Signs you were told meant you had "the gay".

[Evil Moo]

Just being the excessively shy and quiet guy seemed to be enough...

What's that? You're not actively declaring your interest in women by crudely identifying who and what physical traits make you want to "tap that"? Must be gay then, apparently.

 

[FPLOON]

Talking about touching/sucking other people's dicks...
Getting an erection when a guy's on screen...
Hugging...
Living with only your mother...
Hanging out with a lot of girls...
Liking The Powerpuff Girls...
Knowing that Whoopi Goldberg was in The Lion King...
Loving musicals...
Having a man-crush...
Getting a manicure...
Not dating anyone...
Saying the phrase "Whatever" as a response...
Crossdressing in high school...
Dancing...
Having your own D Club...
Watches anything with RuPaul in it...
Not liking what I like...
Still a virgin...

At least one of these did not happen to me to made people think I was gay... *sighs* Good times...

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

If I recall correctly, being a woman who dated and slept with other women was a pretty sure sign that something was up.

 

[The Almighty Aardvark]

Let's see which in recent memory I can recall:

1. Not liking cars (Said by my girlfriend's brother. Really)
2. Having long hair (Said to me while I was with my girlfriend)
3. Going to Fabricland with my girlfriend

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that having a girlfriend makes you gay.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Back when I was younger it was mostly my disinterest in scantly clad bimbos in videoclips, or booth babes later on. Because apparently that's the only way girls look good. *sigh*

These days? Mostly my insane levels of queerness. I mean hell even a gay friend of mine often gives me that "Dude, woah, you gay, brah." look. And my God do I love it. Like holy shit I will never stop being extremely freakin' queer. But I still ain't gay.

 

[Chemical Alia]

I've had short hair on more than one occasion. Sometimes firmly in the "lesbian short" category. It was pretty short throughout most of high school. Incidentally, I HATE short hair on me now. It seems like it was a lot more common/stylish/acceptable in the 90s than it is today, though.

 

[Someone Depressing]

Not really the gay, but the bi/general queerness. Everyone thought I was gay growing up, and for... actually, I have legitimately no idea. I wasn't very masculine, but I wasn't feminine either. Probably because the majority of my friends were female, but I didn't exactly swap make up tips with them. At first.

But I hadn't become fully aware of it until *gasp* I nut when the camera was on a guy.

 

[KyuubiNoKitsune-Hime]

OT:

Oh, I don't know if I could name all of them. Lets try for things that were specifically mentioned to me in hushed tones informing me that I was projecting gayness:

Crossing legs above the knee, a tie tied longer than your belt line, commenting on a blouse being pretty, noticing color coordination in my girlfriends outfit, love of fashion in general, jewelry or accessories of any kind not tied to an explicitly manly purpose, they way I put on chap stick, choosing to play as a woman in a video game, looking at my nails with an open hand, having a close friend in another state that I communicate with regularly, being comfortable around girls, not being comfortable around girls, putting my hand on my hip "like that", laughing at a joke made by a know gay person, the mere act of holding a 12 inch metal pipe, holding my school books to my chest... I am sure I could go on for a while.

The one I never really got is being extremely uncomfortable in the male locker room. Apparently a guy not wanting to see other men naked and not wanting to strip in front of other men makes him very, very gay.

With the exception of ties tied longer than belt lines, and the holding a pipe one, I pretty much experienced all of those. Of course being trans and out about it from a young age never did help.

As for the locker room one, being out and trans was a very interesting experience for me in middle school. Literally I was damned either way in the eyes of the PTA, regardless of which locker room I was allowed to use. That actually made 7th grade gym class unnecessarily hectic for me at the beginning of the year. But back on to your point, yeah, apparently straight masculine guys like to stare at each other's undressed bodies in the locker room and compare penises. Obviously since they're straight masculine guys throwing homophobic slurs at each other, they can't possibly be gay.

Since being trans is relevant. Apparently having been born male, but wearing female clothing and fashion accessories is a sign of the gay, even if you're trans and out about it. On a related note wearing high heels was apparently a sign of the gay, male or female, in my middle and high schools. Several levied on me specifically that had people loudly inform me I was obviously gay were just plain stupid, so here they are: Wearing make up and painting my nails. Having a girlfriend apparently made me lesbian. Having a boyfriend was apparent conformation of being gay. Being totally uninterested in sex. Not lying and bragging about sexual hook ups that never happened(this was a big one when I was in middle school. Also said sexual hook ups did never happen.) Braiding my long hair was another "sign", really any hair style I wore was considered "gay", because I wore feminine hair styles. Shaving my legs, or any part of my body not in the beard area was considered a sign of the gay. Taking good care of ones hair, or hygiene in general was seen as universally gay, but apparently especially in my case.

