I don't get it ?
2007-05-18 01:54:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
5 minutes without a response, I suppose yahoo will delete this question and violate me
2007-05-18 02:00:20 · update #1
Because stereotypically they are effeminate. A fairy typically has girly associations. I've noticed that the term gets used by insecure tries-too-hard-to-be-manly type guys.
2007-05-18 02:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Bipolar Bear 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe it comes from the term Fey, meaning strange or different which was also used to describe the fairy-folk....
Homosexuals were seen as strange and different....
It's a case where one meaning bleeds over and brings a word with it.
2007-05-18 09:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that this perojoritive came from the common misconception that among other amzing talents, gay people (appearently only men) could take off in flight at any desired time, without the aid of hydrolics or fuel.
2007-05-18 10:16:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the term is British in origin.
I am taking a wild guess on this - There is a stereotype of very effeminate males and their mannerisms "flitting" about, sort of like the faries in children's stories.
I haven't heard that term used in years.
2007-05-18 09:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
b/c fairies are usually thought of being tinker-bell like. they're little in size, weak in most ways, and feminine. i've noticed most overtly 'macho-dudes' usually use the term publicly, but privately they use other 'names'. altho 'little' is commonly included right after the term 'dirty' and just before some other name. lol!!
2007-05-18 09:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because we bring magic to the world, just like the fey folk! :D
2007-05-18 09:01:34 · answer #6 · answered by lunarlight555 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because there beauful like the real fairies. only they need more shopping haha
2007-05-18 09:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
**Ashamed** its a very british thing to say.
I think Its because gay men can have limp wrists ** stereotype** which i guess can look like wings???
Just a guess!
2007-05-18 09:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe its bcuz they dress up like tinkerbell??
2007-05-18 09:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
sometimes when you lose a tooth & put it under your pillow a homo will take it & leave money
2007-05-18 09:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