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[[File:DC DYKE MARCH IMG 0004a (48034606636).jpg|thumb|A photo from the 2019 DC Dyke March. The banner says "All Dykes Celebrated Here" and lists many types of dykes including [[queer]] dykes, black dykes, [[bisexual|bi]] dykes, [[butch]] dykes, [[femme]] dykes, [[gnc]] dykes, latinx dykes, [[trans]] dykes, etc.]] | [[File:DC DYKE MARCH IMG 0004a (48034606636).jpg|thumb|A photo from the 2019 DC Dyke March. The banner says "All Dykes Celebrated Here" and lists many types of dykes including [[queer]] dykes, black dykes, [[bisexual|bi]] dykes, [[butch]] dykes, [[femme]] dykes, [[gnc]] dykes, latinx dykes, [[trans]] dykes, etc.]] | ||
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[[File:Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March 2018.jpg|thumb|A photo of the 2018 Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March. A [[genderfluid]] flag is visible behind the main banner.]] | [[File:Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March 2018.jpg|thumb|A photo of the 2018 Pittsburgh Dyke and Trans March. A [[genderfluid]] flag is visible behind the main banner.]] | ||
The word '''dyke''' or '''dike''' commonly refers to a [[lesbian]], particularly one with [[masculine]] or [[butch]] traits (although [[femme]]s can also be dykes<ref name="dykemarch">{{cite tweet|user=bigbadbutchh|number=1296038472982003712|title=like fr look at this dyke march|date=19 August 2020|archive-url=http://archive.is/m2mrT|archive-date=19 August 2020}}</ref>). 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> Dyke is sometimes also used as an identity for non-lesbians, such as [[bisexual]]s.<ref name="dykemarch" /> | The word '''dyke''' or '''dike''' commonly refers to a [[lesbian]], particularly one with [[masculine]] or [[butch]] traits (although [[femme]]s can also be dykes<ref name="dykemarch">{{cite tweet|user=bigbadbutchh|number=1296038472982003712|title=like fr look at this dyke march|date=19 August 2020|archive-url=http://archive.is/m2mrT|archive-date=19 August 2020}}</ref>). 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><ref name="Krantz" />{{cite journal|title=Reconsidering the Etymology of Bulldike|year=1995|last=Krantz|first=Susan E.|journal=American Speech: A Quarterly of Linguistic Usage |url=https://scholarworks.uno.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1041&context=engl_facpubs}}</ref> Dyke is sometimes also used as an identity for non-lesbians, such as [[bisexual]]s.<ref name="dykemarch" /> | ||
Notable nonbinary people who call themselves dykes include poet [[Eileen Myles]] and entrepreneur [[Al Sandimirova]]. | Notable nonbinary people who call themselves dykes include poet [[Eileen Myles]] and entrepreneur [[Al Sandimirova]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The etymology of "dyke" is uncertain. Some hypotheses for its origin include: | The etymology of "dyke" is uncertain. Some hypotheses for its origin include: | ||
*A shortening of [[hermaphrodite]]<ref name="Belge">{{Cite web |title=What is the origin of the word "Dyke"? |last=Belge |first=Kathy |work=LiveAbout |date=14 July 2017 |access-date=15 October 2020 |url= https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-dyke-2171262 }}</ref><ref name="etymonline">{{Cite web |title=dyke (n.) |author= |work=Online Etymology Dictionary |date= |access-date=15 October 2020 |url= https://www.etymonline.com/word/dyke}}</ref> | *A shortening of [[hermaphrodite]].<ref name="Belge">{{Cite web |title=What is the origin of the word "Dyke"? |last=Belge |first=Kathy |work=LiveAbout |date=14 July 2017 |access-date=15 October 2020 |url= https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-dyke-2171262 }}</ref><ref name="etymonline">{{Cite web |title=dyke (n.) |author= |work=Online Etymology Dictionary |date= |access-date=15 October 2020 |url= https://www.etymonline.com/word/dyke}}</ref> | ||
*Boudicca (Bou-dyke-ah), a Celtic queen who organized a revolt against the Roman Empire in 67 AD<ref name="Belge" /> | *Boudicca (Bou-dyke-ah), a Celtic queen who organized a revolt against the Roman Empire in 67 AD.<ref name="Belge" /> | ||
*From the slang term "get diked out" meaning "dress up"<ref name="Belge" /> | *From the slang term "get diked out" meaning "dress up".<ref name="Belge" /> | ||
*In the 19th century, "dike" was a slang term for the vulva.<ref name="etymonline" /> | *In the 19th century, "dike" was a slang term for the vulva.<ref name="etymonline" /> | ||
*From the terms "bulldicker"/"bulldick", meaning "fake penis" or "fake man", describing the idea of "a woman with a clitoris extended enough to serve as a penis in lesbian relationships".<ref name="Krantz" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||