There is a lot more but the strangest I ever ran into was liking boobs was apparently a sign of the gay for guys. Very odd position to hold.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

For quite a while lots of people believed that any man with a lisp was gay. Didn't do me a lot of good when I was younger.

 

[an annoyed writer]

Here's one for you all:

So, when I was in High school, I sat next to this jerk of a girl who was really emo all the time who once told me that wearing tan or khaki pants made you gay. Really. Well, joke was on her a few years later: we both wound up working at the same walmart on different shifts and I'd see her walking in as I walked out, forced to wear the "gay" pants like everyone else XD

And for context, like MarsAtlas up there I'm also trans, and that was way before I'd even came out, let alone transitioned. That being said though, I'd turned out to still be into girls even with the change, so one could say she was right, just not in the way she expected.

Her point's still dumb though ;D

 

[happyninja42]

Here's one for you all:

So, when I was in High school, I sat next to this jerk of a girl who was really emo all the time who once told me that wearing tan or khaki pants made you gay. Really. Well, joke was on her a few years later: we both wound up working at the same walmart on different shifts and I'd see her walking in as I walked out, forced to wear the "gay" pants like everyone else XD

And for context, like MarsAtlas up there I'm also trans, and that was way before I'd even came out, let alone transitioned. That being said though, I'd turned out to still be into girls even with the change, so one could say she was right, just not in the way she expected.

Her point's still dumb though ;D

Hah! Nice. That reminds me of the guy who bullied me in highschool. I think because you ran into her years later. I remember one time, the guy, who seemed to randomly pick me out of the freshman lineup to dub "the ******" for years, he saw me leaving lunch with a girl, and we were talking. Now, this girl was at that time, my ex-girlfriend, but we were on speaking terms, as the breakup was..well not a clean break, but fairly drama-light. Anyway, we were leaving the lunchroom, and he yells out "Hey, is that your girlfriend?" to which I replied honestly "No." He replied, "See, I knew you were a ******!" and then wandered off. I looked at my ex and we both kind of smirked, since she had fairly direct and intimate knowledge that I was anything but, and then just kept walking.

I never really did understand his targeting me, as it seemed totally random. I mean, at least the gay guy who told me I didn't have to be gay to put my dick in his mouth had some reason to suspect it. He saw me in a gay club, and it was the period in my life when I was wearing nail polish, occasionally wearing lipstick, and wearing an earring with a chain on it like the Bajorans from Star Trek Deep Space 9. He was still wrong, but I can at least see where he might think I was gay. xD

The other guy, *shrugs*, he just sort of started picking on me for no reason. Funny thing.

capcha: knock on wood: Well, I'm sure the one guy wanted to knock on my wood, hur hur. Damn you capcha! Stop labeling me!

 

[FirstNameLastName]

I remember purple being "the gay" color in high school. Catholic school, so you can imagine how progressive they were normally. But the purple thing always confused me. Wear a purple polo shirt and people just sorta' paused. Only for like a second or less, but there was that look in there eye that always said "Purple...now isn't that interesting..."

That's strange, I always thought higher-ups in the catholic church wore purple. Actually, after googling it, it seems bishops seem to wear a purple sash and/or purple cassock.
Wait, but purple is my favourite colour. But that means ... oh no, I must have the gay!

 

[shrekfan246]

Liking cats or owning cats as a single man was considered effeminate if not outright gay in the South not too long ago. It was pretty damn stupid and I'm glad that stigma's faded. Cats are the best. Fuck the haters.

I've had short hair on more than one occasion. Sometimes firmly in the "lesbian short" category. It was pretty short throughout most of high school. Incidentally, I HATE short hair on me now. It seems like it was a lot more common/stylish/acceptable in the 90s than it is today, though.

I actually dig a girl who can rock short hair. But then, I'm a guy who has hair past his shoulders, which interestingly as mentioned can also be something that means you have TEH GHEY.

Honestly, I was just in this thread to make a crude joke, but I noticed it was already taken, so...

