Joe Kort, Ph.D., talks about his new book, "Is My Hband Gay, Straight, or Bi?"
Contents:
- HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
- HOW GAY ARE YOU?
- IS YOUR MAN GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
- ‘I AM GAY – BUT I WASN’T BORN THIS WAY’
- HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM GAY? SIGNS YOU ARE GAY
- UR GAY
- UR SO GAYKATY PERRYTRACK 6 ON ONE OF THE BOYS PRODUCED BYGREG WELLS“UR SO GAY” IS A SONG ABOUT A BOY WHO FS ALL THE GAY STEREOTYP, SPE NOT ACTUALLY BEG GAY HIMSELF. KATY WISH THE BOY WOULD BE HONT WH HER ABOUT HIMSELF.NOV. 20, 20071 VIEWER137K VIEWS90 CONTRIBUTORSTRANSLATNSPORTUGUêSITALIANOUR SO GAY LYRICS[INTRO]YOUR MD MAY REFE TO BELIEVEYOUR MD MAY REFE TO BELIEVE[VERSE 1]I HOPE YOU HANG YOURSELF WH YOUR H&M SRFWHILE **** OFF LISTENG TO MOZARTYOU BCH AND MOAN ABOUT LAWISHG YOU WERE THE RA READG HEMGWAYYOU DON'T EAT MEAT AND DRIVE ELECTRIL RSYOU'RE SO DIE ROCK, 'S ALMOST AN ARTYOU NEED SPF 45 JT TO STAY ALIVE[CHOS]YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYS (OH)YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE[VERSE 2]YOU'RE SO SAD, MAYBE YOU SHOULD BUY A HAPPY MEALYOU'RE SO SKNY, YOU SHOULD REALLY SUPER SIZE THE ALSECRETLY, YOU'RE SO AMED THAT NOBODY UNRSTANDS YOUI'M SO MEAN 'E I NNOT GET YOU OUT OF YOUR HEADI'M SO ANGRY 'E YOU'D RATHER MYSPACE STEADI N'T BELIEVE I FELL LOVE WH SOMEONE THAT WEARS MORE MAKP ANDYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[CHOS]YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE[BREAKDOWN]HEY, OHOH WOAH-OH-OH, OHLA-LA-LALA-LA-LADO-DO-DO, BA-BA-BADO-DO-DO, DA-DA-DAYYOU'RE SO GAYYOU'RE SO GAY[BRIDGE]YOU WALK AROUND LIKE YOU'RE OH-SO BONAIRYOU PULL 'EM DOWN AND THERE'S REALLY NOTHG THEREI WISH YOU WOULD JT BE REAL WH ME[CHOS]YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKEOH, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE[OUTRO]PENIS16EMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUT
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HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
* ur gay today *
Keep md that experienc of sexual aroal are extremely nuanced, and aren’t ncrete proof that you’re gay. Keep md that even if you have a sexual experience wh someone of the same genr or another genr, that don’t necsarily mean that you’re gay.
HOW GAY ARE YOU?
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * ur gay today *
Thgs would be so simple if you uld jt label yourself as gay and be done wh , but may not be that easy. That means, for example, that you n be transgenr but also straight (for stance, you might intify as a woman and feel attracted to men) or gay (e. Article SummaryXIf you’re not sure how to know if you are gay, thk about any past romantic experienc you have had.
If you have had romantic experienc or fantasi volvg people who are the same genr as you, then there is a good chance you are gay or bisexual, but 's okay if you're a ltle nfed.
Gay - While this adjective has historilly scribed men who are attracted to other men, the term now is ed to refer to anyone who experienc romantic, emotnal, or physil attractn to people of the same genr. Sce genr inty and sexual orientatn are separate, transgenr people n intify as straight, gay, lbian, bisexual, etc.
IS YOUR MAN GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BISEXUAL?
People around the world face vlence and equaly—and sometim torture, even executn—bee of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientatn and genr inty are tegral aspects of our selv and should never lead to discrimatn or abe. Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu. We document and expose ab based on sexual orientatn and genr inty worldwi, cludg torture, killg and executns, arrts unr unjt laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medil ab, discrimatn health and jobs and hog, domtic vlence, ab agast children, and nial of fay rights and regnn. We advote for laws and polici that will protect everyone’s digny. We work for a world where all people n enjoy their rights fully. * ur gay today *
In his Royal Oaks, Michigan, practice, Joe specializ Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy and IMAGO Relatnship Therapy, often treatg men who are qutng their sexual orientatn.
Number one is the high cince of male-female upl enterg my office bee the woman thks her man might be gay. He’s actually straight, but for whatever reason, he’s been lookg at gay porn or he’s been havg sex wh men.
A lot of the time the men e on their own and they’re holdg my book about g out as gay, and they want to know, “Is this me? And I thk ’s very important to state right here that I’m a gay man, yet here I am sayg that most of the time the men who are beg sexual wh other men aren’t gay. That’s unual, bee most gay men, even most gay therapists, believe that if a guy is havg gay sex, he’s gay.
