![]() ![]() For a gesture that has become almost universal, the question as to whether that is down to history, religion or media, is still very much up for debate. Here is the song that spawned a million memes and vine compilations. With 'Flicka Da Wrist' blowing up all over Vine, weve compiled some of the funniest/best wrist-flicking Vines weve come across. While the ‘gay hand’ may not be the most obvious queer stereotype, it is clearly one that, good or bad, has become associated with gay individuals. In the CNN video below, we see Pastor Sean Harris delivering a sermon, stating, “Dads? The second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist!” This is followed by “man up, give ’em a good punch.” The Pastor later went on to apologise for his remarks, stating that he “should have spoken more carefully”. He became the first man in the UK to win a case for discrimination against a company based on physical gestures alone. ![]() In an interview conducted by Clive Coleman with an individual confidentially named “Tim”, he describes how he was subjected to discrimination through the uses of stereotypes. The gay hand as a derogatory term used against the queer community is long ingrained within society. While shows have used the gesture for comedic gain, the question is asked as to whether or not TV is actually tying the LGBTQ+ community to these stereotypes? We can see during Homer’s conversation with Marge about their friend John, the character uses the limp wrist gesture to describe homosexuals, saying that he likes them “flaming”. In an episode of The Simpsons aired in 1997, titled ‘Homer’s Phobia,’ we see Homer grapple with the fact that his friend is a homosexual. While the ‘gay hand’ is not portrayed quite as often in present mainstream entertainment, it has definitely popped up in the past on TV shows. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the 1974 album Sheer Heart Attack. Queer stereotypes are rife within the media, with many still used in film and television today. ' Flick of the Wrist ' is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as a double A-side with 'Killer Queen' in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and most other territories. Men with limp wrists were then looked on as acting feminine. As tight dresses were popular in women’s fashion in previous centuries, cuffs were quite restrictive and therefore a flapping wrist became associated with effeminacy. In a historical context, it has been suggested that having a limp wrist was effeminate. A ‘limp wrist’ or the concept of the ‘gay hand’ has long been associated with male homosexuality, so the question is when, where, or how did it become a queer stereotype? ![]()
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