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Straight-acting, the Glossary

Straight-acting is a term for LGBT individuals who do not exhibit the typical appearance or mannerisms of what is seen as stereotypically gay.^[1]

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Acting white

In the United States, acting white is a pejorative term, usually applied to Black people, which refers to a person's perceived betrayal of their culture by assuming the social expectations of white society. Straight-acting and acting white are Cultural assimilation.

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Bisexuality

Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females (gender binary), to more than one gender, or to both people of the same gender and different genders.

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Dan Savage

Daniel Keenan Savage (born October 7, 1964) is an American author, media pundit, journalist, and LGBT community activist.

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Down-low (sexual slang)

Down-low is an African-American slang term specifically used within the African-American community that typically refers to a sexual subculture of Black men who usually identify as heterosexual but actively seek sexual encounters and relations with other men, practice gay cruising, and frequently don a specific hip-hop attire during these activities.

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Gay

Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. Straight-acting and Gay are LGBT terminology.

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Gay men

Gay men are male homosexuals.

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Gaydar

Gaydar (a portmanteau of gay and radar) is a colloquialism referring to the intuitive ability of a person to assess others' sexual orientations as homosexual, bisexual or straight.

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Gender role

A gender role, or sex role, is a set of socially accepted behaviors and attitudes deemed appropriate or desirable for individuals based on their sex.

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Gender roles in non-heterosexual communities

Gender roles in non-heterosexual communities are a topic of much debate; some people believe traditional, heterosexual gender roles are often erroneously enforced on non-heterosexual relationships by means of heteronormative culture and attitudes towards these non-conformative relationships.

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Homophobia

Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who identify or are perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual.

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Homosexuality

Homosexuality is sexual attraction, romantic attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.

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Intimate relationship

An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves emotional or physical closeness between people and may include sexual intimacy and feelings of romance or love.

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Lesbian

A lesbian is a homosexual woman or girl.

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LGBT

is an initialism that stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender". Straight-acting and LGBT are LGBT terminology.

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LGBT stereotypes

LGBT stereotypes are stereotypes about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people based on their sexual orientations, gender identities, or gender expressions.

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Liberal homophobia

Liberal homophobia is the acceptance of homosexuality as long as it remains hidden.

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Lipstick lesbian

"Lipstick lesbian" is slang for a lesbian who exhibits a great amount of feminine gender attributes, such as wearing make-up, dresses or skirts, and having other characteristics associated with feminine women.

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Mannerism

Mannerism is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Italy, when the Baroque style largely replaced it.

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Masculinity

Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys.

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Men who have sex with men

Men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who engage in sexual activity with other men, regardless of their sexual orientation or sexual identity.

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Metrosexual

Metrosexual (a portmanteau of metropolitan and heterosexual) is a term describing a man living in an urban culture who is especially meticulous and scrupulous about his personal style, grooming and appearance. Straight-acting and Metrosexual are stereotypes.

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Personal advertisement

A personal advertisement, sometimes called a contact ad, is a form of classified advertising in which a person seeks to find another person for friendship, romance, marriage, or sexual activity.

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Queer erasure

Queer erasure (also known as LGBTQIA+ erasure) refers to the tendency to intentionally or unintentionally remove LGBT groups or people from record, or downplay their significance, which includes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Straight-acting and queer erasure are LGBT erasure.

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Sissy

Sissy (derived from sister), also sissy baby, sissy boy, sissy man, sissy pants, etc., is a pejorative term for a boy or man who does not demonstrate masculine traits, and shows possible signs of fragility. Straight-acting and sissy are LGBT terminology.

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Social norms are shared standards of acceptable behavior by groups.

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Straightwashing

Straightwashing (also called hetwashing) is portraying LGB (lesbian, gay, bisexual) or otherwise queer characters in fiction as heterosexual (straight), making LGB people appear heterosexual, or altering information about historical figures to make their representation comply with heteronormativity. Straight-acting and Straightwashing are LGBT erasure.

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The Journal of Men's Studies

The Journal of Men's Studies (abbreviated JMS) is a peer-reviewed journal established in 1992 as the first published by Men's Studies Press.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight-acting

Also known as Acting-straight, Non scene, Non-scene, Straight acting, Straight gay.