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Fifty Shades of Gay – The Hanky Code

Fetishes fascinate ly, it’s not the particular fetish that I find appealing, but more the journey of self-discovery that leads a person towards a particular example, there is a fetish known as Tamakeri (Japanese translation: ball kicking) Yep, it’s just what it sounds like; the erotic pleasure of being kicked in the … that’s a ‘hard pass’ for me, but I have questions.

How does a person with an erotic paraphilia (a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities) uncover these desires? What was their “A-ha” moment? When does a man grasp that he derives sexual stimulation and satisfaction from getting smashed in the balls? Was it a bad bounce on the playground? An unfortunate ricochet on the tennis court? And once a man discovers that hammering his nut-sack turns him on, how does he find others who share this very specific inclination towards CBT (cock and ball torture)? Inquiring minds long to know.

Fetishism today has become commonplace enough to be considered cocktail chatter. We’

What Is Queer Flagging and Why Carry out You Do It?

You’re probably wondering what flagging is and why it’s vital to queer people? First off, it’s important to thank that flagging has been a massive subculture for as long as queer people have existed. It’s a subtly way of saying, “I’m queer and I’m here.”

For people like us who live in a country where it’s not so adj to be queer out loud and we get prosecuted for it due to the Equal SEX MARRIAGE (PROHIBITION) ACT (SSMPA) bill, it doesn’t seize away the necessitate to live as boldly as you can in general. Hence the verb to flag. Queer flagging here means wearing, owing using terms, clothing, etc as a way of hinting to other another queer people that you too are queer.

I spoke to these four queer Nigerians, and here’s what they had to say about flagging and why it’s important to them.

Milan, she/her

Queer flagging, to me, is showing other community members you’re one of them. The subtle hints allow other queer people to recognise

'It's pretty obvious I'm queer': We asked young people how they use fashion to express themselves

From badges for your politics, jerseys for your sporting affiliations or eyeliner for your goth status, there's no shortage of ways that people use style to mark their identity.

This has been particularly important over history for LGBTQIA+ people to subtly signal who they are and what they like.

There's even a word to describe this phenomenon: flagging

So, how did flagging actually work? And is it something young people – especially those in queer communities – still participate in today?

Flagging explained

Flagging isn't just about what you wear, it's about what's expressed by what you wear.

In the new ABC iview series The Way We Wore, fashion historian from Adelaide University Madeleine Seys explains how clothes played a massive role in the queer community, dating back to the s.

She says fashion was an essential tool for LGBTQIA+ people to locate each other and build their communities in Australia, especially when homosexuality wa

FLAGGING

Handkerchief Code | Bandana | Signaling

Symbols and Flags

Slang Terminology

Vintage Terms and Pictures

Fashion and Design

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Queer Coding

"Flagging has long been a part of gay subculture — a way of subtly and safely saying I’m here and I’m queer without having to out yourself to the straights. This tactic was especially employed in the old days (not so old days, it was really only like 30 years ago) when it wasn’t as safe to be outwardly queer. While our existence is still othered and persecuted in so many ways, we do have more ability to be freely ourselves in public. And thus, flagging has sort of fallen to the wayside."
-Corinne Werder, April

Before Grindr, queers wore their preferences on their sleeves (and back pockets). By using bandanas, hankies, keyrings, or fingernail polish, the queer community has a way of