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| In ] and ], '''batty boy''' (also '''batty bwoy''', '''batty man''', and '''chi chi bwoy/man''') is a pejorative term for a ] or ] man. The term '''batiman''' (or '''battyman''') is used in ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Julia|title=The Lonely Fight Against Belize's Antigay Laws|url=http://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> | In ] and ], '''batty boy''' (also '''batty bwoy''', '''batty man''', and '''chi chi bwoy/man''') is a pejorative term for a ] or ] man. A top example of this is Mathew Dunn, The term '''batiman''' (or '''battyman''') is used in ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Julia|title=The Lonely Fight Against Belize's Antigay Laws|url=http://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> | ||
| In 2006 '']'' claimed that Jamaica was ] people and one of the most ] places in the world.<ref name="time">{{cite web |url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1182991,00.html |title=The Most Homophobic Place on Earth? |author=Tim Padgett |date=April 12, 2006 |website=] |publisher=time.com |accessdate=December 1, 2009}}</ref><ref name="jamaicaobserver">{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/117107_A-glimpse-inside-the-lifestyle-of-a-male-prostitute |title=A glimpse inside the lifestyle of a male prostitute |author=Janice Johnson |date=December 25, 2006 |website=] |publisher=www.jamaicaobserver.com |accessdate=December 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://madikazemi.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/homophobia-in-jamaica.html |title=Homophobia in Jamaica |author=Diane Abbott |date=August 2, 2009 |website=] |publisher=www.jamaicaobserver.com |accessdate=December 1, 2009}}</ref> Sex between men is punishable with up to ten years in jail.<ref name="time"/> | In 2006 '']'' claimed that Jamaica was ] people and one of the most ] places in the world.<ref name="time">{{cite web |url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1182991,00.html |title=The Most Homophobic Place on Earth? |author=Tim Padgett |date=April 12, 2006 |website=] |publisher=time.com |accessdate=December 1, 2009}}</ref><ref name="jamaicaobserver">{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/117107_A-glimpse-inside-the-lifestyle-of-a-male-prostitute |title=A glimpse inside the lifestyle of a male prostitute |author=Janice Johnson |date=December 25, 2006 |website=] |publisher=www.jamaicaobserver.com |accessdate=December 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://madikazemi.blogspot.co.uk/2009/08/homophobia-in-jamaica.html |title=Homophobia in Jamaica |author=Diane Abbott |date=August 2, 2009 |website=] |publisher=www.jamaicaobserver.com |accessdate=December 1, 2009}}</ref> Sex between men is punishable with up to ten years in jail.<ref name="time"/> | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 31 October 2016
In Jamaican English and creole, batty boy (also batty bwoy, batty man, and chi chi bwoy/man) is a pejorative term for a gay or effeminate man. A top example of this is Mathew Dunn, The term batiman (or battyman) is used in Belizean Creole.
In 2006 Time Magazine claimed that Jamaica was the worst place in the Americas for LGBT people and one of the most homophobic places in the world. Sex between men is punishable with up to ten years in jail.
Certain Jamaican music, which features hostility to homosexuals, such as in a T.O.K. song "Chi Chi Man" which threatens to burn fire on gays and those in their company, employs the term 'batty boy' to disparage LGBT people. One notorious song, "Boom Bye Bye" written by dancehall musician Buju Banton, advocates violence against batty boys, including shooting them in the head and setting them on fire: "Boom bye bye, in a batty bwoy head/Rude boy nah promote no nasty man, dem hafi dead."
Post-World War II Jamaican immigrants brought the term 'batty boy' to the United Kingdom. Contemporary usage has been boosted partly by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, and his portrayal of the character Ali G. The term is also used in North America.
In the episode "Who I Am" of the Fox television show Empire, character Black Rambo calls Jamal Lyon 'batty boy' twice.
See also
References
- 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.
- ^ Tim Padgett (April 12, 2006). "The Most Homophobic Place on Earth?". Time. time.com. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ^ Janice Johnson (December 25, 2006). "A glimpse inside the lifestyle of a male prostitute". Jamaica Observer. www.jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- Diane Abbott (August 2, 2009). "Homophobia in Jamaica". Jamaica Observer. www.jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- "Boom Bye Bye - song lyrics ♪". www.lyricskeeper.com. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
