Sexuality

Question 1

heteronormativity

Answer 1

set of expectations based on a heterosexual relationship (e.g. in a gay couple, one is more masculine and one is more feminine)

Question 2

lavender language

Answer 2

the special dialect and vocabulary of the gay community

Question 3

What is polari

Answer 3

1950/60s language spoken especially in London between gay men
a coded form to allow them to publicly talk about their sexuality

Question 4

Polari example

Answer 4

sardonic, demean and objectify (e.g. feminise police ‘hilda handcuffs’)
mocked and questioned the gender identity of persecuting organisation

Question 5

What led to Polari downfall?

Answer 5

overexposure led to its decline, 1960s radio series ‘round the horses’ featured two camp polari speaking character

decriminalisation of homosexuality meant there was less of a need for anti language
(minority sexuality became more mainstream)

Question 6

Zwicky The Gay Voice

Answer 6

1997
desire to differentiate themselves from heterosexual masculinity
contrast to lesbians, who are more likely to identify with gender group
‘gender crossing’ adopting linguistic features that are culturally associated with the other gender
(gay voice symbolic of feminism meaning- swoopy intonation)