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The language of Filipino Homosexuals in Dating Applications
Visibility of Homosexuality in the Philippines during Pre-Colonial Era
Bibliography Quotations Paraphrase, Synthesis, Summary
Rozul, C, (2017, June 22). “History The first account of women and gender crossing men playing In history, where Philippines has it’s own way of
of LGBTQ+ Visibility in the major roles in the Philippine society was the Babaylan, a priestess culture and tradition before the colonialization of Spaniards,
Philippines”. Loveyourself. Retrieved who was a bounty of knowledge and spirituality. The babaylan even matriarchy is the form of society. It is when the power is in
on (September 14, 2019). Retrieved had the power to take charge of the barangay (community) in the the favor of women or almost the same as with men. In
from http://www.loveyourself. absence of the datu (community leader). There were some babaylan between, homosexuality is written also in account that is
ph/2017/06/the-history-of- who were male called asog, who were free to have homosexual proved to be existed before Christianity spread throughout the
lgbtq-visibility-in.html relations without societal judgement. The asog were not cross country.
dressers, however they were gender crossers as they were granted the
same spiritual recognition as the female babaylan. The asog lead the Babaylan is the first narration of gender crossing and
revolts against the oppression of the Spanish colonial period with playing major roles in the Philippines. Babaylan in nature is a
various incantations to boost the revolt’s strength. priestess who has a gift of knowledge and spirituality. In fact,
they had also the authority to take charge of the barangay
(community) in the absence of the datu (community leader).
There were some male babaylan who were free to have
homosexual relations without social judgement called asog.
Asog are gender crossers as they have the same capacity of
spiritual recognition as female babaylan has. The asog are the
ones who lead the revolution against the Spanish Colonial
oppression with various incantations to boost the revolts
strength (Rozul, 2017).
Homosexuality during Spanish Colonialization in the Philippines
Bibliography Quotations Paraphrase, Synthesis, Summary

Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay The most widely-used term for gay or homosexual men in the When Christianity already aroused in the whole country
Speak: Morphological Characteristics Philippines is the Tagalog bakla or Sugbuhanon bayot. Both however and Bible has became the medium and basis of morality thus
of Queer Language in a State are regarded as pejorative and demeaning abusive even to the point of homosexuality is being proscribed. Asog, who were known to
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on being a stigma. The more acceptable ones are bading or badette, be gender crossers are executed resulting for the decreasing
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from marse, or atey which are when qualified, mere euphemisms to the number of them. It is also in time of Spaniards
https://www.academia.edu/25366000 supposed to be neutral term bakla but otherwise achieved negative Colonialization when the form of society transitioned to
/Gay_Speak_Morphological connotation, Words in any language depend on the context for Patriarchy or Patriarchal where potentiality and authority is in
_Characteristics meaning. Although the term bakla is also attributed to cowardice in the hands of male being.
literary Pasyon, where is is quoted as “Si Jesus ay nabacla”, on the
part when he was tempted by the devil, the term signifies having The “ Bakla “ term which is being used by today’s
doubts, confusion, or second thoughts. generation to call out homosexual men in the Philippines is
originated at the epic narrative of the life Jesus Christ that is
being commemorated during Lenten season called Pasyon.
The term is associated to the line in literacy which Jesus
Christ is quoted as “ Si Jesus ay nabacla “ or being tempted
by evil. This part of the entire retelling of story signifies
doubt, confusion or second thought of Christ.

In other words, Bakla signifies the doubt, confusion and

fear of a homosexual individual to get out in the society as it
is against the morality of Christianity. The appearance of
homosexual words during Spaniards colonial era is not visible
in the language homosexuals because of cowardliness.

