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'''Camiona''' is a pejorative word used primarily against masculine women, particularly [[butch]] [[Lesbian|lesbians]], [[Tomboy|tomboys]] and other [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] [[Sapphic|sapphics]] in Chile.<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/lesbian-dictionary/spanish/camionera/ Definition]</ref> |
'''Camiona''' is a pejorative word used primarily against masculine women, particularly [[butch]] [[Lesbian|lesbians]], [[Tomboy|tomboys]] 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== |
Revision as of 04:21, 7 August 2021
Camiona is a pejorative word used primarily against masculine women, particularly butch lesbians, tomboys 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.