"Uranian" is a term that was historically used to discuss gender variant males and females. It described someone who was considered trapped in the wrong body. The term was adopted by early gay liberationists who had visions of a classless society and one free of gender barriers.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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Another new word.
I did learn another one today. I don't really
can't remember if you had already posted it
or not but it's:
HETEROSEXISM-another form of homophobia.
It can also include the presumption that
everybody is heterosexual only.
If you've already done it than I'm sorry.
HUGS!!!!
Ah. Visions of a classless society and one free of gender barriers. Those were the days...
Why did I read that as "uranium"?
Uranian...I like that even though I can't pinpoint why.
Uranian sounds a bit like urine-ian to me at the moment. Am I pronouncing it wrong?
(Not exactly like urine-ian, but close.)
Either way, it fits somewhere with the word, "Utopia."
I learn so much from "Word of the Gay"
thanks,
Brian
Laurie - I love that word, I think that should be tomorrows Word of the Gay. Thanks for the inspiration ;)
moon - we still can achieve that, just drink a lot of alcohol.
T.R. - Same thing happened to me first time i saw the word in a queer theory book, its a weird word.
Anonymous - not like urine lol
Brian - thank you! glad you like it!
Ok, I'll admit, my automatic thought had to do with the uranus jokes, y'know, like Keep the planet clean, its not uranus. har har.
Thanks for clearing that up for me!
Uranian sounds like "musical" for gay men, very cryptic.
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