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'''''Twinkie''''' or its more common abbreviation '''''twink''''' is used in [[gay slang]] to describe a young or young-looking [[male]], usually of slender build, only slightly muscular, with little or no body hair (often referred to as a "swimmer's build"). |
'''''Twinkie''''' or its more common abbreviation '''''twink''''' is used in [[gay slang]] to describe a young or young-looking [[male]], usually of slender build, only slightly muscular, with little or no body hair (often referred to as a "swimmer's build"). Originally the term referred principally to blonds, but among gays the term increasingly includes other young men whose features are those described above, but are not blond or even white (especially latino or Asian). Some view the term as derogatory and [[pejorative]], implying shallowness and lack of intellect. For others, it is more of a neutral descriptive term; sometimes even a badge of honor. Twinks are sometimes contrasted with [[Bear community|bears]]. |
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Revision as of 23:10, 5 July 2006
- For other uses, please see Twink.
Twinkie or its more common abbreviation twink is used in gay slang to describe a young or young-looking male, usually of slender build, only slightly muscular, with little or no body hair (often referred to as a "swimmer's build"). Originally the term referred principally to blonds, but among gays the term increasingly includes other young men whose features are those described above, but are not blond or even white (especially latino or Asian). Some view the term as derogatory and pejorative, implying shallowness and lack of intellect. For others, it is more of a neutral descriptive term; sometimes even a badge of honor. Twinks are sometimes contrasted with bears.
Origin
The origin of the term is an allusion to the Twinkie pastry, which is golden (blond) on the outside with cream on the inside, and is pleasantly sweet but with little nutritional substance. A popular backronym holds that "twink" stands for "teenaged, white, into no kink," although none of those things is either necessary or sufficient for being a twink. File:Http:/media/wikipedia/en/1/18/Twink.jpg
See also
- Boi (gender)
- Chest hair
- Chickenhawk (sexuality)
- Ephebophilia
- Secondary sex characteristic
- Homosexuality
- Sexual attraction
- Sexual orientation
External links
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