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2nd Sep 2008, 04:15 PM

Name something about yourself that breaks a gay stereotype. I apologize if a thread like this has already been written. I searched and did not see one like this.

I like hard rock and metal music. I also know a few things about cars such as maintenance.

Mind Freak · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:20 PM

I'm not obsessed with design and fashion and stuff.
I think playing sports is fun (sometimes)

OneHatMadder · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:22 PM

My hair is ALWAYS messy and I never use hair product.

NathanHaleFan · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:23 PM

I generally dislike music by Madonna, Britney Spears, and the like.

I also don't really act gay.

vampireboy56 · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:25 PM

I hate Cher...Mamma Mia wasn't that great
I'm not a huge fan of Wizard of Oz
I hate shopping

2nd Sep 2008, 04:33 PM

ummmmm nothing really kinda sad!!!

**Lexington** · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:43 PM

* I listen mainly to rock music. (I do like disco et al, but rock's my favorite.)
* I dress like a slob. T-shirts and jeans, shoes often untied.
* I've got a very low-pitched voice.
* I'm messy. I have to motivate myself to clean house.
* I like sports. I have season tickets to indoor lacrosse, which is fairly intense.
* I'm rather tall - 6'1". (I think that's non-stereotypical.)
* I've never been drunk.
* I hate drama, and actively avoid it at all costs.
* I don't like going to clubs much.
* I can count my sex partners on the fingers of one hand.

That'll do.

Lex

James · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:46 PM

I like heavy metal/rock music, I'm a car nut (fixing, building motors and racing), I hate shopping, I have a deep "manly" voice, I'm messy.. to name a few.

BreakingGlass · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:49 PM

I like action movies
I don't like Mariah Carey, Cher, or Bette Midler
I dislike almost all musicals
I also wish a slow and painful death to the word "fabulous"...I hate that word!!!

Daniel · 2nd Sep 2008, 04:58 PM

I know how to fix a car.

**Victor** · 2nd Sep 2008, 05:04 PM

I tend not to like musicals.

mattyrusso · 2nd Sep 2008, 05:06 PM

i play hockey, i hate plays and musicals and such, my wrist is not limp lol, i talk normally. idk lol i just act like a normal guy i guess

Alexander · 2nd Sep 2008, 05:31 PM

Umm. I don't break any.

Maybe I break the one about being conceited? I sometimes act conceited, but it's just my personality among friends... I like to think I care about others.

Wander · 2nd Sep 2008, 05:50 PM

-Never worn pink, simply don't like it
-Don't care for shopping, it's a waste of my time and money
-I don't speak with a lisp
-I don't have a girlish voice - most people comment on how deep it is, actually
-I don't care what kind of junk goes into my hair as long as it's inexpensive and gets me clean
-I never obsess about my body or outer image
-I put so little effort into fixing my hair
-Margaret Cho and Kathy Griffin amuse me less and less as time passes
-Same with Tyra Banks, and any other "diva" who thinks they know the life of a gay person because their neighbor is gay or they've had a bisexual on the show once
-I do have a higher toleration level for musicals than most males, but I don't favor them over any other type of movie
-I don't swing my hips, or put my hands on them, or do anything close to that
-My wrists have never gone limp or been waved around
-I don't snap in people's faces
-There are a few pop songs I like, but it's pretty low on my list of favorite genres
-I don't participate in any sort of theater group
-I've never worn makeup in my life, and I don't plan to
-No sequins or showtunes for me
-Most people who meet me pick up right away - I'm not the most cheerful person in the world. No sunshine or unicorns here.
-I don't particularly like rainbows, too blindingly bright

That's all that comes to mind right now...

