The phrase “that’s so gay” has tradnally been unrstood as homophobic. Stonewall’s School Report argued this posn, and will be discsed their upg Edutn Conference. Stonewall argu…
Contents:
- HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
- I’M A GAY CLICHé — AND THAT’S OK
- HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
- AM I GAY? QUIZ – 100% RELIABLE TT
- OP-ED: I'M GAY, NOT TRANS, AND THAT'S OK
- "THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG
- IS IT OK TO SAY "THAT'S SO GAY"?
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
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But many people assume sexual orientatn is fairly stable—that whether you’re gay or straight, you’re “born this way, ” and that’s what you’ll be fely isn’t always the se.
This is pecially te for men; while bisexualy among women is slightly more socially acceptable (albe bee ’s fetishized and often viewed as an "experiment"), men often have to ntend wh the belief that bisexualy, as Carrie once put on Sex and the Cy, is “a p stop on the way to gay town. Studi show that bisexual people are at a higher risk of prsn, anxiety, and experiencg vlence than their gay, lbian, and heterosexual unterparts. |Intifyg as Gay.
Gay dividuals are romantilly or sexually attracted to people who are the same genr as them. If you’re more aroed by people who are the same genr as you, you might be gay. Keep md that experienc of sexual aroal are extremely nuanced, and aren’t ncrete proof that you’re gay.
I’M A GAY CLICHé — AND THAT’S OK
Men beg attracted to another man emotnally, physilly, and mentally are known as gays. Fd out if you're gay wh our quiz. * im gay that's ok *
For stance, you n be aroed by gay adult media whout necsarily beg gay yourself. If you tend to velop csh on people who are the same genr as you, uld be a sign that you’re gay. You n be gay even if you’ve had straight relatnships the past.
If you felt unfortable wh physil ntact wh each girl, you may be gay.
HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
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If you often fantasize about relatnships volvg specific genrs, you may be queer or gay.
AM I GAY? QUIZ – 100% RELIABLE TT
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You may be gay, but you uld also be pansexual or bisexual if you sometim thk about the other genr. Don’t assume you’re gay based on how you walk, talk, or drs. You’ve probably heard stereotyp about what mak someone gay, but none of the are te.
Siarly, walkg or dancg a certa way don’t make you gay, eher. For stance, havg a high-pched voice as a guy don’t make you gay. How do you know if you’re gay?
If you enjoy flirtg wh the same genr, you might be gay or queer.
OP-ED: I'M GAY, NOT TRANS, AND THAT'S OK
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.
"THAT'S SO GAY" IS JT SO WRONG
Thgs would be so simple if you uld jt label yourself as gay and be done wh , but may not be that easy.
If you’re not ready to tell everyone that you’re gay, that’s okay! However, you might later realize you’re gay.
IS IT OK TO SAY "THAT'S SO GAY"?
I thk I’ve begun to realize that I’m attracted to men and I might be gay. I’m gay, and I’m proud of .
While “gay” is a totally valid label to intify wh, isn’t the only LGBTQ+ label out there.