American queer people were like, “hankies!” and British queer people were like, “they’re going to treat us like criminals, so let’s use the secret criminal language.” And then they were like, “fuck you, we’re teaching it to everyone else.”
Well, we take the hankies out when someone catches a whiff of Lily Law or Jennifer Justice.
But for real, both are really cool means of coded communication. Hankies are definitely less of a “Gay men” thing than a leather community thing, though that’s getting into niche enough subcultural divisions that it’s not the sort of thing most people care to learn and there’s really no point for them to. But yeah the hankies partly served the same role as polari, it’s a way to communicate illegal desires in a way that requires being taught the code. It’s actually quite similar to learning drug slang, except with a higher barrier to entry back in the day.
I used to wear a black kerchief around my left wrist when I was hiking, for wiping sweat and washing face, TIL I’m a strong SM top when I’m on the trails. Not quite sure what that means but I’m willing to learn.
According to the handkerchief code, he’s a bottom that gives handies
Damn you beat me to it lmao
American queer people were like, “hankies!” and British queer people were like, “they’re going to treat us like criminals, so let’s use the secret criminal language.” And then they were like, “fuck you, we’re teaching it to everyone else.”
Well, we take the hankies out when someone catches a whiff of Lily Law or Jennifer Justice.
But for real, both are really cool means of coded communication. Hankies are definitely less of a “Gay men” thing than a leather community thing, though that’s getting into niche enough subcultural divisions that it’s not the sort of thing most people care to learn and there’s really no point for them to. But yeah the hankies partly served the same role as polari, it’s a way to communicate illegal desires in a way that requires being taught the code. It’s actually quite similar to learning drug slang, except with a higher barrier to entry back in the day.
I cannot with these codes… “Cop”. “Copsucker” 😭
Red/white gingham referencing park sex plus mosquito netting referencing outdoor sex has got me rolling
So many slight variations of red… that could get confusing with how different each one is lol.
Man, and I thought Pokemon was complicated.
Fist fuckee
TIL the LGBT scene is gatekeeping out the colorblind
I used to wear a black kerchief around my left wrist when I was hiking, for wiping sweat and washing face, TIL I’m a strong SM top when I’m on the trails. Not quite sure what that means but I’m willing to learn.
Do you need a hiking buddy? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Always! I can even carry some of your stuff, I’m quite strong and experienced!
That’s some real top energy right there
I had a yellow one sticking out… and found out about the codes that evening.
It means you’re a dom
His vest says he’s proud of fukin’ males. So, that checks out.
I think being bottom is about getting fucked.
Are you familiar with the phrase “power bottom”?