“Buenos Aires, qué ciudad más acogedora”. Racialización y sexualización de sudamericanas en sites destinados a turistas sexuales

Abstract

Using as reference the material appearing in web sites aimed at heterosexual sex tourists, in this study I examine, from an anthropological viewpoint, the inclusion of “new” places in the sex tourism circuits in South America. My main argument is that this integration is linked to economic, political and cultural factors that are expressed in differentiated racialization processes by means of which women of different countries and regions, far from being homogenized, are placed in an erotic hierarchy. I describe the characteristics of this virtual universe, of its users, their interactions as well as the sexual practices they are interested in so as to create a context to make a comparative analysis of the feminine images disseminated in the site. As a conclusion, I take into consideration the aspects used to make some South American countries and cities, particularly Buenos Aires, an attractive venue for sex consumption.