On Gay Homosexuals. in The Napkin.

I use the seemingly redundant phrase “gay homosexual” because not all homosexuals are gay.

…I probably need to expound on this.

For starters, one is an adjective and another is a noun. “Homosexual” means one with a sexual attraction to the same sex. Other than the dated meaning of being happy, the modern association of the word “gay” is one who takes on the societal stereotypes of being a homosexual. So if a stone-cold “straight” dude sucks a token cock, it would be accurate to say “Wow, that’s pretty gay” without implying he’s a homosexual. Or if a stone-cold “straight” dude affects stereotypical gestures like a high-pitched voice or that silly limp hand, one could say “Wow, he’s pretty gay.”

Such a person would be a straight dude who acts straight. A “gay” straight? Meh, I know gay can also be used as a noun. Wait. Can it? “I am a gay.” Okay, it can.

Thing is, most gays don’t really follow all those stereotypes. They’re just gay, or they’re just homosexual, or whatever. They’re just people, living out their lives.

And then there’s those people who wear it on their sleeve. They embrace the stereotypes. Hey, that’s cool, good for them. They’re gay homosexuals.

I use the redundancy to point out, “Hey, they’re gay, and they act as society would perceive a gay person to act.” Because most people attracted to the same sex are as invisible as most heteros heteroness.