Talk:Twink (gay slang)

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This article was nominated for deletion on 10/7/2006. The result of the discussion was keep.

In respect of the history of this article, there is a discussion of its merits at Talk:Twink. Fibula 16:47, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

In disambiguating the article 'Twink' there was the choice of moving this content to 'Twink (gay slang)' or to 'Twinkie (gay slang)'. Little seemed to turn on the choice. As 'Twink' was said to be an abbreviation for 'Twinkie', both part of gay slang, I chose to go with the root: 'Twinkie (gay slang)', which I think will be quickly found by anybody first visiting 'Twink'. Fibula 11:36, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

I've never heard the term twinkie, it's been twink since I came onto the scene in 1980, however, it's still a locatable term so I'll leave the title as is. Most of this seems to be in exact sync with answers.com, as such I will be revising it. The deleted section on race is actually irrelevent, un-PC and pandering. At no stage was twink ever a soley caucasian term. The picture needs to be replaced with a more generic public domain twink image, as it stands it's unsuitable to describe the term. Added an age range as twink rarely means a person under 18 - there is more appropriate gay slang for that. Glowworm62 13:58, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

As image:twink.jpg was due for deletion, I searched the verified images for an illustrative image. Another image has been used as a temporary measure until a verified representative image can be found. This image does however fairly accurately represent the definition of twink inside the gay community without being overly pornographic. Glowworm62 14:32, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Added a list of links to Twinkish Gay Pono actor bios and a table containing twinks in general media. I will expand this table as I have time. Glowworm62 03:35, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 age range 2 Roger Bart 3 Connotation 4 Buffy/Highschool Musical 5 Twinks portrayed in the media

[edit] age range

I do not know where the "inavariable" age range of early- to mid-twenties was dragged in from but it has little or nothing to do with reality (let alone with the improbability of finding glabrous individuials of that age. A short search has yielded evidence of use for much younger males (see this for example. Haiduc 02:41, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Roger Bart

Roger Bart as a twink? Surely someone is jesting? (Roger Bart is listed as a twink in media) Tornberg 12:59, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Connotation

I was pretty amazed to read the following in the article:

Although the term can be derogatory and pejorative, implying shallowness and lack of intellect, it is rarely used in this manner.

For about the first decade after I came out, I never heard the term used in any other manner. Remember the "ditzball twinkie" scene in Parting Glances? In fact, at least among people I know, it's still commonly used in that manner. Doctor Whom 17:53, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

This article really needs sources. I tried looking for some a while ago but there appears to be next to nothing on the web. -- Steel 18:07, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

I've added links to two online dictionaries of gay slang, both of which contradict the assertion made in the article. If no one else objects, I'll make the appropriate change. Doctor Whom 14:05, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

I see that Natgoo has already made the change. Thanks. Doctor Whom 15:48, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Buffy/Highschool Musical

I don't think they qaulify as twinks. First, neither are officially gay. Second, Andrew on Buffy was later seen in relationships with girls. Third, I always thought Twink implied being attractive, like clean shaven well kept boy. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.63.204.130 (talk) 05:51, 16 March 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Twinks portrayed in the media

This section isn't maintainable. It's not even a finite list. Do you know how many twinks there are in popular media? If someone wants to create a page called List of Twinks Portrayed in the Media I say go for it, and then link to it from this page. But it just doesn't belong as part of this article. It would be acceptable to state a couple examples, though: "Examples of twinks portrayed in the media include actor Randy Harrison and porn star Brent Corrigan" So I propose deleting this section. Thoughts? -Bindingtheory 22:58, 29 March 2007 (UTC)