Fairies (Gay culture) (https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0002230)




Identifier
homoit0002230
Preferred Label
Fairies (Gay culture)
English
Alternative Label
Fairy (Gay culture)
English
Description
Pejorative term used chiefly in North America to describe gay men (or men assumed to be gay) and insult their perceived femininity. Some gay men have reclaimed this term and use it to describe themselves. Not to be confused with Faeries, the queer spiritual group.
English
Issued (Created)
2022-07-20 16:06:44 UTC
Modified
2022-07-20 16:06:44 UTC
Broader
LGBTQ+ historical terms [homoit0000878]
Reclaimed terms [homoit0001559]
Slurs [homoit0001560]
Related
Faeries [homoit0000415]
Gay culture [homoit0000487]
Gay slang [homoit0000535]

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LGBTQ+ historical terms
Reclaimed terms
Slurs
Fairies (Gay culture)


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