Julie and Mike are into sadomasochistic sexting. Which among these emojis is most likely their ‘safe emoji’? Why? Pickle is most likely their ‘safe emoji’, as, compared to the rest, it is one that will stand out in context as relatively more incongruous and unambiguous. As Cameron & Kulick (2003) explored in Language and Sexuality, the eroticising of power… Read more →
Discuss some aspect(s) of the nexus of language, sex, and food (or food talk). Language, sex and food function as a system of communication, with issues in food and sex inextricably encoded in the negotiation of identity as mediated by language. Some aspects of the nexus of language, sex and food to be discussed include food replacing sex as an… Read more →
“A friend of mine who thought Gay Pride Week was getting very carried away with itself, once suggested that we organize Gay Humility Week. … but it’s time has not yet come, and neutrality, which seems to lie halfway between despair and celebration, is actually the end game. Andrew Solomon disclaimer: i don’t own any of the above images,… Read more →
Fry – When was the last time you could say homosexual in the proper context? Laurie – And it’s such a lovely word! Fry – Oh, it’s one of the great words – Laurie – “My word, Jane,” I used to say to my wife, “the garden is looking very homosexual this morning” – Pilot, A bit of Fry… Read more →
Got money out the ass, no homo but I’m rich. Without a doubt, the phrase “no homo” has made its way into mainstream culture, even as the Guardian explores how acknowledging one’s love for a bro is an act of courage and vulnerability, just like the act of coming out. As men become more comfortable with expressing themselves to other… Read more →
