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| In ], '''''batty boy''''' (also ''batty bwoy'', ''batty man'', and ''chi chi bwoy/man'') is a ] term often used to refer to a ] or ] man.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Younge |first1=Gary |title=Troubled island |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/apr/27/gayrights.comment |accessdate=19 September 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=26 April 2006}}</ref> The term '''batiman''' (or '''battyman''') is also used in ], due to the popularity of ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Julia|title=The Lonely Fight Against Belize's Antigay Laws|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/24/magazine/the-lonely-fight-against-belizes-antigay-laws.html|accessdate=October 24, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Cayetano|first1=Isani|title=Transgender woman is stoned and beaten by an angry mob|url=http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/97600|accessdate=October 24, 2016|work=News 5|date=April 9, 2014|location=Belize}}</ref> The term derives from the Jamaican slang word '']'', which refers to buttocks or anus.<ref>{{cite book | author = Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page | title = Dictionary of Jamaican English | date = 2002 | page = 32|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_lmFzFgsTZYC&pg=PA32}}</ref> | |||
| In ], '''''batty boy''''' (also ''batty bwoy'', ''batty man'', and ''chi chi bwoy/man'') is a ] term often used to refer to a ] or ] man. Known as Conall Russel | |||
| Certain forms of Jamaican music feature hostility toward homosexuals using terms such as ''batty boy'' to disparage gay men. One example of this is the 1988 track "Boom Bye Bye", written by ] musician ], which advocates violence against batty boys, including shooting them in the head.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2015/jamaicas-anti-gay-murder-music-carries-violent-message|title=Jamaica's Anti-Gay 'Murder Music' Carries Violent Message|last=Nelson|first=Leah|date=2011-02-27|work=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en}}</ref> The pejorative ''chi chi man'' forms the title of a ] about killing gay men and setting them on fire; it was the ]'s 2001 theme song.<ref name=":0" /> In the following year, the ] similarly based their slogan "Log On to Progress" on ] track "Log On" which likewise features violent homophobic lyrics (e.g. "step pon chi chi man", i.e. "stomp on a fag").<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| Post-] Jamaican immigrants brought the term 'batty boy' to the ]. British ] ] frequently used the expression in his ] character, including in a 2002 interview that led to an apology by the BBC for the use of swearwords.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1385267/BBC-sorry-for-Ali-Gs-swearing.html|title=BBC sorry for Ali G's swearing|last=Leonard|first=Tom|date=2002-02-19|access-date=2019-07-15|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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In Jamaican Patois, batty boy (also batty bwoy, batty man, and chi chi bwoy/man) is a pejorative term often used to refer to a gay or effeminate man. The term batiman (or battyman) is also used in Belize, due to the popularity of Jamaican music. The term derives from the Jamaican slang word batty, which refers to buttocks or anus.
Certain forms of Jamaican music feature hostility toward homosexuals using terms such as batty boy to disparage gay men. One example of this is the 1988 track "Boom Bye Bye", written by dancehall musician Buju Banton, which advocates violence against batty boys, including shooting them in the head. The pejorative chi chi man forms the title of a T.O.K. about killing gay men and setting them on fire; it was the Jamaican Labour Party's 2001 theme song. In the following year, the People's National Party similarly based their slogan "Log On to Progress" on Elephant Man's track "Log On" which likewise features violent homophobic lyrics (e.g. "step pon chi chi man", i.e. "stomp on a fag").
Post-World War II Jamaican immigrants brought the term 'batty boy' to the United Kingdom. British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen frequently used the expression in his Ali G character, including in a 2002 interview that led to an apology by the BBC for the use of swearwords.
See also
References
- Younge, Gary (26 April 2006). "Troubled island". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- Scott, Julia (May 22, 2015). "The Lonely Fight Against Belize's Antigay Laws". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Cayetano, Isani (April 9, 2014). "Transgender woman is stoned and beaten by an angry mob". News 5. Belize. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page (2002). Dictionary of Jamaican English. p. 32.
- ^ Nelson, Leah (2011-02-27). "Jamaica's Anti-Gay 'Murder Music' Carries Violent Message". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- Leonard, Tom (2002-02-19). "BBC sorry for Ali G's swearing". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
