Fag hag
A fag hag is, in
Usage
Fag hags are frequently stereotyped as outgoing women who are seeking a substitute for heterosexual relationships, or who are secretly (or openly) sexually attracted to gay men.[2][3] In fact, many women who identify as fag hags are already in romantic relationships, either with straight men or with women,[3] but seek out the alternative experience of socializing with gay men.
Related terms
American fag hag synonyms include
In the case of friendships between lesbians and gay men, the term dyke diva describes the gay man in the relationship. A straight man of platonic affinity with gay men is a fag stag; again, the usage is rare in mainstream sexual culture.
For men who have many lesbian friends the slang terms dutch boy, lesbro or dyke tyke apply.[5][6]
Heterosexuals who associate with lesbian, gay, and bisexual people may be called fruit flies regardless of their sex.[4]
Fag hags, fag stags etc. are regarded as belonging to the phenomenon of "hagism", the attachment of a person to a group defined by sexuality, even though they do not personally share that identity.[7]
The Japanese word okoge has a more neutral connotation.[citation needed] The German word is "Schwulenmutti" (literally: Mommy for gays), or "Gabi", the ironic used nickname for Gabriele or Gabriela.[citation needed]
In the Philippines, heterosexual women who develop deep friendships or almost exclusively associate with the native bakla LGBT subculture are known as babaeng bakla (literally "a woman who is a bakla [gay man]"). They stereotypically acquire the mannerisms, campy sense of humor, lingo (swardspeak), and fashion sense of the bakla. They are also usually more extroverted and socially dominant. It is commonly perceived as a positive self-identification, and various prominent local celebrities (like Maricel Soriano and Rufa Mae Quinto) openly identify as babaeng bakla.[8][9]
Girlfag is a term similar to fag hag, but designate specifically
In popular culture
The term has often been used in entertainment. It was used in the lyrics of hip hop group
The first annual
See also
- Beard (companion)
- Fag stag
- Fujoshi, a woman who prefers manga about men who have sex with men
- Queer heterosexuality
- Straight ally
References
- JSTOR 2580489.
- ^ Dawne, 492–494.
- ^ S2CID 143615943.
- ^ JSTOR 1259523.
- ^ Stein, Joshua David (September 2009). "Straight Men and Their Lesbian Best Friends". Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine Details, Retrieved on September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Six rules for dyke tykes", Richard Wassersug, Curve, August 2005.
- ISBN 978-0-8264-7343-1. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- S2CID 55833746.
- ^ Placente, Rommel (25 November 2019). "Rufa Mae not sure if she had a relationship with gay". PSR.ph. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- S2CID 198528269.
- ^ SlangDefine.org. "Slang Define: What is Lesboy? - meaning and definition". slangdefine.org. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Cho, Margaret. "On Being a Fag Hag". PlanetOut. Archived from the original on September 8, 2005. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ "Do They Take Sugar?". Gimme Gimme Gimme. Series 1. Episode 4. 1999-01-29. BBC.
- ^ "The Cold War". Sex and the City. Series 6. Episode 17. 2004-02-01. HBO.
- ^ "Lily Allen – The Fear – U.K. CD Single". Discogs. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Rozzi, Giulia (2009-04-22). "The Miss Fag Hag Pageant". Take Part. Take Part. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ Musto, Michael (2009-04-29). "Miss California Banned From Competing in Miss Fag Hag Pageant". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ Hollenbach, Shawn. "Miss Fag Hag Pageant 2010". Mintyfresh. Archived from the original on 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ Musto, Michael (April 29, 2009). "Miss California Banned From Competing in Miss Fag Hag Pageant". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 29, 2022.