Why do people think that feminine guys are gay?

[hkgurl1480]

yeah probably

[cynthialee]

Although I know that there are cisgender fem boys, I keep finding myself wondering if they might not just be trans and closeted like I was for so many years.

[MRH]

I have a friend who, to be honest, I thought was gay when I first met him. He has a camp voice and all of his mates are girls. He got incredibly upset because people bullied him for being gay when he isn't gay. He's just quite feminine.

A lot of people probably think i'm a lesbian because of my masculine traits.They couldnt be more wrong about me. They see me as a woman liking women....i see myself as a man liking men lol.

[gennee]

Much of this has to do with what society's perception what what a man is suppose to be. People outside my circle see me as male. If I told them that I was transgender, they would be shocked  . If I told them that I wear women's clothing it would blow them away, I'm sure. 

Gennee

[Eva Marie]

Much of this has to do with what society's perception what what a man is suppose to be. People outside my circle see me as male. If I told them that I was transgender, they would be shocked  . If I told them that I wear women's clothing it would blow them away, I'm sure. 

Gennee

Same here 

[V M]

It kind of depends on the region you live in and how well educated people there are in regards to gender and/or sexual issues

Many folks are not very educated and have no clue

So then comes the assumptions based on their limited knowledge

[Arch]

A lot of people probably think i'm a lesbian because of my masculine traits.They couldnt be more wrong about me. They see me as a woman liking women....i see myself as a man liking men lol.

I used to be this way...and I sometimes wondered how I would answer the question "Are you gay?" I thought I might say, "Yes, but not in the way you probably mean." 

[TheAetherealMeadow]

I can totally relate to the whole "assumed gay" thing. I remember back when I was still "male" people would assume that I was gay only for me to correct them and say I'm a "femme straight male", haha. And then I discovered that I am in fact a trans lesbian!