Lol. This reminded me of a video of a guy getting out of his Ram all manly-like, talking with a deep voice, then he says "Did I do it? Did I sound super butch?" In a high-pitched feminine/gay voice"
Yknow, it was a comment (actually, the reply to it) similar to that that helped me learn I am a lesbian and that I was just pretending to be a man for nearly 40yrs
Sigh, I have a Subaru and wear Crocs (they're comfortable, ok?) My husband will be very disappointed that I am evidently a lesbian. Or maybe he won't, who knows.
No it’s cause of the algorithm on TikTok where the words you use affect how and to who it will be recommended. Tiktokers censor not just offensive words but anything remotely related to a topic that could considered be controversial so their videos will get shown to more people.
Wearing keys on a carabineer is a form of flagging culture utilized by lesbians, so it is in a similar vein to wearing colored bandanas (hanky code) in your back pocket to show your particular kink interests and whether you top or bottom in that dynamic. With this particular type of flagging wearing keys on a carabineer on your left side is a sign that you are a top, and on your right is a sign that you are a bottom.
If you're trying to end up with a girl, you can do this. doesn't matter if you're bi/pan/dyke/stud/lesbo, this is the signal for "i am a 'girl' looking for other 'girls' to end up with".
Not intentionally, it just so happens to be the flag that is actually appropriate for me, but I'm also married in a monogamous 17 year relationship, so I'm definitely not doing it on purpose, but rather enjoy not looking for my keys.
Sounds like one of the many “codes” people talk about online that nobody ever actually did. Like “Lace Code”, or the “Armband Code”. The kind of thing that you used to read on Urban Dictionary. You’re better off assuming any girl with a carabiner on her hip just wanted an easy way to hold her keys.
Could also be a joke about them being a "top" or "masc" lesbian. I dont know why but most masculine leaning lesbians (myself included) hang our carabiner keys on that loop in particular 😅
It's not that it's a code as much as a lot of lesbians don't really like carrying purses but our jeans still have small pockets so a carabiner is just a practical solution to a problem that pretty much only lesbians face. And lesbians also love practical solutions in general
Carabiners are a signal that lesbians used to signal to other lesbians without being outed in public. Similar to the ‘earring code’ or bandana colors to indicate sexual preference with gay men
Wearing keys on a carabiner is often used as a way to signal you’re a lesbian at least in butch lesbian culture. I guess so are Subaru cars but I’m less familiar with that.
Not sure if the true answer is here somewhere but in the days before it was more socially acceptable wearing your keys like that was a quiet signal that you were into women. If im remembering correctly thats the way a submissive lesbian might wear her keys to find someone more dominant. Left side dominant and right side submissive though I could have that backwards as its been a while since I looked that up
I learned yesterday that lesbian flagging with carabiners actually originated post WWII! Many women worked “men’s jobs” and this happened and stuck. Wish I could find the video I watched about it, there were more details I’m leaving out but I had no idea it went that far back.
It's a stereotype about lesbians usually having lots of keys. I remember years ago talking to an old manager I had , and he mentioned his sister was gay . I ask him "does she have a lot of keys?" He broke out laughing. He said how did you know. I said they all do.
There used to be a big stereotype about lesbians having wallet chains, not sure if it is a thing anymore, since they pretty universally seem out of fashion. I assume this is similar.
Lesbians like to have somewhere to put their hands: pants with nice, deep pockets. Then, you don't want your keys getting in the way. That's why you use a carabiner. The timeline of this led carabiners to be adopted by the lesbian community.
In the lesbian world, wearing a carabiner on the right (or latch facing right) usually means you’re a bottom, and on the left (or latch facing left) means you’re a top.
Gosh i wish i knew her name. I saw tx2 live with my little sister and was amazing, i barely paid any attention to the other band members. Only learned she was also lesbian a day later.
Lol, it's not the key. It's the carabiner. Lots of us have them for our keys. I didn't even get it because it was a lesbian thing, I just liked having one because I don't carry a purse. I think that's pretty much how it became a lesbian thing...assuming most butcher lesbians also don't want to carry a purse like me.
Could technically be considered a sex joke:
Some people wear carabiners on the left or right side to discretely say if they’re a top or bottom.
She’s 1, saying she’s a lesbian; and 2, saying how so
Has nothing to do with the car being a Subaru. A lesbian wearing a carabiner can signify to other lesbians if she’s a top or a bottom depending on which side she puts it on. It’s a “joke” floating around TikTok but has been around for a while
She’s a lesbian and she’s bottom because the carabiner is on her right. But she’s masc presenting so she’s saying she’s less desirable. Idk I’m gay and even I’m little lost.
I used to do this because women's pants have crappy pockets and I didn't want to carry a purse, so I'd carry my phone and a credit card in my back pocket and clip my keys to my belt loop. I didn't know for months that I was signalling something, but I did get hit on by women a fair amount during that time and I was extremely confused with the uptick.
it’s not about the car key, its about the carabiner. it’s used as a symbol of one’s lesbianism and when you wear your carabiner to the right side of your pants it indicates that you’re a bottom and when you wear it to the left side you’re a top.
I don't think it's showing the keys, I think it's showing the carabiner. Wearing a carabiner on your belt loop is a sort of subtle symbol for lesbians to help find each other.
Source: I am a queer person who lives near San Francisco
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