| Revision as of 04:05, 1 April 2007 view sourceLotusduck (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users1,445 edits remove original research← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 23:11, 26 November 2024 view source Tigertooth (talk | contribs)41 editsm Add Welsh colloquial use | ||
| (877 intermediate revisions by more than 100 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Short description|Slang LGBT word for a masculine-presenting person}} | |||
| {{Unreferenced|date= December 2006}} | |||
| {{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} | |||
| {{original research}} | |||
| '''''Boi''''' (]: '''''bois''''') is slang within ] and ] communities for several ] or ] identities.<ref name="50 Ways to Support">{{cite book|author1=Meredith Maran|author2=Angela Watrous|title=50 Ways to Support Lesbian & Gay Equality: The Complete Guide to Supporting Family, Friends, Neighbors — or Yourself ..|publisher=New World Library|year=2005|isbn=1-930722-50-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O3Pk1-8oIZYC}}</ref><ref name="Female Chauvinist Pigs">{{cite book|author=Levy, Ariel|title=Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2006|isbn=0-7432-8428-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IubF3WamjDYC}}</ref> | |||
| '''Boi''' is a deliberately altered spelling of ] that has become recently fashionable, and is sometimes used as a synonym for ] when referring to young adults. 'Boi' is often used within the ] community to refer to a young-appearing (and in reality relatively young) ] or ] male, especially one who is somewhat ], or who merely wishes to distinguish himself with a different term from ] boys. | |||
| The term has also been used, independently of any meaning related to sexuality, as an alternate spelling for '']''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=boi|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/boi/|access-date=2020-09-09|website=Dictionary.com|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| The word 'boi' is often used in online screen-names as an alternative to 'boy' which may already be in use. | |||
| The term is also used in Wales (United Kingdom), particularly in the north, as a familiar term of address or greeting to anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. The plural is bois, and may be addressed to a mixed, or any single sex, group. <ref>Geriadur Cyffredinol Cysgair</ref> | |||
| It may also refer to a female-born or female-bodied person—sometimes ], ]ed, or ], sometimes not—who generally does not identify as, or only partially identifies as ], ], a ], or a ], although some 'bois' identify as one or more of these. Bois almost always identify as ]s, ], or ]s; many are also ] or practice ]. Bois can prefer a range of ]s, including 'he', 'she', or ]s.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web |title=Boi or grrl? Pop culture redefining gender |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9556134/ |accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> | |||
| ==Usage== | |||
| ===In the LGBT community=== | |||
| The term ''boi'' may be used to denote a number of other sexual orientations and possibilities that are not mutually exclusive:<ref name="Gender Shifts in the">{{cite book | |||
| |author=Curzan, Anne|title=Gender Shifts in the History of English|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2003|isbn=0-521-82007-3}}</ref> | |||
| *A boyish lesbian.<ref>{{cite web |title=Definition of 'boi' |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/boi |publisher=] |access-date=22 April 2019 |quote=in British ... a lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance or manner}}</ref> | |||
| *A submissive ] in the ] community.<ref name="Fairest"/> | |||
| *A young ], or a trans man who is in the earlier stages of transitioning.<ref name="Fairest">{{cite web | |||
| |author=Crain, Chris|title=Who's The Fairest Twink Of Them All? | |||
| |work=]|date=November 22, 2007|url=http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=7066|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329004401/http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=7066|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2012|access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref> | |||
| *A younger ] or gay man who may have ] characteristics. The term can also be used by anyone who wishes to distinguish from heterosexual or ] identities.<ref name="Fairest"/>{{Failed verification|date=March 2024}} | |||
| ''Boi'' may also refer to someone ], who generally does not identify as, or only partially identifies as ], ], a ], or a ]. Some bois are ] or ] people.<ref name="Gay L.A.">{{cite book|author=Faderman, Lillian|author2=Stuart Timmons|author2-link=Stuart Timmons|title=Gay L.A.: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians|publisher=Basic Books|year=2006|isbn=0-465-02288-X|url=https://archive.org/details/gaylahistoryofse00lill/page/354/mode/2up |page=355}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | ==See also== | ||
| They may be ] or ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/boi/ |title= boi |work=] |date=October 25, 2018 |access-date=November 10, 2022}}</ref> Many trans bois are also ] (in itself a trans/transgender group), or might identify as cis persons or trans men, and yet practice ] in which they do not fit in either masculine or feminine binary gender presentation. Bois may prefer a range of ]s, including "he", "she", or nonbinary and ]s such as "they".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9556134 |title=Boi or grrl? Pop culture redefining gender |work=] |date=October 1, 2005 |access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| *] | |||
