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Originally posted by Adelephant 25
If someone doesn't want to categorize as feminine gay how is that internal homophobia?
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Historically, gay men were equated with femininity because they are attracted to men; a trait we associate with women. Patriarchal attitudes caused this thinking to be associated with subjugation, air-headness, certain physical gestures etc. So, gay men will assert that they are masculine in order to avoid being equated with femininity; something that they view as lesser and unfavorable.
It's internalized homophobia because you're essentially saying "wait wait I'm so much better than those other gays that have higher pitched voices and act b**tchy." It's a way of still asserting superiority over gay men while being a gay man