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'''Camiona''' is a pejorative word used primarily against masculine women, particularly [[butch]] [[Lesbian|lesbians]] and other [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] [[Sapphic|sapphics]] in Chile. |
'''Camiona''' is a pejorative word used primarily against masculine women, particularly [[butch]] [[Lesbian|lesbians]] and other [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] [[Sapphic|sapphics]] in Chile.<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/lesbian-dictionary/spanish/camionera/ Definition]</ref> |
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Similar terms and variations include: camionera, camión (Ecuador and Venezuela), camionero (Guatemala), juana tres cocos (Spain), marimacho and [[Dyke|d*ke]]. |
Similar terms and variations include: ''camionera'', ''camión'' (Ecuador and Venezuela), ''camionero'' (Guatemala), ''juana tres cocos'' (Spain), ''marimacho'' and [[Dyke|d*ke]]. |
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== Origins |
== Origins== |
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The word translates directly from Spanish as "truck" |
The word translates directly from Spanish as "truck,"<ref>[https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=cami%C3%B3n Translation]</ref> but with the letter A at the end, indicating that the word applies to women.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_gender#Grammatical_gender_as_agreement_or_concord Grammar]</ref> It comes from the general lesbophobic tradition of comparing masculine women with men and heavy vehicles, following the example of "traktorlesbe" in Norwegian<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/lesbian-dictionary/spanish/camionera/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CTraktorlesbe%E2%80%9D%20(Lesbian%20Tractor)%20used%20in%20Norway. Traktorlesbe]</ref> and "troquera" in Spanglish.<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/lesbian-dictionary/spanish/troquera/ Troquera]</ref> |
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==Reclamation== |
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Sapphic women can be seen reclaiming the word as their own |
Sapphic women can be seen reclaiming the word as their own; however, it is still not advisable to use it without permission, as it may be uncomfortable for specific women in the community. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Reclaimed Identities]] |
[[Category:Reclaimed Identities]] |
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Revision as of 08:49, 6 August 2021
Camiona is a pejorative word used primarily against masculine women, particularly butch lesbians and other gender non-conforming sapphics in Chile.[1]
Similar terms and variations include: camionera, camión (Ecuador and Venezuela), camionero (Guatemala), juana tres cocos (Spain), marimacho and d*ke.
Origins
The word translates directly from Spanish as "truck,"[2] but with the letter A at the end, indicating that the word applies to women.[3] It comes from the general lesbophobic tradition of comparing masculine women with men and heavy vehicles, following the example of "traktorlesbe" in Norwegian[4] and "troquera" in Spanglish.[5]
Reclamation
Sapphic women can be seen reclaiming the word as their own; however, it is still not advisable to use it without permission, as it may be uncomfortable for specific women in the community.