Doglover · 2nd Sep 2008, 06:12 PM

uh i have alot:
1. I play football
2. I never fix my hair
3. I love metal and rock
4. I don't talk like "thissss" (idk what that's called)
5. My voice is pretty deep
6. I dislike pop
and pretty much all the ones that wander posted

Ronnie92 · 2nd Sep 2008, 06:17 PM

1. I am very tall 6 ft at 15
2. My nickname is Barry White due to my deep voice
3. I despise the color pink
4. I hate clothes shopping
5. I don't fuss over my appearance

mikeh · 2nd Sep 2008, 06:22 PM

You're most likely to find me wrenching on some old Detroit iron
I'm not a musical theatre major
My entire wardrobe is jeans and tshirts
Would be lucky if my hair stayed combed for more than an hour

I guess I don't really do anything to fit "the stereotype"... though I do like classical music and opera, among many other types of music.

silentsound · 2nd Sep 2008, 06:22 PM

-My hair is long
-I don't know the first thing about cars and motorcycles and the like
-I don't really find the uber butch look attractive (if I wanted to date a guy I would be straight)
-I don't wear a whole lot of boys clothing
-Big power tools have the potential to scare me
-I have an equal amount of friends who are girls as friends who are guys (probably more girls even)
-I enjoy fine arts as much as athletics
-and oh so many more...

2nd Sep 2008, 08:15 PM

well im probably about to have a gf.

Swamp56 · 2nd Sep 2008, 08:18 PM

- I don't have a lisp
- I don't wear colorful clothes (only blue really lol)
- Hate HATE HATE clothes shopping
- Normal guy voice (not high pitched)
- Don't act gay

That's about it D:

2nd Sep 2008, 04:15 PM	#1
Nova713 Guest Posts: n/a	What about you breaks a gay stereotype? Name something about yourself that breaks a gay stereotype. I apologize if a thread like this has already been written. I searched and did not see one like this. I like hard rock and metal music. I also know a few things about cars such as maintenance.

2nd Sep 2008, 04:20 PM	#2
Mind Freak Hey y'all (It's a southern thang);D Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Uh? Bi! Out Status: HOLY COW [at least 10] WHOLE PEOPLE! ;) Age: 19 Posts: 755 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I'm not obsessed with design and fashion and stuff. I think playing sports is fun (sometimes) __________________

2nd Sep 2008, 04:22 PM	#3
OneHatMadder When You're Good To Mama... Full Member Gender: Boy/Drag Queen Orientation: Gayer than Christmas. Out Status: Out? Darling, I was never IN! Location: Ministry of Love, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 1,976 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? My hair is ALWAYS messy and I never use hair product. __________________ Call me Mama I dislike Gaga and hate Glee. Does this mean I lose my gay licence?

2nd Sep 2008, 04:23 PM	#4
NathanHaleFan de omnibus dubitandum Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: New Jersey Age: 20 Posts: 166 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I generally dislike music by Madonna, Britney Spears, and the like. I also don't really act gay. __________________ We have common sense occasionally; occasionally you see it and you go, "LOOK! There is is." And then it's gone. --Lewis Black

2nd Sep 2008, 04:25 PM	#5
vampireboy56 Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: To some friends Location: SoCalifornia Age: 17 Posts: 267 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I hate Cher...Mamma Mia wasn't that great I'm not a huge fan of Wizard of Oz I hate shopping

2nd Sep 2008, 04:33 PM	#6
Master Hade Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? ummmmm nothing really kinda sad!!!

2nd Sep 2008, 04:43 PM	#7
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,371 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? * I listen mainly to rock music. (I do like disco et al, but rock's my favorite.) * I dress like a slob. T-shirts and jeans, shoes often untied. * I've got a very low-pitched voice. * I'm messy. I have to motivate myself to clean house. * I like sports. I have season tickets to indoor lacrosse, which is fairly intense. * I'm rather tall - 6'1". (I think that's non-stereotypical.) * I've never been drunk. * I hate drama, and actively avoid it at all costs. * I don't like going to clubs much. * I can count my sex partners on the fingers of one hand. That'll do. Lex

2nd Sep 2008, 04:46 PM	#8
James EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: PEI, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 927 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I like heavy metal/rock music, I'm a car nut (fixing, building motors and racing), I hate shopping, I have a deep "manly" voice, I'm messy.. to name a few. __________________ “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” - Jack Layton

2nd Sep 2008, 04:49 PM	#9
BreakingGlass Don't Stop The Music! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Homo-rific Out Status: 3-ish people Location: Ohio Age: 24 Posts: 899 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I like action movies I don't like Mariah Carey, Cher, or Bette Midler I dislike almost all musicals I also wish a slow and painful death to the word "fabulous"...I hate that word!!! __________________ The Homosexual Agenda 1. Spend Time with Family 2. Be Treated Equally 3. Buy Milk

2nd Sep 2008, 04:58 PM	#10
Daniel the great cheese danish Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 21 Posts: 2,874 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I know how to fix a car. __________________ "Nobody can teach me who I am, who can describe parts of me, but who I am and what I need, these are things I have to find out myself." - Chunua Achebe

2nd Sep 2008, 05:04 PM	#11
Victor Moo EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Pretty damn out Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,970 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? I tend not to like musicals.