| *] | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| *] | |||
| ⚫ | *] | ||
| === Usage in popular culture and meme culture === | |||
| ⚫ | == |
||
| One of the earliest usages of the term ''boi'' was with the rapper ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/559/boi_o_boi/ |title=Big Boi: Boy O Boi! |access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref> In the early 2000s the term came into usage within skateboarding culture.<ref name=":0" /> The term came into popular culture again with the song "]" by ].<ref> | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| {{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70881/lavignes-sk8ter-boi-is-big-screen-bound |title=Lavigne's 'Sk8ter Boi' Is Big Screen Bound |date=May 28, 2003 |publisher=Billboard |access-date=December 21, 2020}}</ref> The term came into meme culture with the ] meme: an animation of a frog on a unicycle usually accompanied by the caption "Here come dat boi. (O shit waddup!)"<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Lopez|first=German|date=2016-05-27|title=Dat boi, explained|url=https://www.vox.com/2016/5/27/11789968/dat-boi-o-shit-waddup|access-date=2020-09-09|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | == |
||
| <references /> | |||
| ⚫ | == See also == | ||
| ⚫ | {{Sexual |
||
| ⚫ | * ] | ||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| {{Reflist|2}} | |||
| ] | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| {{Wiktionary|boi}} | |||
| * {{cite news|url=http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/features/n_9709/|title=Where the Bois Are|last=Levy|first=Ariel|work=]|access-date=11 May 2015}} | |||
| ⚫ | {{Sexual identities}} | ||
| {{LGBT slang}} | |||
| {{LGBT |culture=yes}} | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:11, 26 November 2024
Slang LGBT word for a masculine-presenting personBoi (plural: bois) is slang within butch and femme and gay male communities for several sexual or gender identities.
The term has also been used, independently of any meaning related to sexuality, as an alternate spelling for boy.
The term is also used in Wales (United Kingdom), particularly in the north, as a familiar term of address or greeting to anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. The plural is bois, and may be addressed to a mixed, or any single sex, group.
Usage
In the LGBT community
The term boi may be used to denote a number of other sexual orientations and possibilities that are not mutually exclusive:
- A boyish lesbian.
- A submissive butch in the BDSM community.
- A young trans man, or a trans man who is in the earlier stages of transitioning.
- A younger bisexual or gay man who may have effeminate characteristics. The term can also be used by anyone who wishes to distinguish from heterosexual or heteronormative identities.
Boi may also refer to someone assigned female at birth, who generally does not identify as, or only partially identifies as feminine, female, a girl, or a woman. Some bois are trans or intersex people. They may be gay or queer. Many trans bois are also genderqueer/nonbinary (in itself a trans/transgender group), or might identify as cis persons or trans men, and yet practice genderfuck in which they do not fit in either masculine or feminine binary gender presentation. Bois may prefer a range of pronouns, including "he", "she", or nonbinary and gender-neutral pronouns such as "they".
Usage in popular culture and meme culture
One of the earliest usages of the term boi was with the rapper Big Boi. In the early 2000s the term came into usage within skateboarding culture. The term came into popular culture again with the song "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne. The term came into meme culture with the Dat Boi meme: an animation of a frog on a unicycle usually accompanied by the caption "Here come dat boi. (O shit waddup!)"
See also
References
- Meredith Maran; Angela Watrous (2005). 50 Ways to Support Lesbian & Gay Equality: The Complete Guide to Supporting Family, Friends, Neighbors — or Yourself . New World Library. ISBN 1-930722-50-8.
- Levy, Ariel (2006). Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-8428-3.
- ^ "boi". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- Geriadur Cyffredinol Cysgair
- Curzan, Anne (2003). Gender Shifts in the History of English. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-82007-3.
- "Definition of 'boi'". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
in British ... a lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance or manner
- ^ Crain, Chris (November 22, 2007). "Who's The Fairest Twink Of Them All?". San Francisco Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- Faderman, Lillian; Stuart Timmons (2006). Gay L.A.: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians. Basic Books. p. 355. ISBN 0-465-02288-X.
- "boi". www.dictionary.com. October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- "Boi or grrl? Pop culture redefining gender". NBC News. October 1, 2005. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- "Big Boi: Boy O Boi!". Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- "Lavigne's 'Sk8ter Boi' Is Big Screen Bound". Billboard. May 28, 2003. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- Lopez, German (2016-05-27). "Dat boi, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
External links
- Levy, Ariel. "Where the Bois Are". New York. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
| Gender and sexual identities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender identities | |||||||||
| Sexual orientation identities |
| ||||||||
| See also | |||||||||
