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May 21, 2019 · “Moffietaal” can be traced to coloured gay communities in Cape Town which have a long tradition of queer subcultures dating back to the late 19th century (the word “coloured” is used to...
Gayle originally manifested as moffietaal (Afrikaans: literally, "homosexual language") in the drag culture of the Cape Coloured community in the 1950s. It permeated into white homosexual circles in the 1960s and became part of mainstream white gay culture.
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Gayle originally manifested as moffietaal in the drag culture of the coloured community of the 1950s. Moffietaal, Afrikaans for ‘homosexual language’, quickly permeated into the white...
Mar 23, 2023 · It started out as “moffietaal” back in the coloured gay community in the fifties and sixties. The secret lexicon was not widely known, but it did spread, moving up from the gay...
May 23, 2019 · Gayle remains as popular as ever - but it has evolved, shifted and become a language spoken by more than just gay men. Gayle has stood the test of time and has even been adopted by straight people ...
"Moffietaal" can be traced to coloured gay communities in Cape Town which have a long tradition of queer subcultures dating back to the late 19th century (the word "coloured" is used to describe...
Jun 9, 2022 · Gayle adds that she likes to mix in bell-bottoms from the '70s and oversize pieces from the '80s to make her feel like a badass rocker. "I know I'm going to regret it when I'm like 30 — like I ...
