to see if it would make him more masculine, instead of femmi? It would lower his voice, make his roid rage, make him feel stronger, make him feel...maybe more like a man instead of more like a gay man, has any scientist ever tried this???
2007-05-23 12:51:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Unless someone castrated him, he already HAS testosterone.
One side effect of long-term steriod use is the male production of estrogen, which is the feminine hormone that counteracts testosterone. The trouble is that once the steriods are no longer being administered, the estrogen production continues. This leads to such nasty effects such as gynecomastia (many bodybuilders refer to this as "b*tch t*ts," because it's the formation of feminine breast tissue), mood swings (from violent to devestated), lack of sex drive, amoung many other undesirables.
So I really don't think it'd do the man in question any favors.
Besides, why is homosexuality a problem? It must be if you're proposing a cure.
2007-05-23 13:06:23 · answer #1 · answered by writersblock73 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean, Has anybody ever given an *effeminate* gay man testosterone?
Because there are plenty of us who already meet some or all of your criteria for being "more like a man"--or as we call it, "butch."
Which is why I'm pretty sure the short answer to your question is "No," at least not for the purpose you propose.
A single case in point: Mark Bingham, who died on that 9/11 plane, was an avid rugby player. He was reportedly delighted to discover there are actually gay rugby leagues, so he didn't have to stop playing just because he'd come out of the closet. (We can suffer from the stereotypes just as badly as you do, lady.) His friends called him "Beartrap" Bingham because he liked big, hairy guys--and presumably caught some.
I don't think anybody knows for sure, but I like to think that he was among the men who rushed the cabin. It would have been playing for the SAME team as the other guys, despite the "Seinfeld" euphemism
P.S. It's spelled "femme," pronounced FEM, not femmi. And the more usual opposite of "butch" is "nelly," at least for my generation!
P.P.S. Despite Fitz, I think your avatar is charming. But then, I'm not the audience you're playing to!
2007-05-23 20:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by georgetslc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and it probably will not change the mindset of a gay man. I've never researched any tests, but I know that there are very masculine men that are gay out there. Not all of them speak in a high pitch voice, some have rage, some have just as much hair and muscle as any other male.
2007-05-23 19:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by trinitybombshella 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You realize, I hope, that many studies like this have actually been done, testing and measuring to see if there are different hormonal levels between gay men and straight men. And what have they found? Unanimously- barring a genetic disorder or other problem, all men, gay or straight or bisexual or asexual or whatever, all have the same amount of testosterone.
All men have the same amount of testosterone, so what makes some gay men (note: not all gay men, as there are MANY who are very masculine) effeminate is not related to their hormones.
Hope that helps.
2007-05-23 20:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by cando_86 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In point of fact gay men generally have higher levels of testosterone than str8 men do. When will people stop thinking gay = effeminate? There are both gay and str8 men who appear effeminate, but the majority of gay men are as masculine looking as most... Only with more chest hair.
2007-05-23 20:10:13 · answer #5 · answered by Ray T 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're talking about gender, gender is seperate from sexual orientation.
Gay men don't lack testosterone. The only people that might may be hermaphrodites or people with medical conditions.
But if you lack testosterone, it doesn't make you gay, lots of people have low testosterone and are heterosexual.
2007-05-23 20:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by Luis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's been done and it doesn't affect them in the manner you suggest.
As a matter of fact many HIV patients get testosterone therapy as part of their course of treatment.
2007-05-23 20:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well...they don't generally have women's breasts, and many sport 'trendy' facial hair...so there is clearly no imbalance of hormones...
By saying this, you could basically say that gay women don't have their period and couldn't have kids, if it's all caused by hormone issues. But I doubt that.
2007-05-23 19:58:47 · answer #8 · answered by Indigo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, but I gave a straight woman tequila and it lowered her voice, made her hemherroids rage, made her feel stronger, and made her feel more like a man---more like a man than a gay man---then she kicked my butt...
2007-05-23 19:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Then you will just have a hornier gay man...
2007-05-23 20:34:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