title: Mapping the terrain of homosexually-themed language.
abstract: In this article, I present a new model for understanding homosexually-themed language. By detailing how old conceptualizations of homophobic language no longer maintain heuristic utility in explaining the social dynamics of many sport and educational settings, I situate other conceptualizations of homosexually-themed language depending on the cultural context. I argue that whether language is considered homophobic, or whether it is better conceptualized as fag discourse, gay discourse or pro-gay language, is primarily dependent on the homohysteria of a setting. This model should enable scholars and educators to understand the operation of homosexually-themed language in society and properly evaluate the homophobia of a setting.
authors.affiliation: School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, Middlesex, UK. Mark.McCormack@Brunel.ac.uk
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011287:Prejudice; D013177:Sports