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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 by its 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> | |||
In the video game '']'', a mission requires the protagonist, Carl Johnson, to wear a gimp suit. After the mission, the gimp suit is a wearable outfit. | |||
In the video game '']'', the game's main character (referred to only as "the Postal Dude") is captured by a band of deranged butchers, who, after kidnapping him, dress him up as a gimp, with the intent to rape him. Townspeople who see the Dude in the gimp suit point and laugh. | |||
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Revision as of 20:41, 20 December 2008
This is also known as Emily Browne.