What does folx mean?
Terms where X replaces a letter denotes a nod to more inclusive language
What does womxn mean and how do you pronounce it?
Have you noticed the term Womxn and ever wondered what it means or why people are starting to use it? Womxn is a relatively new term, thought to be a more inclusive way of saying or writing women/woman. It is […]
What does pansexuality mean?
Pansexuality, might not be on your radar as much as homosexuality or bisexuality, but its all-inclusive nature has got people falling in love with the idea and message behind pansexuality – which is, essentially hearts, not parts – you fall in love and lust with the heart of someone not their biological sex or gender expression.
BIG GAY GLOSSARY | AFAB
What does AFAB mean? AFAB stands for Assigned Female At Birth, where a person’s gender was given by the genitalia found at birth giving a person a sex or gender marker on their birth certificate. Using this acronym could be […]
GAY GLOSSARY | Sexual Altruism
This is an idea where someone does something sexually for the benefit of someone else. Usually, within a relationship, it means one half does something sexually for their partner to make the other half happy. That is, the activity wouldn’t […]
BIG GAY GLOSSARY | Section 377
What is Section 377? Section 377 is a British-Colonial Era law which effectively outlaws same-sex, sexual relations between men. It was installed in 41 former British colonises. The text of the law reads, 377. Unnatural offences: Whoever voluntarily has carnal […]
BIG GAY GLOSSARY | Rimming
What does rimming mean? Rimming if you’re not in the know is where one person (the rimmer) licks, sucks, kisses, penetrates their partner’s (rimmee) anus with their tongue. It’s also known as analingus. It often forms part of the foreplay part […]
BIG GAY GLOSSARY | Transplaining
What is ‘Transplaining’? Pippa Catterall a transgender woman and Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster helped us with this explanation of what transplaining means. She told us, “Transitive verb with similar connotations to mansplain. “It can […]
BIG GAY GLOSSARY | Transbian
What is a ‘Transbian’? Pippa Catterall a transgender woman and Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster helped us with this explanation of what transbian means. She told us, “A transgender woman who is attracted to either […]
What does cisnormative mean?
There are many terms that come up when discussing gender and you may hear words that begin with “cis”. Cisnormative is one such word and its meaning is simply the typical or expected behaviour from a particular gender role: at […]
What is intersectionality?
Intersectionality describes multiple threats of description when an individual’s identity overlaps with multiple marginalized groups. Those experiences aren’t independent of one another but each informs the others” Ashlee Marie Preston