2nd Sep 2008, 05:06 PM	#12
mattyrusso It's this or that Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: boys Out Status: seis Location: Boston Age: 19 Posts: 181 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? i play hockey, i hate plays and musicals and such, my wrist is not limp lol, i talk normally. idk lol i just act like a normal guy i guess

2nd Sep 2008, 05:31 PM	#13
Alexander EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Red Hook NY Age: 19 Posts: 2,736 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? Umm. I don't break any. Maybe I break the one about being conceited? I sometimes act conceited, but it's just my personality among friends... I like to think I care about others.

2nd Sep 2008, 05:50 PM	#14
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? -Never worn pink, simply don't like it -Don't care for shopping, it's a waste of my time and money -I don't speak with a lisp -I don't have a girlish voice - most people comment on how deep it is, actually -I don't care what kind of junk goes into my hair as long as it's inexpensive and gets me clean -I never obsess about my body or outer image -I put so little effort into fixing my hair -Margaret Cho and Kathy Griffin amuse me less and less as time passes -Same with Tyra Banks, and any other "diva" who thinks they know the life of a gay person because their neighbor is gay or they've had a bisexual on the show once -I do have a higher toleration level for musicals than most males, but I don't favor them over any other type of movie -I don't swing my hips, or put my hands on them, or do anything close to that -My wrists have never gone limp or been waved around -I don't snap in people's faces -There are a few pop songs I like, but it's pretty low on my list of favorite genres -I don't participate in any sort of theater group -I've never worn makeup in my life, and I don't plan to -No sequins or showtunes for me -Most people who meet me pick up right away - I'm not the most cheerful person in the world. No sunshine or unicorns here. -I don't particularly like rainbows, too blindingly bright That's all that comes to mind right now...

2nd Sep 2008, 06:12 PM	#15
Doglover Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Not out at all Location: Dallas Age: 17 Posts: 57 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? uh i have alot: 1. I play football 2. I never fix my hair 3. I love metal and rock 4. I don't talk like "thissss" (idk what that's called) 5. My voice is pretty deep 6. I dislike pop and pretty much all the ones that wander posted Last edited by Doglover; 2nd Sep 2008 at 06:15 PM..

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mikeh Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: NC Age: 26 Posts: 111 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? You're most likely to find me wrenching on some old Detroit iron I'm not a musical theatre major My entire wardrobe is jeans and tshirts Would be lucky if my hair stayed combed for more than an hour I guess I don't really do anything to fit "the stereotype"... though I do like classical music and opera, among many other types of music.

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silentsound Flaming Thespian Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: most people Age: 18 Posts: 2,253 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? -My hair is long -I don't know the first thing about cars and motorcycles and the like -I don't really find the uber butch look attractive (if I wanted to date a guy I would be straight) -I don't wear a whole lot of boys clothing -Big power tools have the potential to scare me -I have an equal amount of friends who are girls as friends who are guys (probably more girls even) -I enjoy fine arts as much as athletics -and oh so many more... __________________ ...and I can't wait to figure out what's *wrong* with me, so I can say 'this is the way I [used] to be'

2nd Sep 2008, 08:15 PM	#19
ppreston9 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? well im probably about to have a gf.

2nd Sep 2008, 08:18 PM	#20
Swamp56 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,166 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: What about you breaks a gay stereotype? - I don't have a lisp - I don't wear colorful clothes (only blue really lol) - Hate HATE HATE clothes shopping - Normal guy voice (not high pitched) - Don't act gay That's about it D: Last edited by Swamp56; 2nd Sep 2008 at 08:21 PM..