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Gay men; why do so many have the lisping speech? Is it a practiced affectation or natural?
..actually I have had two male friends who were gay that spoke with that "lisping" tone, for lack of knowing how to describe it (sadly, both passed away quite some time ago). As well, I have met other gay men that have the same "tone", though of course, not all do.
add: so all of you are saying, then, that those that do use the "exaggerated" lisping and lilt have practiced the affectation?
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- john wLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
That old stereotype is very uncommon among gays.
The only guy I ever met who lisped claimed to be straight.
- 1 decade ago
I know lots of gay men and have never heard a lisp. It's a demeaning and inaccurate stereotype just like the limp wrist. Not true and only exists in old Hollywood movies written by straight writers.
- 1 decade ago
how many gay men do you know that have a lisp? because i know about 50 gay men and none of them have a lisp and i never met Any gay people with that.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
its a practiced, affectation of speech. they don' come by it naturally.
