Gay, Not Gay, Straight, Not Straight | Psychology Today

Contents:

• WHAT DO IT MEAN TO BE GAY? DEFN AND MEANG OF GAY
• HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
• GAY, NOT GAY, STRAIGHT, NOT STRAIGHT
• HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
• 17 SIGNS YOU'RE ACTUALLY GAY (AND JT DON'T KNOW IT)
• "I AM NOT GAY, BUT LEZ-BE PRECISE:" LGUISTICS, HIP HOP, AND NICKI MAJ'S QUEER PEDAGOGY
• LONGEST GAY TEST!

WHAT DO IT MEAN TO BE GAY? DEFN AND MEANG OF GAY

The term "gay" may be nfg and even foreign to some, forcg people to ask, "What is gay? " or "Am I Gay? " And while some might thk the fn of "gay" is simple, to many, actually isn't.

While "gay" n be thought of as a synonym to "homosexual, " there is more to the meang of gay than that. Defn of Gay.

Homosexualy is nsired to be same-sex sexual attractn and behavr and "gay" is a synonym of homosexualy.

HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?

The term "homosexualy"1 was first ed by Victorian scientists who nsired same-sex sexual attractn and behavr a "moral ficiency. Homosexualy is still the rrect term clilly, but even though homosexualy is no longer nsired immoral, some people feel there are still negative overton to the word given s orig.

The term "gay" was ially a slang term veloped to overe some of the negative associatns.

GAY, NOT GAY, STRAIGHT, NOT STRAIGHT

What is Gay? Gay is a term that is not genr specific so men or women n be termed "gay.

" When intifyg people as gay though, 's important to nsir three thgs. For example, a person may feel same-sex sexual attractn but not intify as "gay" whereas another person who behav sexually towards men and women may intify as "gay.

" Moreover, is not unmon for people to intify as "gay" at some tim their liv, while straight (not gay) at other tim. In other words, rrectly intifyg someone as "gay" is as often a personal choice as much as is a textbook fn.

HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY

Overall, 's the self-intifitn of beg "gay" that is the most accurate.

What Do It Mean to be Gay? Defn and Meang of Gay, HealthyPlace. In orr to have doubts about one’s sexual inty, a sufferer need not ever have had a homo- or heterosexual experience, or any type of sexual experience at all.

17 SIGNS YOU'RE ACTUALLY GAY (AND JT DON'T KNOW IT)

If the sufferer is heterosexual, then the thought may be that they are homosexual. If on the other hand they happen to be homosexual they may obss about the possibily that they might really be straight. ” Some people’s doubts are further plited by havg such experienc as hearg other people talkg or lookg their directn and thkg that the people mt be analyzg their behavr or appearance and talkg about them – discsg how they mt be gay (or straight).

For those wh thoughts of beg homosexual, part of the distrs mt surely be social orig.

"I AM NOT GAY, BUT LEZ-BE PRECISE:" LGUISTICS, HIP HOP, AND NICKI MAJ'S QUEER PEDAGOGY

Let’s face , gay people have always been an opprsed mory wh our culture, and to sudnly thk of beg this posn, and to be stigmatized this way, n be ighteng. I have sometim wonred if those who experience the most distrs om such thoughts as the do so bee they were raised wh more strongly homophobic or anti-gay attus to beg wh, or if is simply bee one’s sexualy n be such a basic doubt.

Lookg at attractive men or women, or pictur of them, or readg sexually oriented lerature or pornography (hetero- or homosexual), to see if they are sexually excg. Observg themselv for evince of “lookg, ” talkg, walkg, drsg, or gturg like someone who is eher gay or straight.

Compulsively reviewg and analyzg past teractns wh other men or women to see if they have acted like a gay or straight person. Readg articl on the ter about how an dividual n tell if they are gay or straight to see which group they might be most siar to. Do you thk I uld be gay (or straight)?

LONGEST GAY TEST!

How n I tell if I’m really gay (or straight)?

Can you sudnly turn to a homosexual (or heterosexual) even if you have never felt or acted that that way? Do I look (or act) gay (or straight) to you? If I get sexual sensatns when viewg sexual material of an oppose orientatn do mean I am gay (or straight)?