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'''Hueco''' is a reclaimed |
'''Hueco''', also spelled '''Weko''', '''Wekereke''' and '''Huequereque,''' is a reclaimed slur used against [[Achillean|men-loving men]], [[transfeminine]] and [[AMAB]] [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] people in Guatemala,<ref>[https://dle.rae.es/hueco Definition]</ref> Chile<ref>[https://diccionariochileno.cl/term/hueco Chilean dictionary entry]</ref> and possibly other Hispanic countries. The feminine equivalent, '''Hueca''', may also be used against [[sapphic]] women and [[transmasculine]] people. However, it is generally used to insult women as a whole. |
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The term "hueco" literally translates as "empty, shallow, hollow, superficial" |
The term "hueco" literally translates as "empty, shallow, hollow, or superficial"<ref>[https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=hueco English translation]</ref> among other terms that indicate a lack of substance. This comes from the homophobic stereotype that queer men are usually feminine, and the misogynistic belief that femininity indicates no intelligence or dept within a person. |
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== History == |
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It is unclear when exactly the word ''hueco'' became synonymous with [[achillean]], however it's been present on the internet since at least 2014. [https://diccionariochileno.cl/term/hueco#:~:text=trolo-,Enviado%20por%20mad%20max%207%20years%20ago.,-votos%2016 <nowiki>[4]</nowiki>] |
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The feminine equivalent, "hueca", may also be used against [[sapphic]] women and [[transmasculine]] people. However, it is generally used to describe seemingly unintelligent women as a whole. |
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Latest revision as of 02:33, 22 September 2022
Hueco, also spelled Weko, Wekereke and Huequereque, is a reclaimed slur used against men-loving men, transfeminine and AMAB gender non-conforming people in Guatemala,[1] Chile[2] and possibly other Hispanic countries. The feminine equivalent, Hueca, may also be used against sapphic women and transmasculine people. However, it is generally used to insult women as a whole.
Translation
The term "hueco" literally translates as "empty, shallow, hollow, or superficial"[3] among other terms that indicate a lack of substance. This comes from the homophobic stereotype that queer men are usually feminine, and the misogynistic belief that femininity indicates no intelligence or dept within a person.
History
It is unclear when exactly the word hueco became synonymous with achillean, however it's been present on the internet since at least 2014. [4]