(October 22, 2017 at 7:32 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(October 22, 2017 at 7:21 am)Whateverist Wrote: I just flashed on some bit of word of mouth wisdom regarding how to distinguish gay vs straight individuals which I heard growing up around the same time. Apparently, in checking your nails, if you turn your hand palm up and roll your fingers up to inspect your nails, you're straight. But if you hold the back of your hands up and out while tilting the hands up to inspect your nails, gay. So odd isn't it.
When I was in high school it was how guys carried their books. One arm and off to the side - straight, Two arms and across your chest - questionable.
For girls it was a tougher call.
Yeah, I remember that one too now. Interesting. Both of these were passed along wisdom as opposed to pattern noticing things we came up with ourselves.
Of those patterns we picked up on ourselves, I used to think gays in general were less inhibited in their spoken expression and generally more articulate. Then again when I was really young I didn't know many openly gay individuals, even living in the bay area. Not sure if I believe that any longer though, having known too many well spoken known straights and less fluid speaking gays later on. Stereotypes are rarely reliable are they? Like I always assumed conservatives were simply self congratulatory, silver spoon born individuals with a need to justify their pigs at the trough approach to life. But then I met Corwin in RL and yourself online. Stupid stereotypes.