Appearance of Homosexual Language during American and Japanese Colonialization in the Philippines
Bibliography Quotations Summary, Synthesis, Paraphrase
Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay Gay men in the Philippines during American and Japanese After the Colonialization of Spaniards in the country,
Speak: Morphological Characteristics Colonialization especially those who are out, speak to each other Americans then Japanese took over in ruling the entire
of Queer Language in a State using a colorful language that they invented mixing English, Tagalog, country. In 40 years of American Colonialization and three
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on Visayan, and sometimes even Japanese. rough years of Japanese oppression , gay terms and words is
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from clearly evident in the language of homosexuals.
https://www.academia.edu/25366000
/Gay_Speak_Morphological Gay people who had the courage to be out in the society
_Characteristics despite of discrimination and racism, the birth of gay
Smorag, P., (2008). In the repressive and security-concerned Cold War language has been brought into life. Homosexual men in the
From closet to PC environment, to talk about themselves, most gays and lesbians relied Philippines speech contains of colorful lexical items that they
Terminology: Gay Speech upon euphemisms such as friends of Dorothy(‘s), (after The Wizard invented using mixing of English, Tagalog, Visayan and
and the Politics of Visibility. American of Oz, 1939, a classic musical popular with gay audiences), sometimes Japanese language. The colorful language that
Studies Journal, Volume 1, page 4 whoopsies, (s)he’s is a little... you know, or ‘that way’, one of them, they made sound jargonized to the other people especially to
. (2019, April 30). OpenEdition or again (s)he plays for the other team. Until the advent of gay rights those heterosexual (Casabal, 2008).
Journals. in the 1950s-60s, homosexuality meant being subjected to a life of
secret codes, special rules, and specific passwords to access private Research has been conducted in the midst of World
clubs. Passing women (19th century cross-dressing women who War Two about the language of homosexuals regarded as a
passed as men) were often recognized as such only at their deaths or pathology characterized as sexual deviance perversion
during illness. whereas the language of straight is equated with the
appropriate gender.

