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Camp is usually used to describe an effeminate gay man, but can also be used to describe art and entertainment that is lively, cheesy or theatrical. Leni and Brendy deconstruct camp as a way of looking at the world through a love of the exaggerated and anything over-the-top.
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37. Gaydar
24:32Gaydar, a mash-up of 'gay' and 'radar', is said to the ability to accurately pick someone's sexuality based only on observation or intuition. Leni & Brendy talk about the stereotypical traits used to assess someone using gaydar, the act of being visibly queer, and how right and wrong they've been with their own gaydar.Word of the Gay records fortnightly at Castaway Studios in Melbourne, Australia. Subscribe (for free!), rate and review Word of the Gay on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.Follow Word of the Gay on Twitter at @wordofthegaypod, Facebook at Word of the Gay & Instagram @wordofthegaypod.Send word suggestions and other correspondence to hello@lippmedia.com. Word of the Gay is a Lipp Media production.
36. Mary & The Girls
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35. Gay Best Friend
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34. Daddy
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33. Lesbian Bed Death
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32. Ally
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31. Bisexual Slang
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