‘I AM GAY – BUT I WASN’T BORN THIS WAY’
How do I know if I am gay? Are there fe signs you are gay? We have answers. Consir the signs you might be gay. * ur gay today *
” I always joke wh clients that for me, as a gay man, when I’m walkg on the beach and checkg people out, the women are the way. Wh gay clients, they say they feel the same way; wh bisexual clients, they say they’re lookg at both the men and the women; wh straight clients, they say they’re lookg only at the women. When a man is a long-term relatnship wh a woman but beg sexual wh men, eher lookg at porn or havg actual sex, he eher will or won’t be homophobic.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM GAY? SIGNS YOU ARE GAY
The Universy held a Melra Weekend panel celebratg Todd Unn's history as the home of UR's Gay Liberatn Front. * ur gay today *
The straight men have no homophobia at all—to the pot where they’re willg to seek unselg om me, an openly gay therapist.
A lot of tim the gay men never even make to me (whout promptg om their wife, anyway) bee they’re riddled wh homophobia and I’m too gay for them. So if a client is stgglg wh his sexual orientatn and he’s got a lot of homophobia, he’s probably gay.
A gay guy wants to do all of that wh a man, a bisexual guy might want a man or a woman, and the straight guy wants to only be wh a woman that way. So this is a way of bondg wh men—ironilly, through sex—and happens not bee the man is gay but bee he don’t know any other way to get this need met. Eher they’re worried that their man will eventually ci he’s gay and end the relatnship, or they want monogamy, and his cheatg is a threat to the marriage regardls of who he’s dog wh.
UR GAY
Ur So Gay Lyrics: Your md may refe to believe / Your md may refe to believe / I hope you hang yourself wh your H&M srf / While **** off listeng to Mozart / You bch and moan about LA * ur gay today *
And I should pot out here that the men when they’re engagg this behavr (regardls of whether they’re gay, straight or bi) nearly always tell themselv that what they’re dog is not cheatg bee they’re dog wh a guy. Unrstand important health issu for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and get tips for matag good Mayo Clic Staff.
UR SO GAYKATY PERRYTRACK 6 ON ONE OF THE BOYS PRODUCED BYGREG WELLS“UR SO GAY” IS A SONG ABOUT A BOY WHO FS ALL THE GAY STEREOTYP, SPE NOT ACTUALLY BEG GAY HIMSELF. KATY WISH THE BOY WOULD BE HONT WH HER ABOUT HIMSELF.NOV. 20, 20071 VIEWER137K VIEWS90 CONTRIBUTORSTRANSLATNSPORTUGUêSITALIANOUR SO GAY LYRICS[INTRO]YOUR MD MAY REFE TO BELIEVEYOUR MD MAY REFE TO BELIEVE[VERSE 1]I HOPE YOU HANG YOURSELF WH YOUR H&M SRFWHILE **** OFF LISTENG TO MOZARTYOU BCH AND MOAN ABOUT LAWISHG YOU WERE THE RA READG HEMGWAYYOU DON'T EAT MEAT AND DRIVE ELECTRIL RSYOU'RE SO DIE ROCK, 'S ALMOST AN ARTYOU NEED SPF 45 JT TO STAY ALIVE[CHOS]YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYS (OH)YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE[VERSE 2]YOU'RE SO SAD, MAYBE YOU SHOULD BUY A HAPPY MEALYOU'RE SO SKNY, YOU SHOULD REALLY SUPER SIZE THE ALSECRETLY, YOU'RE SO AMED THAT NOBODY UNRSTANDS YOUI'M SO MEAN 'E I NNOT GET YOU OUT OF YOUR HEADI'M SO ANGRY 'E YOU'D RATHER MYSPACE STEADI N'T BELIEVE I FELL LOVE WH SOMEONE THAT WEARS MORE MAKP ANDYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[CHOS]YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE[BREAKDOWN]HEY, OHOH WOAH-OH-OH, OHLA-LA-LALA-LA-LADO-DO-DO, BA-BA-BADO-DO-DO, DA-DA-DAYYOU'RE SO GAYYOU'RE SO GAY[BRIDGE]YOU WALK AROUND LIKE YOU'RE OH-SO BONAIRYOU PULL 'EM DOWN AND THERE'S REALLY NOTHG THEREI WISH YOU WOULD JT BE REAL WH ME[CHOS]YOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKEOH, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NOYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSYOU'RE SO GAY AND YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE BOYSNO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKENO, YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE[OUTRO]PENIS16EMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUT
However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of.
Gay men and other men who have sex wh men may be at an creased risk of prsn, bipolar disorr and anxiety. Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men.
Many health re and mental health anizatns foced on the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny also offer substance e treatment or may be able to provi rmatn about lol rourc. And rearch has shown that gay men and other men who have sex wh men experience timate partner vlence at a higher rate than do other men. A lack of shelters and other facili equipped to offer gay men a safe, supportive place to get help also may make dntg to seek re.
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Concern about homophobia and the stigma sometim associated wh homosexualy may prevent some gay men om gettg route health re.
Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu. You so obvly nnot be gay, was her implitn, bee this is good was 2006, a full five years before Lady Gaga would set the Born This Way argument atop s unassailable cultural perch, but even then the popular unrstandg of orientatn was that was somethg you were born wh, somethg you uldn’t change.
I me out at a nservative Christian llege the US and was a gay relatnship for around two years wh a basketball player who end up marryg a woman. Well, you mt have been gay the whole time, some might thk, and bee of some relig shame, you cid to lie to yourself and experiment wh a girl.