Subject: Grrl codes (fwd) From: Richard Isaac 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) ------------------------------ From: Denise Bump 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 ------------------------------