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| '''Sexual slang''' is a set of ] terms and phrases used to refer to sexual organs, processes, and activities;<ref>{{cite book|page=421|author= Richard Guy Parker, Peter Aggleton|title=Culture, Society and Sexuality: A Reader |isbn=978-1-85728-811-7|publisher=]|year=1998}}</ref> they are generally considered ] rather than formal or medical, and some may be seen as impolite or improper.<ref>{{cite book|pages=176–177|author=Timothy Jay|title=Why We Curse: A Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech|publisher=]|year=2000|isbn=978-1-55619-758-1}}</ref> | |||
| Related to sexual slang is slang related to ] and ] (], ]). References to the ] tract are often given a sexual connotation in the context of ] (in particular, in a context of male homosexuality). | |||
| While popular usage is incredibly versatile in coining ever new short-lived synonyms, old terms with originally no pejorative colouring may come to be considered inappropriate over time. Thus, terms like '']/]'', ''],'' '']'' and '']'' should not be considered "]," since they are the inherited common English terms for their referents, but they are often considered ]s and are replaced by ]s or scientific terminology in "polite" language. | |||
| ==Pejorative usage== | |||
| {{main|Sexual slur}} | |||
| ] are used to refer to members of a given ], ], ], or ] in a derogatory or pejorative manner. They are used as insults by persons who are not or do not wish to be associated with the group being disparaged. For example, '']'' can be used as an insult by those seeking to deprecate ], ], and ] people, but the word has also undergone ], such that it can be used positively within that community. Which terms are used as slurs is determined by a society's or subculture's set of values, especially its biases against genders (]). For example, words such as '']'' and '']'' are typically used to refer to ]. | |||
| ]s are common across many cultures and historical periods. The most common slurs directed against men historically include accusations of being a passive homosexual (] notably enjoyed using such allusions) or of being ]; for example, in the ], oath-breakers are threatened with being made into women (a promise of either actual ], or of divine revenge on the traitors' manhood). | |||
| == Sexual slang and humor == | |||
| In the popular ] of many ]s, the use of sexual slang is a form of ] or ] that often creates controversy over its public use. Sexual humor has been seen in many circles as crude and unsophisticated, as well as insulting towards the subject it describes. Sexual slang has a long history in literature and comedy: examples from Shakespeare are well-known. The popularity of contemporary ]s who indulge in sexual humor, from ] to ], reflects the appeal of this form of speech. It is often seen as a form of ], in which much of the appeal lies in the shock value of daring to speak "forbidden" words in public. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| == References == | |||
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| ==Further reading== | |||
| *{{cite book|pages=76–177|author=Timothy Jay|title=Why We Curse: A Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech|publisher=]|year=2000|isbn=978-1-55619-758-1}} | |||
| *{{cite book|page=421|author= Richard Guy Parker, Peter Aggleton|title=Culture, Society and Sexuality: A Reader |isbn=978-1-85728-811-7|publisher=]|year=1998}} | |||
| *{{cite book|author=Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor|title=The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English|year=2008|publisher=]|isbn=0-415-21259-6}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| {{wiktionary|Category:en:Sex}} | |||
| {{wikiquote|Sexual slang}} | |||
| {{Commons category|Sexual acts}} | |||
| {{wikisource|Category:Sexuality}} | |||
| * — thesaurus containing terms related to sexuality | |||
| {{Sex}} | |||
| {{Sexual urban legends}} | |||
| {{Sexual slang}} | |||
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