Swardspeak

Bibliography Quotations Summary, Paraphrase, Synthesis

Remoto, Danton (2017, June 23). Since the 1960s, Tagalog, the mother lode of Filipino, has After the World War 2, the authority and power to rule
Gayspeak. Philippine Star, Retrieved metamorphosed into another variant called Taglish, or Tagalog and govern the country was finally brought back to the
on September 14, 2019, Retrieved from English. Taglish has become the language of the educated elite and Philippines. English and Filipino became the medium of
https://www.philstar.com the middle class. One of its steady sources has been gay language, instruction in the academe and in different professional firms.
/opinion/2017/06/23/1713 which has generated so many words and idioms that have been
062/yLCWzB3R6FoRvb2Y.99 inserted in the mainstream of the everyday Taglish. During 1960’s, Tagalog which is the motherlode of
Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay Swardspeak is a term called by Jose Javier Reyes in his book “ Filipino, has diverged into alternatives like Taglish or
Speak: Morphological Characteristics Swardspeak: A preliminary study “ for the language of gay people in basically the Tagalog English. It has become the language of
of Queer Language in a State the Philippines. It was coined by Nestor Torre (Alba, “The Filipino elite and middle class. One of the basis of derivation came
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on Gayspeak”), is the language of Filipino gay men. However, with its from the language of gay, which generated so many words
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from current user base, it is not exclusive to the mention population. Even and idioms that have been the source in mainstream Taglish.
https://www.academia.edu/25366000 women there days are known to have been using swardspeak.
/Gay_Speak_Morphological Back at 1970’s, where gay language has seen a massive
_Characteristics visibility and became a go-between for so many languages in
Smorag, P., (2008). In the 1950s and early 60s, British (especially London) gay the Philippines. At same year, Jose Javier Reyes called the
From closet to PC men spoke Polari1, a coded lexicon which allowed them to express gay language as Swardspeak in his book entitles “
Terminology: Gay Speech their homosexuality publicly. Whereas few gays were acquainted Swardspeak: A preliminary study “. It was coined by the
and the Politics of Visibility. American with the glossary’s 500 words, all knew that bona meant good, camp, columnist and film critic Nestor Torre in the book of Reinerio
Studies Journal, Volume 1, page 4 effeminate, outrageous, and cod, awful. In his analysis of Polari, Alba “ The Filipino Gayspeak “, which he said that
. (2019, April 30). OpenEdition which he classifies as a language variety, a sociolect, or an anti- Swardspeak is not inclusive only with the Gays or members
Journals. language, Paul Baker, professor in the Department of Linguistics and of LGBT Community. In fact, even straight women used to
Modern English Language at Lancaster University, UK, explains that speak the language.
men used Polari as a form of protection and secrecy. It excluded
outsiders who wouldn’t be able to tell what you were talking about, Even in western countries, gayspeak is very prominent
and allowed gay people to conceal their sexuality. and relevant for homosexuals. In fact, Due to the external
Alba, R., (2015). “In focus: The One half of this two-part existence often involved speaking a conflicts because of the Cold War in Britain especially in
Filipino Gayspeak (Filipino Gay secret language, a jargon of sorts, that many LGBT people used to London, third-gender people confide themselves in
Lingo). National Commission on communicate with each other to avoid detection. This language was euphemisms for security-concern called Polari. However, at
Culture and Arts. Retrieved on called Polari. Polari had been around for hundreds of years and was a the year 1950s-60s, when the rights of the gay people started
(September 14,2019). Retrieved from mixture of Italian, Romani and slang from a variety of disparate to come through because of the life of secret codes, special
https://ncca.gov.ph/about groups, from circus performers to the merchant navy. The language rules and specific password to access to any private
-culture-and-arts/in-focus/ would substitute some words for others, concealing the meaning of establishments intended for gay community.
the-filipino-gayspeak-filipino- the conversation to outsiders and providing LGBT people with a sort
gaylingo/?fbclid=IwAR2qwT of cloak. It also meant that Queer people could work out if they were According to Reinerio (2015) in his article In focus:
pxp3dNEzSaJQOHqjnF5 in safe company, just like using a secret code. The filipino Gayspeak (Filipino Gay Lingo), talks about the
LNFE5NeIH5rdfZZgP6i1 inconsistency of language rules as far its structure is
qb2I7qncepRYLs concerned but the evolution is rapid which started to break the
Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay Mass media, more particularly television, has been pivotal in the walls of subculture. This language is called Polari. Polari was
Speak: Morphological Characteristics proliferation and dissemination of the words currently being used. a mixture of Italian, Romanian and slang varieties that
of Queer Language in a State The range of terminologies churned out by swardspeakers has perhaps came from circus performers and merchant navies
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on become massive and extensive that almost all words can have and has been around for hundreds of years to provide a safe
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from equivalents or derivatives. codes for Queer People.
https://www.academia.edu/25366000 The birth of common language among gays clearly and
/Gay_Speak_Morphological explicitly defies the culture that the Philippines had. It had tried to In relation to the words that currently consumed by the
_Characteristics break away from the dualistic perspective of life- heaven and hell, population, mass media has a major role in dissipation,
black and white, man and woman. Swardspeak was the weapon that particularly the television. The immensity of the swardspeak
Filipino gay men used to connect with other gays-those who are becomes huge that almost all the words have equivalents or
discriminated, oppressed, ridiculed and belittled. derivatives. Despite of the popularity, there has been no
widely accepted document that details rules in creating terms
to be used. However, technology tried to list down the
commonalities and repetition of word usages that may
constitute in the future Baklarila or Baklang balarila.

The gay language or swardspeak has done inclusivity to

the LGBT who are being discriminated, oppressed, ridiculed
and belittled. Through the common language that is
constantly being used among the mention population, it
exceptionally defies the culture and normality that the
Philippines had.

