Its simple functionality, which has remained relatively unchanged, was inspired by the way a bat folds its wings. The “leaf” of the fan, inspired by banana leaves, is a semi-circular piece of cloth, lace, etc. First, the obvious: the folding fan was originally created to cool people down and not, as gays have adapted it, to be a clamorous method of expressing enthusiasm.Īrtisans in seventh-century Japan invented the fan, creating their trademark fan using a set of sticks (made of wood, ivory, mother-of-pearl, etc.), assembled at each end and held together at the base by a rivet. While there is no reputable resource for its significance in queer culture, there is information available on how the item came to be in everyday society. I was equally dismayed to discover that it has nothing to do with Mortal Kombat’s Princess Kitana. Scouring the internet, I found zero information regarding our history with the item. You know the ones – those obnoxious handheld devices that make loud, ear-piercing sounds, producing a soundtrack at circuit parties. It was a simple topic, I thought: how we, the gay community, became synonymous with folding fans.
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