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Originally Posted by Conzors
I agree.
But is it put on because that's what society has made us out to be? Or are people just genuinely like that.
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I always had a theory that some gay men grow up around straight men who they are naturally attracted to and attempt to alter themselves to be more like the women that the straight men are attracted to, the theory works for the 'butch' lesbians too.
Then again, it could be the complete opposite to this as some gay men just may want to distance themselves from what they think a straight man acts like as they might struggle to identify with the most of them.
I don't really know why 'acting gay' is a thing, but you're right.. Say the words 'acting gay' to pretty much anybody in Britain and they will immediately think of somebody similar to Louis Spence.. Which is a shame and almost damaging.. Cos he's a bellend and not anywhere close to reflective to the majority of the community.
I don't think 'acting gay' is innate or genetic anyway, I'd probably assume its down to some nurture influences like the media or Britains heavily sexualised society. There is a gay culture in Britain and culture can heavily influence any single person. Take a place in central Africa or western Asia and I'm sure 'acting gay' would have little meaning other than secretive same sex intercourse.