I need your help, Do gay men act feminine on purpose?

[journo25]

I find the post rather offensive, myself. We are assured someone is not a bigot as long as gay men butch it up and know their place. Whew, what a relief!
Asking for a behavioral guide to gay men is a little like asking for help to understand the animal exhibits at the zoo. Not cool. Darling.

 

[journo25]

We act the way we act. I have had some feminine traits that as time has worn on, have become dulled by lack of use.

BTW. Your friend is an ignorant douchebag. He should work on that.

Precisely!

 

[Rolyo85]

Your friend is an arsehole.

Sometimes i can be a little queenie but it's mostly to piss people off or to entertain them.

Or old age senility?

 

[Rolyo85]

I see i'm not the only one who can be queenie

Not in the least, sis ^_^

 

[maxpowr9]

Intentionally? No.

Any reputable sociologist will tell you, biology aside, there are no inherent differences between men and women. So the notions of "masculinity" and "femininity" are a bit asinine and not worth getting upset over. Anyone who does is just projecting their own insecurities.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Short answer - kind of.

Lex

Speak for yourself. My behaviour derives mostly from Prince Eharn from Macron 1...

 

[Pcp3t3]

I'm masculine.

I don't act feminine.

 

[Latimer]

I would have said No, but I used to be friendly with a guy, an effortlessly masculine trainer who told me that when he first began hanging out with gay men in his home town, he fell in with an effeminate set and he adopted their style in order to fit in. When he moved he left that behind and reverted to his previously masculine self.

 

[MakeDigitalLove]

Intentionally? No.

Any reputable sociologist will tell you, biology aside, there are no inherent differences between men and women. So the notions of "masculinity" and "femininity" are a bit asinine and not worth getting upset over. Anyone who does is just projecting their own insecurities.

Agreed with this.

 

[xbuzzerx]

Intentionally? No.

Any reputable sociologist will tell you, biology aside, there are no inherent differences between men and women. So the notions of "masculinity" and "femininity" are a bit asinine and not worth getting upset over. Anyone who does is just projecting their own insecurities.

And this is an incredibly misleading statement, because any credible sociology will also recognize that gender roles and gender identity are enormous factors in every human society, but that there is variance between different cultures.

Your statement gives the misleading (and incorrect) impression that sociologists are somehow of a consensus that men and women can scarcely be told apart besides biology when sociology deeply studies things like how gender influences outlook or gender role within a given culture-- and sense of identity.

 

[Benvolio]

It seem certain the some aspects of feminists in males are physical and therefore genetic or congenital. And it suggests the, in some individuals, at least, homosexuality is congenital or genital. Specifically, in some, the particular sound of the voice, beyond their control, suggests that they are gay. Did anyone doubt that Richard Simmons is gay when they heard him?
On the other hand, the diversity among gays suggests that there mat be more than a single cause : masculine vs feminine, dominant vs submissive, etc.

 

[SaskGuy]

Almost everyone who I've come out to says I'm the last person they would think is gay.
I do find myself saying or doing femmy things every once and a while, but for the most part, I'm masculine. Of course, acting femmy wouldn't have gone over well when I lived in rural SK lol

 

[Benvolio]

Intentionally? No.

Any reputable sociologist will tell you, biology aside, there are no inherent differences between men and women. So the notions of "masculinity" and "femininity" are a bit asinine and not worth getting upset over. Anyone who does is just projecting their own insecurities.

The real question here is whether femininity is in part biological in gays and thus beyond their "purpose" and control. As I have suggested, the distinctive voice which some gays have, such as Richard Simmons, is an important part of what is called femininity and it appears to be physical and beyond purpose and control. I agree that a majority of gays are not what would be considered feminine.

 

[PreTTy PeTe]

yes i'm a fag and swish and sometimes when I talk I lisp.

oh the stereotypes they linger.

 

[maxpowr9]

And this is an incredibly misleading statement, because any credible sociology will also recognize that gender roles and gender identity are enormous factors in every human society, but that there is variance between different cultures.

Your statement gives the misleading (and incorrect) impression that sociologists are somehow of a consensus that men and women can scarcely be told apart besides biology when sociology deeply studies things like how gender influences outlook or gender role within a given culture-- and sense of identity.

My point is that there are exceptions to every "stereotype". So to dump a label such as "masculine" or "feminine" on a person is farcical. So should I start calling my mom "masculine" because she watches American football, drinks scotch and does all the yardwork? You're saying that society should reinforce stereotypes or in your words "gender roles", and not challenge them.

 

[jasoncrew03]

What d'you mean?

 

[maxpowr9]

My point is that there are exceptions to every "stereotype". So to dump a label such as "masculine" or "feminine" on a person is farcical. So should I start calling my mom "masculine" because she watches American football, drinks scotch and does all the yardwork? You're saying that society should reinforce stereotypes or in your words "gender roles", and not challenge them.

Double post on my own thought because I had a mental lapse. Again, why I hardly post late at night.

xbuzzerx, look up what the word "inherent" means. That's why that statement is true.

 

[xbuzzerx]

My point is that there are exceptions to every "stereotype". So to dump a label such as "masculine" or "feminine" on a person is farcical. So should I start calling my mom "masculine" because she watches American football, drinks scotch and does all the yardwork? You're saying that society should reinforce stereotypes or in your words "gender roles", and not challenge them.

Saying that there are exceptions to stereotypes is fundamentally different from saying the sole difference to identity or behavior for gender is biology. If anything sociology is practically the study of how certain behaviors or social structures come into place for reasons OTHER than biology.

Double post on my own thought because I had a mental lapse. Again, why I hardly post late at night.

xbuzzerx, look up what the word "inherent" means. That's why that statement is true.

Maxpowr, look up what the word "misleading" means. I never called your statement incorrect. I said it was misleading and gave an incorrect impression.