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| '''Gimp''' is a usually derogatory term used to refer to a (male or female) ] person, typically dressed in a black leather or rubber costume (often known as a "''']'''")<ref>] </ref>, and wearing a ] or mask of the same material. This apparel emphasises sexuality by drawing attention to the crotch and chest, and also ] the wearer. ] practice often features in the notion of the gimp, with a partnership of power exchange between gimp and ] or ]. | |||
| == Use in pop culture== | |||
| The term "gimp" achieved widespread notoriety through its use in the movie '']'' in the famous "pawn shop" scene. In the scene, the "gimp" is dressed in a black leather costume, featuring spiked bracelets and a mask. He is kept in a small cage in the basement of the pawn shop but it's proprietor, Maynard. The Gimp is taken out of the cage and leashed to a beam near ] (]), with orders to keep an eye on Butch while the character ], played by ], is raped. <ref></ref> | |||
| A verified source{{Fact|If it's verified, you can link it|] (]) 17:28, 13 August 2008 (UTC)|date=August 2008}} indicates the term GIMP was coined by an English sexual psychotherapist and author, Antony Oswin to describe a subject he dealt with who as a BDSM subordinate, constantly wore a black leather mask in a manner resembling the 'Man in the Iron Mask', from the book by Alexander Dumas, for self sexual thrills. This accronym GIMP stood for 'Guy In Mask Permanently'. The female version he stated was 'Girl In Mask Permanently' creating a gender neutral designation of the term. The term was subsequetly seized upon by the large BDSM communities across the globe. | |||
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