It is the only gay meeting place where you can see a cross-section of every gay group imaginable under the same roof. On any night, you can see Latinos, Twinks, Bears, Chubs, Asians, Blacks, and Gay Seniors. All nationalities, all ages, and all shapes and sizes. Everyone is accepted, and no one gets turned away at the door.

Being practically naked gives men a feeling of inhibition and vulnerability. Stripped down, people's walls and guards are down. It puts men interacting with one another on an equal level playing field. You have corporate lawyers interacting with truck drivers. You don't know the other person's actions since everyone is only in a towel. So in that sense, being naked brings a sense of equality. Some men are better looking than others (obviously) and never know what the person's financial status is. You can only judge the person in their birthday suit.

The baths offer these men a false sense of security and acceptance. Because the baths are such a closed-door environment, many men feel safer connecting with other gay men than in bars or clubs. There is a sense of freedom to let go and feel free.

So I hope you enjoy this second set of bathhouse stories. Thanks for visiting.

Hugs - Me.

Chapter 1

Barefoot Essentials

Let's face it; you don't need much at the baths to make an impression. It is just you and your towel, the bare essentials. However, there is an old saying that says clothes make the man. You wouldn't think that statement would hold up in a bathhouse while wearing only a towel. Well, you're mistaken.

Besides that white towel around your waist, the only other clothing item (if you can call it that) is footwear: sandals, running shoes, flip-flops, socks, and even winter boots. I've seen it all worn by men, clad only in a towel, at the baths. What do I prefer? I like to go barefoot. That feeling of total and complete nakedness is second to none. It feels unnatural to wear footwear, especially when you have to go in and out of the wet area (sauna, steam room, whirlpool). The general rule is the fewer clothes you wear at the baths, the better it feels.

It seems strange to me that men are so protective of their feet. At the same time, they don't seem to have any problems with where their mouth and hands have gone. Plenty of mouths go in and out from one cock to another at the baths. But are any of these guys frequently gargling with mouthwash between blowjobs? Speaking of jobs, let's not forget all those hand jobs and fingering. Yet I don't see guys wearing latex gloves. Despite that, some guys will never go barefoot at the baths. The feeling from men that you have to protect your feet from fungus. Not realizing that other body parts are susceptible to fungus from the steam room or hot tub.

Some may use the excuse of wearing footwear to avoid stepping on cum, urine, or discarded condoms on the floor. Again, it seems okay to slurp cum and urine during a blowjob. But stepping on it? No way! Nothing steams me up more than when someone walks right through the shower area in their regular street shoes. The person wearing shoes wants to protect their feet. But why aren't they thinking about the other people washing their feet in the shower area? Is it okay to track all this dirt? But guys in footwear at the baths don't want to muddy their