Showing posts with label effeminate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label effeminate. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Word of the Gay: "Wife"

"Wife" can be used to refer to a female partner, or to an effeminate male partner in a same-sex relationship. The term can also be used pejoratively against male couples, to insinuate that one of the men is passive.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Word of the Gay: "Twinkle Toes"

"Twinkle toes" is a term used to describe a feminine man who is gay or perceived to be. It is an insult, used to disparage men who are considered "light in the loafers".

Friday, September 26, 2008

Word of the Gay: "Fairy"

A "fairy" is an offensive term to describe effeminate and/or sensitive homosexual men.