Even up to this day, the gay terminologies and words

that has been upraised at year 1970’s are still exists in gay
language but continuously being updated.
Gay Language during Martial Law in the Philippines
Bibliography Quotations Paraphrase, Synthesis, Summary
Remoto, Danton (2017, June 23). In the 1980s, gay men looking for casual sex in the darkness of In the time of late President Ferdinand Marcos where
Gayspeak. Philippine Star, Retrieved the Mehan Gardens beside the Metropolitan Theater would suddenly Martial Law is being implemented throughout the country,
on September 14, 2019, Retrieved from shout “Jullie, Jullie Yap Daza” when a policeman came within sight. gay lexical values is became the secret codes of homosexual
https://www.philstar.com Jullie Yap Daza is a famous newspaper editor and television talk- men in the Philippines.
/opinion/2017/06/23/1713 show host. “Jullie” is the gay word for “huli,” which in Tagalog
062/yLCWzB3R6FoRvb2Y.99 means “to get caught.” Mehan Gardens at the side of Metropolitan Theater is
the place for gay men who’s looking for casual sex in the
Casabal, N.,(2008). Gay Language: They have coined new words, classified and categorize darkness. “ Julie, Julie Yap Daza “, is the word they shout
Defying the structural limits of them, making these words more relevant to the present context. This when a policeman came over to the sight. The words they
English Language in the Philippines. rapid development in lexicon indicates that gayspeak cannot really be suddenly scream is a famous newspaper editor and television
Kritika Kultura, Volume 11, page 4. considered a language yet (perhaps a dialect?), because words are talk-show host. “ Julie” is the gay word for “ huli” which on
2008. Department of English School of coined and die hastily, causing lack of consistency. Tagalog means “ to get caught. “
Humanities Ateneo De Manila
University The lack of consistency of gayspeak is the main
Wu, H., (2017). “Exploring Lavender Compared to lesbian language. Linguistic behavior of gay reason why it is not considered as language (perhaps a
Tongue from Social Media Texts”. males has been studied extensively. It has been claimed that gay dialect?) as words are coined and die hastily. Despite of this,
Association of Computational people tend to use specialized lexicon, or argot, containing words not words are being classified and categorize making it more
Linguistics. Retrieved on (September normally used in mainstream society. However not only argot but relevant to the present context.
14, 2019). Retrieved from also gay language is in general characterized by the use of innuendo,
https://www.aclweb. categorizations, and strategic evasions such as omitting or changing Linguistic behavior of gay male claimed that gay
org/anthology/O17-1007 gendered pronouns. people tend to use specialized lexicon, or argot containing
?fbclid=IwAR2sYlpmiUrgD words not normally used in mainstream society, yet, is not
_PAarGgs834m9qVUi3ua7XTZ compressed to argot only but also in gay language in general,
s7Ff8va-Zko2S52Yb_FDJE as it is also been characterized in the use of innuendo,
categorizations, characterizations and strategic evasions such
as omitting in or changing gendered pronouns.

Many terminologies has been used by gay people to

cloak the real meaning of their conversations. It is not also
limited in using the name of famous words but also for the
name of the place and different fields to express they want to
convey.

