Do You Know These Gay Mexican Slang Words?

This Sexplanations episode explains a set of Mexican slang words used in the LGBT community, often called the Mexican Q-munnity. The host says the list was inspired by illustrated cards by artist Antonio Castellanos, seen in Puerto Vallarta, and was made over several years with input from Mexican friends and the artist. The video stresses that context and intent matter, that meanings change over time, and that many terms have roots in misogynistic or reductionist attitudes toward women and feminine traits. It references an essay on the phrase "no te rajes" and how the verb "rajar" relates to those attitudes.

• Explains a list of Mexican LGBT slang words and their meanings
• Notes that context, intent and changing meanings matter
• Discusses how some terms reflect misogynistic attitudes
• Credits the artist Antonio Castellanos and collaborators

A few years ago I visited Puerto Vallarta and saw these beautiful cards made by Antonio Castellanos (https://www.joteriaoficial.com). They sparked my curiosity and an ambition to create an episode about the Mexican Q-munnity's language. Please note, while these are words and their meanings, like all communication, the context and intent are important. It may be appropriate and even loving for one person to use these terms; it may be inappropriate even cruel for another person to use them. Context and intent. Another thing to note is that words change or expand meaning. What is taught here may not hold up to the test of time. This episode was made across multiple years. I crowd sourced the effort to connect with the artist to get permission and I worked with many Mexican friends to strengthen my understanding of the language and the culture. For example, I learned "Something that happens with the lottery is the clear use of the pronouns "el y ella" for he or she, usually in LGBT slang they are used without the pronoun. Not all terms come from a context free of violence; many of them are part of the misogynistic and reductionist culture. There is an author who talks a about this topic in one of his essays from the book "El laberinto de la soledad" where a lot emerges/comes from the rejection of everything that is women/feminine related. In the essay, for example, a very common phrase in Mexico is mentioned: "no te rajes" (don't back down), which is used to say "don't be a chicken" or be afraid to do something, but it refers to the "raja/corte" (slit/cut/line) of the vagina. So, "Rajarse" the conjugation of the verb “rajar” is related to the feminine spectrum, therefore, inferior, and some terms on the list suggest this same conceptualization/construction." Thank you for staying curious. To order the updated game that inspired Sexplanations with new brilliant illustrations go to https://www.joteriaoficial.com and say hi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joteria_oficial Many thanks to everyone who helped put this project together. Support Sexplanations by becoming a sexpla(i)naut: https://patreon.com/sexplanations Sexplanations Podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sexplanationspodcast Support the podcast: https://patreon.com/SexplanationsPodcast Dr. Doe's contact info: TWITTER : https://twitter.com/elleteedee FACEBOOK : https://facebook.com/sexplanations INSTAGRAM : https://instagram.com/drlindseydoe