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'''Hueco''', also spelled '''Huequereque,''' is a reclaimed slur used against [[Achillean|men-loving men]], [[transfeminine]] and [[AMAB]] [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conforming]] people in Guatemala |
'''Hueco''', also spelled '''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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== Origins == |
== Origins == |
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The term "hueco" literally translates as "empty, shallow, hollow, or 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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== References == |
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[[Category:Reclaimed Identities]] |
[[Category:Reclaimed Identities]] |
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[[Category:M-Spec]] |
[[Category:M-Spec]] |