Gay Language in Modern World and Dating Applications in the Philippines

Bibliography Quotations Summary, Synthesis, Paraphrase
Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay The Filipino gay rhetoric, from being a common tongue among The verbosity Filipino gay lingo, transformed from one
Speak: Morphological Characteristics many parloristas and baklang halimaw or tarat, has been slowly medium of communication to another, from being a common
of Queer Language in a State introduced into mainstream Filipino usage through different media. tongue and introduced into mainstream Filipino through
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on different media, and has been able to able to adapt challenges
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from It has transformed from one medium of communication to that the technologies have ushered in.
https://www.academia.edu/25366000 another, able to adapt challenges technologies have ushered us in.
/Gay_Speak_Morphological Linguistically, LGBT speakers do not differ from non-
_Characteristics LGBT speakers, hence gayspeak is not just a system that
Smorag, P., (2008). Language-wise, LGTB speakers do not differ from non-LGTB works on a grammar, syntax and sounds differ from English.
From closet to PC speakers, thus gayspeak is not per se a system which works on a Thus, it is a lexicon, collection of words and phrases
Terminology: Gay Speech grammar, syntax, and sounds different from English. It is, however, a expressing specific identities recognized by the like-minded
and the Politics of Visibility. American lexicon, a collection of words and phrases expressing specific particularly its speakers.
Studies Journal, Volume 1, page 4 identities in covert ways recognized by the like-minded.
. (2019, April 30). OpenEdition Rich literary and artistic creations, including a number
Journals. of film productions, painting, graphics and sculpture of
Dyszak A., (2016). “The lexis of polish The community of homosexuals and transgender people, homoerotic theme should be recognized from the
sexual minorities slang”. typically labelled as sexual minority, should undoubtedly be homosexuals and transgender people who had undoubtedly
ResearchGate. Retrieved on recognized as a group which has established a separate subculture. established a separate subculture. The third-gender people
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from However, it is not only sexual orientation that is the indicator of this also created its own sociolect right particularly its
https://www.researchgate.net/ subculture; rich literary and artistic creations, including a number of characteristic vocabulary.
publication/313895538_The_lexis film productions, painting, graphics and sculpture of homoerotic
_of_polish_sexual_minorities_slang theme, also constitute a part of culture per se. Moreover, the gay In eloquence of gayspeak in relation to gender in
subculture (within particular ethnic languages) has created a sociolect Philippines, is a language appealing to a wider audience, in
in its own right, most notably characteristic vocabulary. such way that it penetrated in other forms of media that
Casabal, N.,(2008). Gay Language: They have coined new words, classified and categorize them, exemplify not only as forefather but also conduits of the
Defying the structural limits of making these words more relevant to the present context. This rapid language. Philippine television catered inclusiveness through
English Language in the Philippines. development in lexicon indicates that gayspeak cannot really be the two shows of Giovanni Calvo which is Katok mga Misis
Kritika Kultura, Volume 11, page 4. considered a language yet (perhaps a dialect?), because words are and Out in 80s and the early years of 2000’s. Both of the
2008. Department of English School of coined and die hastily, causing lack of consistency. segments, explained the meaning and etymologies of
Humanities Ateneo De Manila swardspeak that also contributes into national awareness.
University Nowadays, Vice Ganda became influential to gained a
Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay From the 80s to the early years of 2000s, two shows have been national scope and usage of terms she usually used such as
Speak: Morphological Characteristics created by Philippine Television Network GMA-7 which catered to anyare and anasaveh.
of Queer Language in a State gayspeak- Giovanni Calvo’s Katok mga Misis and Out- both of
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on which had segments that dedicated to explaining the meanings and
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from etymologies of gay terms. These shows have made the swardspeak Homosexuals also use the standard language or the
https://www.academia.edu/25366000 experience transcend into national awareness by means of mass colloquial variants in their contacts with heterosexual
/Gay_Speak_Morphological media. In the more recent years, Vice Ganda of Showtime was able to majority as well as with other gays. In regards to the language
_Characteristics concoct terms that have gained national scope and usage with anyare of homosexual and transgender millennials that may be
and ansaveh, to name a few. dubbed slang, they embraced a noticeable hiatus between
Casabal, N.,(2008). Gay Language: Another study about queer adolescent identities conducted, that community-specific phrases and standard language that is
Defying the structural limits of the “more languages, codes, and signifiers” or discourse of a queer main criterion for identifying a particular sociolect.
English Language in the Philippines. adolescent subculture “reflects a kind of knowledge that may be
Kritika Kultura, Volume 11, page 4. inaccessible to others”. According to Casabal, the Filipino Gay community
2008. Department of English School of Ronald Baytan in his paper “ Language, Sex, and Insults: Notes began coining of words that can be associated with the
Humanities Ateneo De Manila on Garcia and Remoto’s The Day Dict “ enumerates some reasons for original word, either by its literal meaning, denotation or
University gay community’s use of the language. He purports that most people connotations. Moreover, it also includes collocation of words
recognize the gay people use gayspeak as type of code: to enable through phonological resonance and resemblance.
them to hide things from.
“How modern technology is uniting Secret languages and double lives are still a painfully common LGBT languages and voices we’re taken different
LGBT voices”. (2019). Open Access part of LGBT life, particularly in religiously authoritarian countries shape nowadays than before when religious authoritarian and
Government. Retrieved on (September or in parts of the world were colonial era anti-sodomy laws still colonial era anti-sodomy laws still persists- the secret
14,2019). Retrieved from persist. However, for these people, the secret languages of the past languages is far now from being hidden, they are not
https://www.openaccessgovernment. have taken a very different shape – today, LGBT voices aren’t hidden encrypted.
org/technology-is-uniting-lgbt/58790/ by jargon or slang, they’re encrypted.
Social media has played an increasingly prevalent part in The use of social media for LGBT people is
LGBT life since its inception and is vital lifeblood for many of those increasingly extensive since inception and vital lifeblood for
