I'm not trying to be flippant here

[SHRED]

Has anyone heard of any studies regarding repressed and latent homosexuality among male RW'ers?

They spend so much time trimming their goatees, to appear macho and mean, and making sure they look good in their lifted trucks. They also by into the bullshit that the Dems are "pussies" and the that Repukes are somehow the "manly" party.

In the San Diego area, where I live, the place is crawling with false bravado males and what appears to be an over emphasis on looking "tough". They were quick to support war. These guys put so much time into "the look" that I wonder just how comfortable they are with their alleged heterosexuality. It looks to me that they are constantly trying to prove they are straight.

I think repressed people are the most dangerous. I think I am on to something.

[zbdent]

1. I think that many Repukes are closet homosexuals

when it comes to their "leader" - Bush . . . or is it that they now see him as their own personal Jesus?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. When one cannot be true to one's own nature

it has got to be hell on earth. Self-loathing is often masked with overt aggression, etc, etc. I think you are right to a certain extent-but I also think that heterosexual men are often taught that to have any sympathetic feelings, in fact any feelings other than aggression, is to be a "sissy". So when men start having real emotions, many cannot handle it, and act the way you describe.

[SHRED]

7. good point

I am sure there is a lot of that.
Probably abusive and alcoholic father figures are involved in the equation also.

[DrDan]

15. and their "women" in their lives allow themselves to be

dominated by the men-in-power

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

17. Again, what they are taught

I've never understood the idea that appears to be so prevelant in this society-men are agressive, never to show their feelings, never show a talent for things like art, drama-and women are to be pretty and dumb-and if they aren't dumb, they are to act dumb, and for heaven's sake never ever ever take the initiative on things. Sad.

[ET Awful]

3. I call it VPS or "Village People Syndrome"

They dress themselves as steel workers, policemen, etc. But we all know the truth :)

[bridgit]

4. that sounds about right...

my gay friends would confirm = they either are, are in the closet, or are no-less than 35% gay :rofl:

[shenmue]

5. You might not be far off

The toughness bit, the obsession with physically 'proving' yourself someone's superior--"we can't leave Iraq or we'll look weak"--an emphasis on submission in marriage, the RW'er churches' obsession with homosexuality, all bespeak some kind of acceptance problems. Happy gay people, and happy straight people for that matter, don't act that way. Orwell once said that violence is repressed sexual frustration, and neocons simply reek of it.

[lostnfound]

6. I think it's called 'compensation'. nt

[mwb970]

8. I have wondered about the Right's obsession with gay sex.

They seem to complain about gays and gay rights and gay parades and gay marriage and gay sex as if this is all they think about. I'm a liberal, and I can go weeks, or even months, without thinking about gay sex even once. These people seem to wake up with it on their minds and go to sleep with it still on their minds. What's up with that? There are other issues.

[Gildor Inglorion]

9. "Flippant"? No matter how AWFUL someone is...

you can always make them worse by adding accusations of homosexuality, right? Thanks a lot. Good grief. I'd have thought that here at DU, if anywhere, such sneering innuendoes would be out of place. I guess I should have known better.

[DebJ]

11. I don't see it that way. Quite a few years ago my gay boss was

being mercilessly talked about because he was obviously gay. I worked in a Home Depot computer room, where every employee had to stop by to clock in and out four times a day. The stream of anti-gay comments was just too much. After I told several of the worst commenters that quite often people like themselves who are so concerned about other peoples private lives turn out to be not sure of their own sexuality, they finally shut the h@@l up. What a relief. I guess I was feeling harassed about my boss' sexuality.

[SHRED]

12. Didn't mean to offend...sorry.

I just have noticed this behavior a lot.
At work we have a locker room and you would be surprised at all the joking about gay sex. All these "macho" men and they can't seem to think of anything else besides sports and gay sex.
Why?

In no way am I trying to offend homosexuality.
In fact, I think they are very offensive.

[annabanana]

18. accusations of REPRESSED sexuality

no one is gay bashing here..

[Swamp Rat]

10. Just look at Phelps.

:eyes:

[Binka]

14. And John Roberts

And his highly suspect and PUUURRRFECT family.

[Swamp Rat]

16. Just don't look directly into his eyes!

:D






How's your boy Binka? I hope he is getting better. :hug:

[Obamarama]

19. ROFLMAO.....that's priceless, SwampRat.

But the thought of Fred "hanging out" anywhere is enough to make me want to hurl my Grape Nuts!

Thanks for the laugh!

[triguy46]

13. "methinks the lady doth protest too much"

I would suggest that many who protest first, loudest, and most vociferous might be trying to divert attention. Why dont' they just take a chill pill?

[Bluerthanblue]

20. maybe, but more likely they

like to point out what they see as the 'sins' of others, because they can honestly say they don't 'do' that- I believe sexual orientation is not a 'choice'- and i also believe that those who claim it is 'sin' also refuse to see it as the way someone is created, because it gives them a sense of 'righteousness'- that they have in very few places.
Funny, (no it isn't really) that the 'sins' of incest, adultery, abuse, addiction to pornography and chemicals aren't as easy for most RW fanatics to go berserk against.-

Being able to point to someone and say "yeah- see that really BAD person- ?!! well, I"M not like them-" makes some folks feel less ...guilty ... about the parts of themselves they struggle to hide, ignore, justify, and deny- Like most of us did as children, in hopes of avoiding the consequences.