most homosexuals, but not all of course, innately look like they are gay and are ,more or less, inversely feminine or musculine according to their own gender. (gay men are typically considerably more feminine than any heterosexual man
2006-12-23 18:49:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ok even if it is an exagerration to say that most are, as J.D. tells me from his personal experience.
the truth is that a decent percentage is that way. If you saw a butch lesbian with short hair and masculine clothes on you would obviously know she is gay. but if you saw her dressed like a heterosexual women you would still know. some gays are just like that.
2006-12-23 19:09:05 · update #1
I think people are born gay. Or straight. Who cares? As long as your nice to people!
2006-12-23 18:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by amanda e 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually what you are saying makes perfect sense to me. Most gay people not only look gay but if you ask them they would tell you they felt attracted to same sex since early years. Scientific research backs up this fact.
The most prominent I have read is a work by Simon Le Vay. He determined - through autopsy - that gay men and straight men have one single difference: the size of their hypothalamus (a gland in the middle of your brain and well known to be the source of sexual stimulation in human beings). With gay men it is small and fluffy were as in straight men, it is solid and large. He repeated this experiment with lesbian and straight women and found the reverse. Straight women had small/fluffy gland were as lesbian has large/denser gland.
So hypothalamus size wise:
Gay men = Straight women
Lesbian women = Straight men
Following years of studies, he determined that this gland is developed before birth. When he examined pregnant mothers during period of pregnancy he found that this gland gets developed during the 6th month of pregnancy. If the mother body thinks she has a daughter, she would give Oestrogen (female hormone). If she thinks she has male son, she would give Testosterone (male hormone). For some un-explained reason, the mother would give the wrong hormone. Depending on how long this hormone is given, the child may come up as Bisexual, straight acting gay guy, camp gay guy, or in extreme cases transsexual (a person who believes he is in the wrong body!).
Research into how to determine why this switch happens has been blocked. From one side, the church and religious groups would not accept it (because this would mean centuries of prosecuting gay/lesbians was a crime but more importantly it is a serious shake to their belief). From the other side, gay groups have pressured government and other organisation not to proceed in such research because this would mean there is a way to eliminate gays from existence! Hosptial scans can determine if a mother has son/daugther and a simple blood test can deterimine what hormone the mother is giving. The latest work as done by an Italian scientist two years ago who tried to determine if the mother had a genetic differences that results in this switch and managed to find some correlation in that most mothers with gay/lesbian children had actually gay/lesbian brothers and sisters!
See it is much more complicated that this but I hope I explained to you in best possible way. And if you are wandering how a bisexual man/woman hypothalamus would look, well it is medium size/denisty, they got mix of hormones and thus they would like both!
So this should answer your question fella.
2006-12-25 08:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by Fadi S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Statistically, it is accepted that about 10% of the population are gay (and lesbian.) It is also statistically accurate to say that only about 10% of the gay population have mannerisms of the opposite sex. I know a LOT of gay men and very few outside the club circuit are feminine in any way. In fact, you wouldn't know most of us were gay unless we actually told you. That being said, we could say that "most bigots, but not all of course, innately look like they are bigots and are ,more or less, inversely redneck or prejudice according to their own biases. (bigots are typically considerably less intelligent than any reasonable man.)" You could plug any "group" in your statement and it would be as equally illogical as your original statement. "Rebellion is only illegal in the 3rd person (their rebellion). It is never illegal in the first person (my rebellion.)" Ben Franklin.
2006-12-26 13:17:44 · answer #3 · answered by deLaParre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this is revealed in how one presents them self. For example, should I decide to put a dress on, and being a male, people would conclude, that "he's gay" ! It is with generalization that all gays appear to be "gay" in their appearance. This misconception about gays being born "that way" is completely in error. It is no more valid in similar studies concluding that alcoholics are born "that way" or criminals being "born that way" ! Genetics play no part in this. Current research, is suggesting, that the relationship ( or lack, thereof) of a male child with their FATHERS is suspect in this ! When a father fails to show acceptance to their male children at a young age and the child senses this, the male child in turn, takes to the feminine side [mother] .
2006-12-24 03:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
While I appreciate the 'help'... you're actually quite wrong. The opposite-gender trend is not a majority scenario. In fact, most of the gay males out there have this idea of, "Why would I want a fairy? I'm a gay guy, I want a man, not a guy who thinks he's a girl."
2006-12-24 02:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How do you know.
Edgar J. Hoover who used to be Head of the FBI was gay but concealed it all his life even though he lived with his male lover.
2006-12-24 02:53:39 · answer #6 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called a stereotype.
Can you count the numerous homosexuals who appear no less masculine than yourself, bet not.
Of course you see the guys with black socks when they have shorts on, but how about those who have their pants on?
Riddle me that, batman?
2006-12-24 02:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by elahrairah2 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's Nurture Not Nature.
I have a relative that wanted a girl. She had three boys, but with one of the boys she would buy him girlie things and girls clothes even. Shoes, you name it. He was always interested in girls makeup and clothing...........
He acted so feminine that it would make you puke!
Well, he grew up and grew out of that and is in college now, but rest assured that if he would have continued along that road he would be wearing a rainbow flag on his car.
Again.....Nurture............. NOT nature.
if this would have been the case the planet could die off and thank GOD for taking a prophecy all the way to completion:
Genesis 1:28
2006-12-24 02:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by Livin In Myrtle Beach SC 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You can't say people aren't born gay. I thought that it was unatural at first but since animals can be gay and have been gay it is natural. Most of the time it isnt their fault. I have gay friends who don't even look "gay"
2006-12-24 02:52:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ugly Duckling 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We tend to pick up the mannerisms and fashions of the group we associate with.
Hence, preps like Abercrombie & Fitch
urbans like gangster wear
goths like Hot Topic
get the picture?
2006-12-24 02:55:01 · answer #10 · answered by Bleaarg 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