living in parts of the world where homosexuality is still punishable by different parts of the world where homosexuality is
law or socially taboo. punishable by law or socially taboo. The pervasiveness of
The ubiquity of smartphones has given LGBT people the applications in iOS and Android have granted millions of
opportunity to connect to each other. Apps on Android and iOS have people who felt unable to speak about their gender identity
granted millions of people who felt unable to speak about their and the chance to date and be in relationship in places that
innermost thoughts and feelings the chance to date and forge previously the could not. Smartphones become a major role in
relationships in places where they previously could not. The role of connecting LGBT people and fight against HIV (Human
apps in LGBT life is set to change, however, and as of this year won’t Immunodeficiency Virus).
just be a tool used to connect LGBT people but will also be used in
the fight against HIV.
Smorag, P., (2008). These apps allow users to create profiles to present themselves Through the innovation in technology and connectivity,
From closet to PC and interact with each other to reach multiple goals, such as casual dating sites shifted to dating applications such as Grindr,
Terminology: Gay Speech sex, dating, or networking. Unlike traditional dating sites, dating apps Scruff and Jack’d that have become the object of study for
and the Politics of Visibility. American seem to reduce the time for getting a match; unlike Facebook, dating social sciences. This application allows individuals to interact
Studies Journal, Volume 1, page 4 apps bring strangers together. The academic world has expressed with each other for conditions such as casual sex, dating or
. (2019, April 30). OpenEdition interest in the increasing prevalence of dating apps. Dating apps networking. This gay applications takes another level in the
Journals. designed for gay men, or more broadly, men who have sex with men sense that it works with smartphone’s GPS to connect users to
(MSM), such as Grindr, Scruff, and Jack'd, have become an object of others in close geographic proximity and often in real time.
study for social science researchers.
On the other hand, the understanding of these technical Traditional dating sites goal is to meet people in a
attributes does not start from scratch, and the design and general area and may involve weeks or months of online
functionalities of dating apps are often compared to those of online communication before meeting up thus the new “ location-
gay venues accessed with computers, including chat rooms or dating based-real-time dating application “ promotes a much easier
sites. Studies therefore highlight the new affordances of dating apps. technical attributes that allows the users to bring different
For instance, traditional dating sites are said to focus on meeting intentions from different social groups and perform faster in
people in a general area and may involve weeks or months of online hooking ups in a single online setting that transcend
communication before a date, while the “location‐based real‐time geographic boundaries.
dating applications” facilitate local, immediate social or sexual
encounters (Blackwell et al., 2015) frame Grindr, one of the most There are terminologies in the Internet that is widely
popular gay dating apps, as a “co‐situation technology” that causes use of gay people such as MOTSS (Members Of The Same
“context collapse” by bringing users with different intentions from Sex), whereas bisexuals identify as MOTOS (Members Of
different social groups into a single online setting in ways that The Opposite Sex) and LJBF (Let’s Just Be Friends) are what
transcend geographic boundaries. (p. 4). they call Cyber Pink talk that is highly coded and does not
On the Internet, gays use acronyms such as MOTSS, (Members escape a drift towards abstraction. Basically, the
Of The Same Sex), or SGL, approximation of linguistic items found in gay lexicons that
(Same Gender Loving). Undecided individuals can still go for has a heavy sexual content is two-thirds, perhaps because of
MOTAS, (Members Of The Appropriate Sex), whom bisexuals might the condemnation of the society that’s why gay people
also identify as MOTOS, (Members Of The Opposite Sex). Looking consistently relies upon specific vocabularies to express their
for a SO, (Significant Other), or LJBF, (Let’s Just Be Friends), the ideas. Through time, the consideration of homosexuality from
decisive choice is DAYP, (Do As You Please). Cyber Pink talk, like being felony up to this day, where certain discipline from the
other Internet languages, is highly coded. In other words, the lexicon subculture are now listed in specific dictionaries and studies,
 used by gays who chat or post personal ads on the Internet does not shows how LGBT people assert their distinctiveness and
escape a drift towards abstraction. communicate in creative ways.
Miller, B., (2018). “Textually Previous research (Rodriguez et al., 2016) has found that
Presenting Masculinity hegemonically masculine presentation is centered not only on In an MSM-dating applications, it was said that
and the Body on Mobile Dating masculinity- and femininity-focused language, but also language masculinity is a vital language of your body. In order to
Apps for Men Who Have Sex about the body. Body language was conceived of as language exercise your online self in such, physical body or sports
With Men”. Research Gate. Retrieved connecting the online self to the physical body, referencing either activities is the main role to achieve homogenic masculinity,
on (September 14, 2019). Retrieved one’s own or others’ corporal form. Sports/working out language was hence, the body will set you aside from the racism of
from https://www.researchgate.net/ included, as the body plays a vital role in exercise and sports, and feminity. Hegemonic masculinity is the thing that homosexual
publication/325022619_Textually because these activities are so often tied to hegemonic masculinity. men embrace in dating apps, it promotes the promasculine
_Presenting_Masculinity_and_the_ Using selective self-presentation (Walther, 1992) and the literature on idea in the community thus setting aside femininity that
Body_on_Mobile_Dating_Apps_for online identities as background, it is proposed that MSM may use naturally exists.
_Men_Who_Have_Sex_With_Men hegemonic masculinity and body language as a means of increasing
their own desirability on MSM-specific mobile dating apps. Language of masculine has been the sensationalized
A long line of research has examined sexual minority males language in gay dating apps, in such way that the profiles of
dating/sex-seeking profiles on both the Internet and in traditional users constitute and impress a masculine online sexual
offline formats. Among other topics, scholars have examined the use behavior of closeted or straight-identifies men.
of racialized and masculinity language in MSM’s profiles, partner
preferences in online personal ads or app profiles, patterns of MSM-
specific mobile dating app usage, the effects of femmephobic profile
text, constitute and impression formation, the online sexual behaviors
of closeted or straight-identified men, and risky behaviors associated
with online sex-seeking in MSM populations.

