Subtleties

I wish that there were more secret codes again. Maybe its the appeal of pins or band t-shirts these days. If you wear a shirt by a certain band, you're in the club of people who know that music, and can appreciate it.

I really like the idea of what these artists are doing: http://www.etsy.com/shop/hankycode

From their website:

"The Hanky Code originated in the 1960s in a series of gay leather bars around Los Angles, California. In it’s infancy the code was used primarily by gay men, specifically those involved in the BDSM (bondage discipline sadomasochism) lifestyle. The Hanky Code functioned as a color coded system for communicating illegal or stigmatized sexual desires, within the construct of top and bottom, or dominate and submissive (signified by the pocket the hanky is worn in). These small colored garments lubricated the wearer’s navigation through sexual relations, while simultaneously responding to the dangers those sexual relations play in terms of identity, specifically within an environment of sexual oppression. "

No one would know what it means anymore if you wore it, even though I'm somewhat tempted to buy one. Are there still sublte, secret worlds, or has everything gone mainstream?