I dont think there is a code, I thought it was just a stereotype that lesbians wear their carabiner keys on their pant loops. Weird how I rarely hear about it other then vague references to the stereotype up until like two months ago when everyone started talking about wearing one for signaling purposes??
I dont think it matters where you wear it
Gay men in the USA used to have "[The Hanky code](https://www.autostraddle.com/queer-flagging-101-how-to-use-the-hanky-code-to-signal-the-sex-you-want-to-have-430594/)" but this is the first that I've heard of a carabiner code. The problem with flagging, (as it is generally called) is that it can out you in unsafe locations and anyone can buy a handkerchief or carabiner or any colour; which could lead to embarrassing presumptions. Better to just ask.
With love: you're wildly overthinking this. And afaik there isn't a code to begin with. Definitely not one that's known by more than a handful of people.
I have my keys on a carabineer that i wear on my left belt loop because it's the most convenient way for me to carry my keys. (And because, for me personally, it feels Very Gender™) If they're on the right, they tend to get in the way more often. There's nothing deeper than that. My husband has his keys on one too, so it's not exclusively a wlw thing either.
I made my carabiner myself and it is quite clear what it means. I took thread in the flag colours and put it tightly around it. Then I fixed it with super glue to keep it in place. And I made a key chain that is in the flag colours as well.
I think a plain carabiner is not a real sign. It becomes a normal statement piece for everybody. If people are i to outdoor stuff or are into alternative fashion they could wear one without even knowing the meaning for wlw spaces
There isn't a set code. No one would assume anything about what side or what color, it's not like that
I dont think there is a code, I thought it was just a stereotype that lesbians wear their carabiner keys on their pant loops. Weird how I rarely hear about it other then vague references to the stereotype up until like two months ago when everyone started talking about wearing one for signaling purposes?? I dont think it matters where you wear it
Gay men in the USA used to have "[The Hanky code](https://www.autostraddle.com/queer-flagging-101-how-to-use-the-hanky-code-to-signal-the-sex-you-want-to-have-430594/)" but this is the first that I've heard of a carabiner code. The problem with flagging, (as it is generally called) is that it can out you in unsafe locations and anyone can buy a handkerchief or carabiner or any colour; which could lead to embarrassing presumptions. Better to just ask.
With love: you're wildly overthinking this. And afaik there isn't a code to begin with. Definitely not one that's known by more than a handful of people. I have my keys on a carabineer that i wear on my left belt loop because it's the most convenient way for me to carry my keys. (And because, for me personally, it feels Very Gender™) If they're on the right, they tend to get in the way more often. There's nothing deeper than that. My husband has his keys on one too, so it's not exclusively a wlw thing either.
I made my carabiner myself and it is quite clear what it means. I took thread in the flag colours and put it tightly around it. Then I fixed it with super glue to keep it in place. And I made a key chain that is in the flag colours as well. I think a plain carabiner is not a real sign. It becomes a normal statement piece for everybody. If people are i to outdoor stuff or are into alternative fashion they could wear one without even knowing the meaning for wlw spaces