INTRODUCTION
Bibliography Quotations Summary, Synthesis, Paraphrase
Dela Rosa, J.M, (2016, May). “Gay The most widely-used term for gay or homosexual men in the Binabae and Bakla are the terms you can hear from
Speak: Morphological Characteristics Philippines is the Tagalog bakla or Sugbuhanon bayot. Both however Filipino people to determine homosexual men.
of Queer Language in a State are regarded as pejorative and demeaning abusive even to the point of Homosexuality is first seen at the account of written histories
University”. ACADEMIA. Retrieved on being a stigma. The more acceptable ones are bading or badette, about Babaylan. Agos is what they call a homosexual
(September 14, 2019). Retrieved from marse, or atey which are when qualified, mere euphemisms to the babaylan, an only babaylan that is men and transitioned for
https://www.academia.edu/25366000 supposed to be neutral term bakla but otherwise achieved negative gender crossing. Due to the enormous exchanged in beliefs
/Gay_Speak_Morphological connotation, Words in any language depend on the context for and tradition of the Filipino Ancestors because of the power
_Characteristics meaning. Although the term bakla is also attributed to cowardice in of Christianity, respectable Agos in the society has been
literary Pasyon, where is is quoted as “Si Jesus ay nabacla”, on the executed. In fact, the term “ Bakla “ was first mentioned at
part when he was tempted by the devil, the term signifies having the “ Pasyon “ of the Catholics during Lenten Season that
doubts, confusion, or second thoughts. referred to getting feared out or having doubt and confusion
Smorag, P., (2008). In the repressive and security-concerned Cold War about something. At the time of Americans and Japanese
From closet to PC environment, to talk about themselves, most gays and lesbians relied colonialization in the country, the exchanged in the language
Terminology: Gay Speech upon euphemisms such as friends of Dorothy(‘s), (after The Wizard of homosexual men are rapidly increasing, for it is their only
and the Politics of Visibility. American of Oz, 1939, a classic musical popular with gay audiences), way to cloak their identity in terms of speech.
Studies Journal, Volume 1, page 4 whoopsies, (s)he’s is a little... you know, or ‘that way’, one of them,
. (2019, April 30). OpenEdition or again (s)he plays for the other team. Until the advent of gay rights Many reputable scholars in linguistics studied the
Journals. in the 1950s-60s, homosexuality meant being subjected to a life of lexical values of homosexual men in the Philippines. In
secret codes, special rules, and specific passwords to access private western countries like Poland, Polari is the term they called
clubs. Passing women (19th century cross-dressing women who for the language of gay people. In the Philippines it was
passed as men) were often recognized as such only at their deaths or named Swardspeak, it is the term accepted in the academe for
during illness. more than a decade before it was change in Gay Lingo.
During Martial Law, a lot of terminologies has been existed
Ong, G., (2018, June 08). Gay Gay language in the Philippines, or “beki speak” as some for homosexual men but it is neither enclose nor exclusive for
Language could come and go. call it, has helped promote empowerment and inclusiveness among gay people only, in fact it is also spoken by straight women
Philippine Star, Retrieved on members of the LGBT community. and other members of LGBTQ+ community to guise what
September 14, 2019. Retrieved from they tried to converse.
https://www.philstar.com/ But like other slang languages, it may just come and go.
headlines/2018/06/08/1822705/gay- According to Michael Tan, Anthropologist and
language-could-come-and-go-kwf Gay language has promoted a sense of belongingness for the University of the Philippines (UP) Director, inclusivity that is
so-called third gender, said anthropologist and University of the being deprived from the LGBTQ+ people in the Philippines,
Philippines-Diliman chancellor Michael Tan. it is the main objective of Gay language thus, it brings a sense
of belongingness for the so-called third gender. He also added
that unlike the other language, gay slangs may just come and
go because it can’t be integrated and formalized in the
national language as they constantly change. Furthermore, it
is not the language that paves the way in gay sense of power
but the cultural brokers or those make the breakthroughs in
cultures and norm and penetrated in different form of
mainstream media throughout the country.

