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Jack's and Ennis' gaydar
loneleeb3:
How do you know the difference between gaydar and wishful thinking? ???
brokebackjack:
You know the difference because.
lol
because!!
moremojo:
Lee, personally I don't know the difference between gaydar and wishful thinking, which is why I have learned to make no assumptions about sexual orientation and let it be revealed by the other person themselves in some unambiguous way. Placing myself in contexts in which it is reasonable to assume that many others around me are also gay or bi, such as in a gay bar or bookstore, is about the only way I know of to interact with others and not fear that I'm barking up the wrong tree.
nic:
Does gaydar just mean knowing someone is gay, or does is mean detecting they are gay and attracted to you (if you are gay too)?
Scott6373:
--- Quote from: nic on April 26, 2007, 08:56:06 am ---Does gaydar just mean knowing someone is gay, or does is mean detecting they are gay and attracted to you (if you are gay too)?
--- End quote ---
"Gaydar" is a social myth...an urban legend so to speak. Since the prime driving force in humans is self-preservation and reproduction, "gaydar" really boils down to the same intuition that heterosexual people have when they meet someone who represents a potential mate.
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