Talk:Dyke (slang)
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Dyking
editBoots of Leather, Slippers of Gold mentions that dyking was a slang term for tribbing in the 1950s. Would that be worth adding into the "Origins and historical usage" section? Kaldari (talk) 18:24, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
Mixed
editThis article contradicts itself…. Says that it originated as a perjorative and homophobic slur, then goes on to say the term originated by lesbians and homosexuals without malice… which is it? 72.186.73.80 (talk) 03:50, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
- And this is what the lead specifically states:
- "It originated as a homophobic and misogynistic slur for a masculine, butch, or androgynous girl or woman. Pejorative use of the word still exists, but the term dyke has been reappropriated by many lesbians to imply assertiveness and toughness."
- The lead section is an introductory summary of what you find in the article. Under the section "Origins and historical usage" it states that "male homosexuals defined dyke as lesbian without derogation". Where in the article do you find "
originated by lesbians and homosexuals without malice
"? Pyxis Solitary (yak). L not Q. 14:11, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
Page title’s disambiguation
editI’m no expert on this (On account of being straight, and a man) but I feel that “slang” is a pretty light descriptor for a word that is considered offensive if used by most of the population. Plus even if it wasn’t considered offensive slang would feel like an odd term. I feel like “term” would be a better disambiguation. Not proposing a move just yet because I’d like, you know, people this page is actually relevant to to decide if it should be moved. MRN2electricboogaloo (talk) 21:15, 23 September 2022 (UTC)