Re: OT: What? the clean-shaven outnumber the bearded? "Yer Ugly Mug," etc.

Stone Gordonssen wrote:

>> Depends on who's saying it. For some, it's only for younger people. For
>> some, it's for any age (but unmarried). For some, it's for any age (but
>> unmarried and in a relationship that resembles those of teenagers). For
>> some, it's for any age (but when used of older people, it implies
>> contempt and is a way of talking down).
>
>
> In my experience, this holds true fairly well for the straight culture
> within the USA,
> though "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" are considered cute terms when
> applied
> to prepubescent children or octagenarians.
Oh, yes, with that comment about prepubescent children.

Amongst the gay guys I've known, they apparently fell into the second
category, though I've never known any gay guys in a long-term relationship.

Of my aunt's former girlfriend, we used girlfriend or fiancee. They were
going to do the Californian lesbian equivalent of marriage, but it fell
through, and my aunt's since moved back to Australia. I have not known
of any other relationship she's been in.

The bisexual women I've known fell into the second category as well,
even in long-term relationships. I have not known any bisexual men.

Thus, I did not think there would be any other categories that they
would expressly need. What uses of 'boyfriend' and 'girlfriend' have you
got?

I am, however, by no means an expert on queer culture in Australia.

(Incidentally, though, 'Mardi Gras' here refers to the (former) Sydney
Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which is a very flamboyent parady thingy.
Seeing 'Mard Gras' in other contexts on the net is a bit jarring; your
average straight and probably a fair proportion of queer people would
not bother much with it, though the organisers did not allow bisexuals
in it, so more of them cared about it than otherwise would.)

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Tristan                  <kesuari@...>