Marketing, personal brand, and business My boyfriend and I walked down the streets of Los Angeles, holding hands when a man inside his truck yelled “JOTOS (Faggots)!" at us. I wanted to use this experience as well as my deep interest in visual puns, metaphors, and wordplay to create a line of pins, which showcase cuteness with a wink. Peens was created out of my investigation of gay slurs, such as the ones that were used on us. After investigating the origins of the word “Jotos," I began to learn about othe
I took this opportunity to take these words and reclaim them as part of my own visual identity as a gay man. As result of this exploration, it led to creating many other “peens” that continue to embrace and reclaim slurs, stereotypes, sexuality, and stories I’ve experienced as well.
“Peens” are the cute, clever, and mischievous enamel pins that you’ll giggle at for that kinky mind of yours. To purchase visit my Etsy store