Today, where technology is the center of life of every

human being and social media is the trend in society, the
language of homosexuals became harder to understand and
comprehend. From physically meet up, website chatting to
dating application hook up, it is not only the language that is
masked but also the culture and lifestyle of Filipino
Homosexuals.

To further understand the gayspeak or gay lingo as an

emerging language in the Philippines, this paper focus on how
gay people coined the terminologies, how gay language
became a mainstream in different medias, how straight people
get to know the language talked about and why does the gay
lingo creatively violate the grammar rules and structure
resulting for calling gay speak as a slang.
 METHODOLOGY

Research Design The study will utilize the Metapora ng Banga design of Prospero Covar. Based on a study, there is always one dating
applications in every homosexual men thus it will describe how straight people see the language of homosexual men in dating
applications (labas), the real meaning of the lexical values in gay dating applications (loob) and the reason of creating this language in
a specific social media platform (lalim).
Respondents The study will gather information for 50 Filipino homosexuals and 50 heterosexuals enrolled in Polytechnic University of the
Philippines and since dating applications is on trend for straight genders and so-called third gender. This paper will use purposive
sampling technique since only those gays who are using dating applications is familiar to the language consider in Gay Dating
Applications.
Instrument A face-to-face and on site (Gay Dating Application) informal interview will conduct for this study to gather information. The
library technique and the use of Gay Dating Application Page and Websites online will also use to gather relevant data that will
support the findings of the study
Collection of Data An interview for male homosexual and heterosexual PUPians will be done. An interview questions to conduct the study in the
campus will be address to the research adviser. Immediately, interviews will begin to the respondents as soon as the interview
questions is approve.
Analysis of Data In analyzing the data, the gathered information from the respondents and from the websites and pages of gay dating
applications, will be process to run for discourse analysis. Furthermore, the narrative analysis will also incorporate to see if
homosexual men has the same interpretation in recognizing words from dating applications.