CARIBBEAN MEDIA TRAINING MANUAL LEZBO Refers to a lesbian. Slang variant of lesbian BUGGER MAN Derogatory. A man who has PANTY MAN A man who wears panties sex with men. British TANTY MAN (trans or normal) or more Describes an effeminate, or generally, a gay man trans man. Tanty is a local term for aunt FALLI BWAI Term to express disdain against effeminate men mostly QUEER Describes men and women who used by men. Creole. likes and have sex with the CHI CHI MAN same gender. British Borrowed from Jamaica. CHI CHI GAL Refers to a lesbian and is the female counterpart to the term chi chi man. See chi chi man. Patois (pest, termite); ROACH Jamaican origin A flamboyant and effeminate homosexual male. Can’t identify origin. Used among ZAMIE/ ZAMI , sex workers. Neutral term. Unsuspecting JACKPAK way of identifying someone of a MAKE ZAMIE different orientation Refers to lesbian. From Creole MAN GIRL word for friendship Used to describe a masculine girl; lesbian HOMO Commonly used term for a homosexual male CHI CHI MAN Patois (pest, termite); BATTY BOY, BATTY MAN Jamaican origin Derogatory terms for homosexual man. FASSYHOLE, FASSY The “batty” references the anus, so an Originally used to describe an irritating obvious reference to men having person but has since been coined as a sex with men. MAN ROYAL homosexual term. Jamaican origin Used to describe ‘butch’ women BULLER, BULLERMAN Derogatory term used to FISH, FISH MAN RUBBER refer to homosexual men Refers to a homosexual man. Reference to ‘rubbing’, the perceived Fish is used to refer to women so, a sexual activity between women. man who is like a woman THUGGAYRELLAS Very masculine, homophobic presenting men who are on the ‘ down-low’ or closeted. man who is like a woman Media Training Manual A GUIDE FOR MEDIA IN Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica and Saint Lucia © 2015 INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ( IGLHRC) and UNITED AND STRONG in collaboration with GROUNDATION GRENADA, GUYANA RAINBOW FOUNDATION, J-FLAG, PETAL, AND UNITED BELIZE ADVOCACY MOVEMENT Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................1 Context ..................................................................................................................................................................3 Naming and name-calling .............................................................................................................................4 Sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and the term intersex ..........................5 Terminology list ...................................................................................................................................................7 NEGATIVE TERMS .......................................................................................................... 12 BELIZE .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 GRENADA ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 GUYANA ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 JAMAICA ...............................................................................................................................................................19 SAINT LUCIA ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 PREJUDICE .......................................................................................................................23 Code of ethics ..................................................................................................................................................25 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 CASE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................ 28 Jamaica Observer ...........................................................................................................................................28 Guyana Chronicle ........................................................................................................................................... 34 DBS News Television, Saint Lucia .............................................................................................................. 34 LIST OF RESOURCES ......................................................................................................35 Regional ............................................................................................................................................................. 35 International organizations ....................................................................................................................... 35 US-based ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 FAIRY Generic term for especially effeminate SODOMITE gay men TIGHT-BRIEF COCK BAYMEN OF Used to express disapproval of a THE ASS person’s gender expression GARAGE Play on the term baymen Gay man who will originally used for sleep with anybody British seamen. JOTO PUTO Untranslatable pejorative. Pejorative. Of Spanish origin used in the Several meanings - western part of Belize. SIZE-QUEEN essentially “bitch.” Young skinny guys Spanish. with a preference for sex partners with outsized penises MARICON Spanish term for the CHUPAPITOS insult “faggot.” Pejorative. Essentially less Derived from a popular than a man. Spanish slang. FRUIT/ female name. FRUITCAKE FAGGOT Generic term for gay men THUGGAYRELLAS Very masculine, homophobic presenting men who are on the ‘ down-low’ or closeted. SODOMITE COCKSUCKER Common insulting English term CHI CHI MAN CULERO Pejorative. Related to male bottoms, or more specifically asshole. Serious insult FALLI BWAI SHOTO to manhood. Spanish slang. Term to express disdain against Pejorative. effeminate men mostly Spanish slang. used by men. Creole. AFEMINADO Pejorative. Spanish slang. BATTI BWAI SALAD Generic insulting term for gay men. NASTY BWAI SHITTY DICK Bwai – local parlance for boy. Pejorative. JOTO Also to demean masculinity of others. 6 Untranslatable pejorative. INTERNATIONAL Interchangeable GAY AND with LESBIAN faggot. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Of Spanish origin used in the western part of Belize. FAIRY Generic term for especially effeminate SODOMITE gay men ith the power to shape public opinion and TIGHT-BRIEF COCK BAYMEN OF influence decision-makers, the media has a Used to express disapproval of a THE ASS responsibility to accurately and fairly present person’s gender expression GARAGE Play on the term baymen W Gay man who will originally used for information in an unbiased way. The media can use its power sleep with anybody British seamen. to preserve or transform social practices, enhance or detract JOTO from democratic principles and discourse and uphold or PUTO Untranslatable pejorative. expose biased political, religious and economic interests. Pejorative. Of Spanish origin used in the Several meanings - western part of Belize. SIZE-QUEEN Young skinny guys essentially “bitch.” Central to modern media is, ideally, a commitment to the Spanish. with a preference for sex partners with production, provision, and sharing of free, independent and outsized penises MARICON fair information as the foundation for democratic processes. Spanish term for the CHUPAPITOS By honoring this commitment media can transform cultural insult “faggot.” Pejorative. Essentially less FRUIT/ Derived from a popular than a man. Spanish slang. practices of discrimination and exclusion and guarantee female name. FRUITCAKE respect and civility at all levels of society. Media is crucial to FAGGOT Generic term for gay men the ways a society sees itself and its fellow citizens. THUGGAYRELLAS Very masculine, homophobic presenting men who are on the ‘ In this guide, we present key elements to support down-low’ or closeted. SODOMITE COCKSUCKER independent, fair and accurate reporting on issues related Common insulting English term to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, inclusiveness and safety and security for all people. CHI CHI MAN CULERO Pejorative. Related to male bottoms, or more specifically asshole. Serious insult In 2014, we conducted a media-monitoring project in Belize, to manhood. Spanish slang. 1 FALLI BWAI SHOTO Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, and Saint Lucia. The study INTRODUCTION Term to express disdain against Pejorative. effeminate men mostly identified key problems with media coverage of LGBTI issues Spanish slang. used by men. Creole. AFEMINADO in the Caribbean; we found reporting that lacked nuance, Pejorative. Spanish slang. BATTI BWAI SALAD 1 Although this guide stands separately, it benefits in context and analysis if read in conjunction with the baseline study. Generic insulting term for gay men. NASTY BWAI SHITTY DICK Bwai – local parlance for boy. Pejorative. JOTO Also to demean masculinity of others. Untranslatable pejorative. Interchangeable with faggot.