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Originally Posted by paulskinback
Rodney - do you know *how* it came about?? I just wondered if it was so called "gays" were perhaps acting so happy all the time (camp?)
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I've got no clue; but your theory is as good as any.
Not that all gays are drama queens; but those that do act that way are most identifiable as gay to us straights. And thus set the stereotype.
That said, I've always enjoyed friendships with gay men, especially with committed couples. A gay man basically has to invent himself in this society; he can't stay the way he was raised, because it doesn't fit him; so he has to find a life that does fit -- even though some people might not approve. Those who have managed to do that, and find a good life, know who they are and are very comfortable in their own skins. They're great company.