The gay world is often reprented as some sort of monolhic whole that has the same culture. That is a lie. It is actually broken down to a handful of substrata to which each gay belongs. Here they are.
Contents:
- A HANDY GUI TO ALL GAY MEN
- PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS
- GAY BEARS STGGLG WH TERNALISED FATPHOBIA AND BEARD ENVY, GROUNDBREAKG REARCH FDS
A HANDY GUI TO ALL GAY MEN
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PHYSIL, BEHAVRAL, AND PSYCHOLOGIL TRAS OF GAY MEN INTIFYG AS BEARS
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GAY BEARS STGGLG WH TERNALISED FATPHOBIA AND BEARD ENVY, GROUNDBREAKG REARCH FDS
Bicur: An dividual who typilly intifi as gay or straight while showg some cursy for a relatnship or sexual activy wh a person of the genr they do not favor.