“Things like facial expressions,” he said. He offered a list of super-subtle measures: “The idea that gay men are educated, gym-toned aesthetes is just a yawn,” he said. The sharpest comments came from publisher Marshall Moore (below).
Surely there must be a way to tell for sure? I canvassed readers with an interest in the subject for ideas.Īlmost all said it WAS possible to test for gayness, insisting that many people have “gaydar”, a radar-like ability to detect it. How riddikulous, er rediculouse, er, silly.)īut I admit the whole issue can be confusing. (He thinks gay people are seen as intelligent. The issue put me in mind of my banker friend “Rudy” who wants his friends to think he is gay, but convinces no one. It’s hard to imagine guys in Asia suing someone who said they were not gay.) Three guys won a court case recently against people who accused them of not being gay. I was shaking my head at that grim story when a reader sent me an update on an earlier story from this column.
Instead, guys are required to just hand in an “inappropriate” photo. Finally, there’s a way of telling for sureĪRMY LEADERS IN Turkey exempt gay men from serving-but lack a test for gayness, it was revealed last week by the BBC.
