In addition to the people who are exclusively homosexual, a much larger number are homosexual (or bisexual) for a period and in certain circumstances, but become heterosexual in their erotic relationships when the circumstances change. When men and women are forced to live together in conditions where there is an absence of heterosexual contacts, homosexuality as a means of emotional contact, or for the relief of physical tension, is not uncommon.
If so many people are exclusively homosexual, it would suggest that the stereotype of a homosexual – the mincing, lisping, flamboyant, limp-wristed man, or the ‘butch’ woman – is inaccurate. In fact, only a tiny minority of homosexuals – probably less than one in twenty – fit the popular stereotype. This minority may be compensating for social rejection, or perhaps ‘advertising’ for a partner, or may be so disgusted with the attitudes of straight’ society that they act out a flamboyant homosexual role, or may enjoy behaving in this way.
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