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 […]
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 […]
What or who is a Bottom in terms of gay sex? Well, it could mean a variety of things to a variety of people, but generally, the “bottom” is the guy who is the receptive partner in anal sex. Although […]
Decoding ASL – if you see “ASL” in someone’s dating or Grindr profile, here is what it means. If you’re in your twenties then you might not remember a time when we used to have to use a dialup modem […]
Decoding Age Play – if you see “age play” in someone’s dating or Grindr profile, here is what it means. Age play is all about guys who like to age up or age down – outside of their biological ages. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Decoding 420 – if you see “420” in someone’s dating profile, here is what it means. If you come across a guy’s profile and it says he’s into 420, it means that he’s into getting high with cannabis (weed, pot, […]
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.
Folx is a gender-neutral way of writing or saying “folks”. The word folk is already considered a gender-free expression however some in the community feel that it has gender connotations. You may have noticed X’s appearing in quite a few […]
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 […]
