Homosexuality and fashion

That's just a stereotype, and is not a fact. I don't look different than any other guy. You'd never know I was gay unless I told you (and it's not because I'm trying to hide it, if you asked I'd tell you). I don't have a great fashion sense at all, and in fact, I have to have one of my girlfriends go with me to pick out clothes In fact, none of the stereotypes that I can think of offhand apply to me. I listen to metal, drive a truck, and have a country accent. haha

Y'know.. it might be kinda nice if this stereotype were true.

'Cause yours truly's sense of fashion is pretty much.. nonexistent. (Maybe it's lost in transit somewhere along with that gaydar I never received..?)

yasic said:

I am not saying its a law, but I myself personally know people that I thought were gay based on how they acted, decorated their rooms, and dressed.... and I was right.

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So that's what happened to my gaydar!

The gig's up, yasic.. hand it over.

Seriously, though.. gay men do seem to, on the average, possess a greater interest in fashion than straight guys do. (Though metrosexuals are on the rise.. ) I'm not really sure why that is.

Also, gay men tend to be much cleaner than straight men.

Maybe the reason that gays are more fashion oriented and better housekeepers is that the fact that they are gay, with much social stigma attached, gives them some freedom of giving into the "macho man stereotype" since they automatically broke it with their sexual orientation.

Everybody knows gay guys have more style than staight guys! And lesbians have no style at all!

selfinflikted said:

That's just a stereotype, and is not a fact. I don't look different than any other guy. You'd never know I was gay unless I told you (and it's not because I'm trying to hide it, if you asked I'd tell you). I don't have a great fashion sense at all, and in fact, I have to have one of my girlfriends go with me to pick out clothes In fact, none of the stereotypes that I can think of offhand apply to me. I listen to metal, drive a truck, and have a country accent. haha

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"Bad taste is timeless." - Anonymous

While we're on this subject, has anyone noticed that alot of gay men are geared more towards an artistic mindset? I suppose that kind of ties in with being fashionable maybe. But, myself and others I know are very artistic - personally, I enjoy writing music (however not the stereotypical gay male club mix from hell music) and playing a variety of musical instruments. I wonder if there's some connection between homosexuality and the artistic areas of the brain. This may be worthy of some research

selfinflikted said:

While we're on this subject, has anyone noticed that alot of gay men are geared more towards an artistic mindset? I suppose that kind of ties in with being fashionable maybe. But, myself and others I know are very artistic - personally, I enjoy writing music (however not the stereotypical gay male club mix from hell music) and playing a variety of musical instruments. I wonder if there's some connection between homosexuality and the artistic areas of the brain. This may be worthy of some research

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Personally, I think this is true.
I'm a musician, and drawn to the arts.
I think that is one of the gifts we bring to the church and the world.

I'd say that the gay men I know seem a bit more vain. This could translate into more focus on fashion and thus better fashion sense through practice. Just a thought.

yasic said:

I am not saying its a law, but I myself personally know people that I thought were gay based on how they acted, decorated their rooms, and dressed.... and I was right.

There are rooms I can come in, and say "this belongs to a gay person", and 9 times out of 10 I would be right.

Stereotypes are based on truth...

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You know there's no such thing as a straight person with gaydar, right?

The steriotypes only come from people that are obviously gay. Most gay people, you can't tell, and that's why they arn't steriotyped.

Man,the gay guys I know are styling. I know that not all Gay men will be, but the ones I know are fashionable, sometimes they give me tips that I take.

A lot of straight men are like that, too. Just because you're artsy and you dress well doesn't mean that you're gay. A lot of my straight male friends are like this, and, as I said, they're straight. People tend to think they're gay, though....but they're not.

JadeTigress said:

A lot of straight men are like that, too. Just because you're artsy and you dress well doesn't mean that you're gay. A lot of my straight male friends are like this, and, as I said, they're straight. People tend to think they're gay, though....but they're not.

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The problem with me is all o my straight friends are Holligans

I believe that "gay" interests like fashion and design, which are typically thought of as being feminine preoccupations, are in part the result of gays' position as outsiders. What I mean is that because many gay men feel (or are led to feel) like they are Others, then their reluctance to participate in something seen as "girly" is reduced. The same thing goes for the bedroom: many gay men have less inhibitions when it comes to taboo sex practices, since what they're doing in the first place is already seen as taboo.

It's my opinion that many more straight men would participate in things like fashion and cooking and design (we all know some straight men are good at these things anyway) if they weren't associated with being feminine.

i think anyone who believes the assertion that gay men are somehow more fashionable than their straight counterparts should spend a saturday night in any random gay bar. then you'll change your mind.

i've been out since i was 16. been to many a gay bar in my day. and i've seen some of the most atrocious outfits ever in gay bars.

theeyesoftammyfaye said:

i think anyone who believes the assertion that gay men are somehow more fashionable than their straight counterparts should spend a saturday night in any random gay bar. then you'll change your mind.

been to many a gay bar in my day. and i've seen some of the most atrocious outfits ever in gay bars.

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and all God's Gay Children said..........

keltic63 said:

and all God's Gay Children said..........

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