Tue June 12, 2018
The Whistle – Work-in-Progress Screening, Discussion, & Reception
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Join director StormMiguel Florez for a work-in-progress screening of The Whistle, a documentary film about a secret code shared in Albuquerque, New Mexico among young lesbians in 1970s & 80s.
In the 1970s & 80s, a group of lesbian youth in Albuquerque had a particular way of finding each other: a special whistle that was both hard to learn and easy to go unnoticed by unsuspecting bystanders. It was known by them and by those who came up after them as the “dyke whistle.” The dyke whistle was a rite of passage taught to newly out dykes by their peers. It was used to find friends in a crowd, clock other suspected lesbians, and as a friendly nod to groups of lesbians passing by in public spaces. Most importantly, it was a lifeline to community for many young lesbians coming up and out before GSAs and the internet.
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In the 1970s & 80s, a group of lesbian youth in Albuquerque had a particular way of finding each other: a special whistle that was both hard to learn and easy to go unnoticed by unsuspecting bystanders. It was known by them and by those who came up after them as the “dyke whistle.” The dyke whistle was a rite of passage taught to newly out dykes by their peers. It was used to find friends in a crowd, clock other suspected lesbians, and as a friendly nod to groups of lesbians passing by in public spaces. Most importantly, it was a lifeline to community for many young lesbians coming up and out before GSAs and the internet.
Join director StormMiguel Florez for a work-in-progress screening of The Whistle, a documentary film about a secret code shared in Albuquerque, New Mexico among young lesbians in 1970s & 80s.
In the 1970s & 80s, a group of lesbian youth in Albuquerque had a particular way of finding each other: a special whistle that was both hard to learn and easy to go unnoticed by unsuspecting bystanders. It was known by them and by those who came up after them as the “dyke whistle.” The dyke whistle was a rite of passage taught to newly out dykes by their peers. It was used to find friends in a crowd, clock other suspected lesbians, and as a friendly nod to groups of lesbians passing by in public spaces. Most importantly, it was a lifeline to community for many young lesbians coming up and out before GSAs and the internet.
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In the 1970s & 80s, a group of lesbian youth in Albuquerque had a particular way of finding each other: a special whistle that was both hard to learn and easy to go unnoticed by unsuspecting bystanders. It was known by them and by those who came up after them as the “dyke whistle.” The dyke whistle was a rite of passage taught to newly out dykes by their peers. It was used to find friends in a crowd, clock other suspected lesbians, and as a friendly nod to groups of lesbians passing by in public spaces. Most importantly, it was a lifeline to community for many young lesbians coming up and out before GSAs and the internet.
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