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[[Boi]] (pronounced the same as "boy"; plural "bois") is a term with many meanings. Broadly, it indicates "[[masculinity]] which is not cisheteronormative."<ref>{{cite book|title=The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality|page=56|year=2019|isbn=9781784506636}}</ref> | [[Boi]] (pronounced the same as "boy"; plural "bois") is a term with many meanings. Broadly, it indicates "[[masculinity]] which is not cisheteronormative."<ref>{{cite book|title=The A-Z of Gender and Sexuality|page=56|year=2019|isbn=9781784506636}}</ref> | ||
This identity originated in the | This identity originated in multiple subcultures in the mid-to-late 1990s. It was also widely adopted as a self-descriptor by gay men at the time. Some lesbian youth who are more masculine and those who identify as trans employ this term as they have yet to define a common vernacular to describe themselves. Zoi, zeeshe, goi and shoi are alternative terms.{{citation needed}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The author posits that the word may have been a reclaimed slur and goes on to tell how boi is used "in emo, BDSM, gay, lesbian, and genderqueer communities" and <ref>http://genderqueerid.com/post/52144260437/hello-i-once-heard-somebody-say-the-term-boi</ref>. Those interested in the word should read what is visible in the [https://books.google.com/books?id=RIlOxnMIGfQC&lpg=PA17&dq=%22boi%22+black+gender&pg=PA17&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22boi%22%20black%20gender&f=false Google Books scan of that book]. | |||
==For People of Color only?== | ==For People of Color only?== | ||
The word "boi" | The word "boi" appeared in various communities during the 1990s (e.g. masculine-of-center lesbians, butch drag kings, and submissive BDSM partners, etc.) none of which were in any way black-specific. Rap artists didn't begin incorporating the word "boi" into their lyrics until circa 2000 (at least, given the available liner notes). The first use of this word in a song title was likely "Dope Boi Fresh" released in 2002.<ref>"Boi Fancy: Identity Politics and the History of Boi in Queer Spaces" June 20, 2018. http://www.boifancy.com/</ref> | ||
==Variety of meanings== | ==Variety of meanings== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010417041346/http://groups.yahoo.com:80/group/Boi_Fancy Yahoo! Groups: Boi_Fancy (archived from 2001)] | |||
* [http://www.brownboiproject.org/ The Brown Boi Project] | * [http://www.brownboiproject.org/ The Brown Boi Project] | ||
* [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/features/n_9709/ New York Magazine: Where the bois are] | * [http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/features/n_9709/ New York Magazine: Where the bois are] |