Subject: Grrl codes (fwd)
From: Richard Isaac <[filtered]>
Subject: Grrl codes
Thought this might be of interest; there are similar codes
(self-descriptive shorthand) for men (the bear code)...Rich (who has
misplaced his bear code somewhere)
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From: Denise Bump <[filtered]>
Date: Thu, 12 May 94 21:10:31 -0400
Subject: Grrl codes
Begin forwarded message:
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 6:11:35 -0500 (EST)
To: dbump@alleg.EDU
Subject: Grrl codes
as in: Mary Jones (BL!! PA ! F** V* etc....)
BL: Bi-Les factor
!!! 100% lesbian; for women only!
!! knows she's a lesbian; may have like guys at one time
! primarily a woman's woman; right guy still turns her head
~ absolutely 50/50 bi
* primarily digs guys; occasional woman will turn her head
** mostly straight; maybe one or two experiences with women
*** straight as an arrow, but acknowledges "attraction" to women
.
PA: Political Action factor
.
!!! in-your-face lesbian; rainbow flags, freedom rings, stickers
everywhere
!! when duty calls, she's there to kick ass and take names
! bites her tongue; active only when it's crucial; generally
supportive
* strong but silent type; sends checks to 'family' projects
** keeps up on issues but doesn't feel moved to be active
*** being a lesbian is about #20 on list of who she is
.
SF: Silk/Flannel factor
!!! cutting-edge trendy, city slicker--silk is abundant; armani's
favorite
customer
!! ms. prep-- give her izod and tweed or give her death
! hippie chick or earth mama
~ plain ol' comfy clothes
* ms. jock--always dressed for the gym
** punk rock grrrl--dressed to slam dance; biker jacket's been
through hell
*** cowgrrrl-- flannel, flannel, flannel
.
TP: Tattoo/Piercing factor
!!! inked up and pierced all over the place
!! either/or --- lots of tats OR lots of piercings
! maybe 1 or 2 tats and a nosering or earring
* no tats, pierced ears more than a couple of times
** no tats; pierced ears, just one hole per, lobes only
*** no tats, ears aren't even pierced
.
F: Furriness factor
!!! sister bearrr! armpits and legs absolutely furry; fur repels
razors
!! prefers to go furry; will shave on occasion, but she doesn't
like to
! furry in winter; shaves legs in summer so fur won't show in
shorts
* comfy as shaggy or shaven
** may skip shaving for a few days, but generally smooth
*** shaven, smooth, and silky--always
.
B/F: Butch/Femme (more internal)
!!! so butch she may get you pregnant
!! tough grrrl--you're safe out with her at night
! butch "gentleman"--opens car doors, pays for dinner
* femme, but she knows how to check the oil in her car
** a lady among ladies
*** makes a southern belle seem butch
.
A: Androgyny factor (more external)
!!! mister ms.--total gender-bender
!! masculine woman; occasionally called "sir" by mistake
! boyish grrrl
* grrrlish grrrl
** feminine woman; feels naked without make-up
*** give her high heels and lipstick, or give her death
.
V Vice factor (specify: s, dk, or dg)
!!! party grrrl--smoking, drinking, drugs and lots of 'em
!! smokes cigs, everything else waits for the weekend, then look
out
! social drinker, may smoke
* may take a sip of your beer or wine, tolerates other stuff
** don't smoke around her; she's not thrilled about the other stuff
*** tee-totaler; don't even talk about it around her
.
B Body factor
!!! totally chiseled, rock hard muscles all over; her muscles have
muscles
!! buff, but not to extremes
! waiflike but strong
~ a thin little wisp of a grrrl
* padded over muscles; deceptively strong
** cushioned and curvy
*** absolutely rotund and soft as pillows; goddess
.
G Go! factor
!!! is she on a LOT of speed?
!! busy grrrl-- if she stopped now, she'd skid for a week
! inclined to be on the go, but enjoys a night in now and then
* would rather be home, but will go out from time to time
** ahhhhh---home sweet home; why go out?
*** is she breathing?
.
O Out factor
!!! way out and announces it at every opportunity
!! generally out; very much so around 'family'
! knows that others know; is okay with that--treats it as general
knowledge
* out to a friend or two
** "don't ask/don't tell"
*** in the farthest corner of the closet
.
S Sound (or Scream or Silent) factor when making love
!!! a veritable screamer; wakes up neighbors
!! lots of moaning and perhaps a punctuated cry here and there
! growly grrrl
* soft moaner
** one little "eep!"
*** anyone home?
.
N Nesting factor
!!! "commitment" isn't in her vocabulary
!! has a limited "harem"
! dates around; may settle down "someday"
* dates one woman at a time; looking for The One
** after a month, it's a marriage
*** brings u-haul on second date, sometimes first
.
K Kinkiness factor
!!! anything goes, and the weirder the better; has own elaborate
toys
!! will try anything once and usually many times
! kinky to a point; "creative" in bed
* has a few fun quirks
** comfortably vanilla
*** holding hands makes her blush
.
H: Head-case factor
!!! needs a prozac the size of texas
!! crazy, but in a "good" way
! usually pretty stable; may "freak" from time to time
* pretty stable; if she had any baggage, it's dealt with now
** "dear abby"
*** so together it's scary
.
DS: Dom/Sub factor
!!! 100% mistress, baby; on your knees coz she's in charge
!! likes to be in control of everything most of the time
! strongly in charge but kind of likes it when you melt her down
~ likes it equal
* likes it when you're in charge but kind of likes to take the
reins from
time to time
** definitely likes to let go and let you be in control
*** 100% slave, baby; absolutely at your mercy
.
TF: Touchy/Feely factor
!!! unless you're doin' the deed, don't touch
!! cuddles--for awhile--in bed only; period
! will hold you if you need to be held and sometimes you don't
even have
to ask
* likes to cuddle; will grab your hand to hold it
** affectionate as hell; doesn't mind it in public
*** can't keep her hands off of you, no matter where you are
.
R Romance factor
!!! can't even spell it
!! doesn't understand it, but is trainable
! roses for your birthday and maybe she'll cook dinner for you
sometime
* likes candlelit dinners and all the standard stuff
** brings you roses "just because" and may even send you a book of
poetry
*** deep-dish romantic; writes her own poetry just for you, makes
EVERYTHING seem romantic
.
C "Cultured" factor
!!! culture is going to see the monster truck rally
!! culture is a movie---hopefully things will explode
! culture is a stephen king book
* culture is emily dickenson and robert frost
** culture is that wagner "kill da rabbit" song
*** culture is the opera, and she has season tickets
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