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The word '''dyke''' or '''dike''' refers to a [[lesbian]], particularly one with [[masculine]] or [[butch]] traits. The word is commonly considered a derogatory slur, but has been reclaimed and used positively by some lesbians.<ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dyke</ref> | The word '''dyke''' or '''dike''' refers to a [[lesbian]], particularly one with [[masculine]] or [[butch]] traits. The word is commonly considered a derogatory slur, but has been reclaimed and used positively by some lesbians.<ref>https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dyke</ref> | ||
Notable nonbinary people who call themselves dykes include [[Eileen Myles]]. | Notable nonbinary people who call themselves dykes include [[Eileen Myles]]. | ||
In the 2019 [[Gender Census]], 17 people (0.2% percent of respondents) wrote "dyke" as their identity, and one wrote "bulldyke".<ref name="Gender Census 2019">{{Cite web |title=Gender Census 2019 - the public spreadsheet |author=Cassian |date=30 March 2019 |url= https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ePCyWMdorSHAaxNcd1Iv64oLvkdgeoZldTdGZZTHlvY/edit#gid=498446722}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The word dyke or dike refers to a lesbian, particularly one with masculine or butch traits. The word is commonly considered a derogatory slur, but has been reclaimed and used positively by some lesbians.[1]
Notable nonbinary people who call themselves dykes include Eileen Myles.
In the 2019 Gender Census, 17 people (0.2% percent of respondents) wrote "dyke" as their identity, and one wrote "bulldyke".[2]
References
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dyke
- ↑ Cassian (30 March 2019). "Gender Census 2019 - the public spreadsheet".