User:Parammon/Straight Acting
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(tag removed) mergefrom|Homomasculinity|date=February 2007}} Straight acting, a term that comes from gay slang, is used to describe a person who does not exhibit stereotypically gay mannerisms, style of dress, or behavior. The label is used by and reserved almost exclusively for gay men (although it is also used to describe "lipstick lesbians"), but because it invokes a stereotype, its application is often controversial and may cause offense. "Straight acting" is often used in conjunction with "straight looking."