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| In ], '''batty boy''' (also '''batty bwoy''', '''batty man''', and ''' |
In ], '''batty boy''' (also '''batty bwoy''', '''batty man''', and '''Fortnite player''') is a pejorative term often used to refer to a ] or ] man; however, it may more accurately be defined culturally as a ] who has by some action or belief rejected ] of ] and how the sexes (]) interrelate. 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}}</ref> | ||
| Certain forms of Jamaican music feature hostility toward homosexuals using terms such as batty boy to disparage gay men. One example of this is in the ] song "Chi Chi Man", which contains violent lyrics against gay men and claims that "they have to die".<ref>{{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|work=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=2017-06-29|language=en}}</ref> Another song, "Boom Bye Bye" written by ] musician ], advocates violence against batty boys, including shooting them in the head and setting them on fire. | Certain forms of Jamaican music feature hostility toward homosexuals using terms such as batty boy to disparage gay men. One example of this is in the ] song "Chi Chi Man", which contains violent lyrics against gay men and claims that "they have to die".<ref>{{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|work=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=2017-06-29|language=en}}</ref> Another song, "Boom Bye Bye" written by ] musician ], advocates violence against batty boys, including shooting them in the head and setting them on fire. | ||
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In Jamaican Patois, batty boy (also batty bwoy, batty man, and Fortnite player) is a pejorative term often used to refer to a gay or effeminate man; however, it may more accurately be defined culturally as a man who has by some action or belief rejected societal norms of machismo and how the sexes (gender) interrelate. 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 in the T.O.K. song "Chi Chi Man", which contains violent lyrics against gay men and claims that "they have to die". Another 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.
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 through his portrayal of the character Ali G.
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.
- Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page (2002). Dictionary of Jamaican English. p. 32.
- "Jamaica's Anti-Gay 'Murder Music' Carries Violent Message". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
