If you are straight can you tell? If you are gay can you hide it? How accurate are people
2006-12-04 10:05:30 · 9 answers · asked by breastfed43 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
If it wasn't pretty accurate, most gay men would have been beaten up by straight men a long time ago. However, some guys definitely have better gaydar equipment than others. You have to learn your limits!
2006-12-04 10:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gaydar, is so named because gay people are perceived as being more sensitive to people's feelings than straight. However I don't believe that to be strictly true. I believe we have it in us all to pick up on levels of attraction to other people. However some of us choose to ignore it or not fully understand this basic, innate means of communicating. Take an animal for example they can read a human being, because they are able to look beyond the veneer we give to the outside world and see who we really are. Often they will love unconditionally without looking for complication. The so called 'gaydar' is merely a part of the human being in which we recognize subconscious signals other 'give off.' Where we complicate things and get things wrong is when we over analyze situations or embellish them with our own wants and needs rather than just simply looking at them for what they are.
Therefore the answer to you question is yes people can get 'gaydar' wrong, but if properly understood and 'utilised' it has the potential to be a far greater degree of accuracy than some people might realise!
2006-12-04 10:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by waggy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My sense of someone's sexual orientation is not that great. If every last one of you were in a real room and I walked in and met you, I probably would think all of you were straight, married with children, or well on your way to being married and becoming parents.
Still, once I have been around someone for some time, and really get to know them, especially men, I can tell. There are certain verbal and non-verbal cues that add up after while that lets me know. The guy gets to know me, trusts me, and lets his guard down and shows his true self, even for just a few moments at a time. Once those cues start to show up, one right after the other at times, I know.
2006-12-04 10:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people quote Wikipedia as their source of information. Just remember that ANYONE can add text to the source document so there is no guarantee of accuracy.
"Gaydar" would be one of the topics that cannot be scientifically measured.
2006-12-04 10:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gaydar is 76% effective on men, but only 58% effective on women.
2006-12-04 10:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by Staceyflourpond 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First of all Wikipedia is NOT a source...it is a joke.
Secondly so is Gaydar.
Anyone can spot a stereotype. 2 women together wearing flannel shirts in a pickup truck, or a lisping dance instructor. But not everyone that fits the stereotype is gay and a LOT of gay people do not fit the stereotypes.
Anyone who says they can tell is just a liar.
2006-12-04 10:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
If you got it it is pretty accurate.
2006-12-04 10:07:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry, we wouldn't know for sure w/out the stage name.
2006-12-04 10:08:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 97.45% accuracy rate.
2006-12-04 10:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by lattle4 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