 

[frizzlebyte]

I remember purple being "the gay" color in high school. Catholic school, so you can imagine how progressive they were normally. But the purple thing always confused me. Wear a purple polo shirt and people just sorta' paused. Only for like a second or less, but there was that look in there eye that always said "Purple...now isn't that interesting..."

Ah, that explains a few confusing comments from some of my classmates about my choice of color for my tablet cover. I figured it might be something like that, but I wasn't sure.

Oh, well. Screw 'em. Purple's my favorite color.

 

[KyuubiNoKitsune-Hime]

I remember purple being "the gay" color in high school. Catholic school, so you can imagine how progressive they were normally. But the purple thing always confused me. Wear a purple polo shirt and people just sorta' paused. Only for like a second or less, but there was that look in there eye that always said "Purple...now isn't that interesting..."

That's strange, I always thought higher-ups in the catholic church wore purple. Actually, after googling it, it seems bishops seem to wear a purple sash and/or purple cassock.
Wait, but purple is my favourite colour. But that means ... oh no, I must have the gay!

Along with:

I remember purple being "the gay" color in high school. Catholic school, so you can imagine how progressive they were normally. But the purple thing always confused me. Wear a purple polo shirt and people just sorta' paused. Only for like a second or less, but there was that look in there eye that always said "Purple...now isn't that interesting..."

Ah, that explains a few confusing comments from some of my classmates about my choice of color for my tablet cover. I figured it might be something like that, but I wasn't sure.

Oh, well. Screw 'em. Purple's my favorite color.

People are weird with purple, which is also my favorite color. I hear things said to children by adults like "purple is a girl color", or even better "only gay boys like purple!". I really wish people would stop doing two things. Gendering and sexualized colors. Seriously it's freaking stupid.

 

[Elfgore]

There was something really, really stupid in middle school that made you gay. I'm furious with myself that I can't remember it. At least I have others.

Dressing Nice. My Mom and a few other classmates once accused another student back in high school of being gay because of how he dressed. Very fancily, wearing dress hats, suspenders, etc. on everyday occasions.

How You Walk. A guy at work walks in a very... interesting manner. He walks on the tips of his toes and sways his arms forward and back. Reminds me a lot of a certain walk in the Sims 4.... which I can't find. But he's been accused of being gay for that.

 

[lacktheknack]

My favorite: Apparently having a "simian line" on your hand means you're gay.

The fortune-teller who told me that followed that with "but your heart line and life line are separate, so you're straight."

I just kept quiet. I'm kind of glad she didn't notice the simian line on my OTHER hand.

 

[KyuubiNoKitsune-Hime]

How You Walk. A guy at work walks in a very... interesting manner. He walks on the tips of his toes and sways his arms forward and back. Reminds me a lot of a certain walk in the Sims 4.... which I can't find. But he's been accused of being gay for that.

Doesn't really say anything about sexuality to my mind, but it could be an indication that this person prefers to wear high heels. At least that would be my guess because when I wear flats I tend to walk in a similar manner.

 

[Tiger King]

"Having the index finger longer than the middle finger" was one I heard at school. "Being in the RAF regiment" was one I heard considerably later in life.

not sure if this is true but it is a trait in women as opposed to men. it is also more predominant in your favoured hand. by that I mean the forefinger on my right hand is smaller than the ring finger but the forefinger on the left is only a little smaller.

 

[Something Amyss]

Ummm...pretty much everything I've ever done.

Yeah, there's one that's rather common amongst trans people. Also they do levy it on trans men because, obviously trans men are just SUPER butch lesbians...

Pretty sure she's referencing autogynephilia, a "theory" that has been applied specifically to transwomen and transmen have been specifically excluded from having the equivalent.

There is another level of reaction to transwomen, but I don't think that was the intent here.

The funny thing about this theory is presenting the following question to the other person: "So what if this trans woman you are talking about likes women? She's so gay that she got rid of her man plumbing and decided to chew the carpet? Like that would make any sense!" xD

But you see, then you just get called crazy for "wanting to have your penis removed[footnote]already a misnomer[/footnote]" so you could have sex with women. Because, if you want to have sex with a woman, and you already have a penis, what's the problem?

Not that this has ever happened to me. >.>

Gender identity is, evidently, entirely about sexuality and intercourse. And the "right" kind.

If I recall correctly, being a woman who dated and slept with other women was a pretty sure sign that something was up.

Oh, come now. I refuse to believe that could be considered a sign!