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[–]HelloMomo[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

there are also people who probably feel pressure to seem "masculine" or "feminine" and adhere to those stereotypes out of some combination of pressure and beliefs about what a "normal" man/woman, or a "normal" gay man/woman,

People who make themselves into a caricature of gay stereotypes right after coming out is a thing.

But I feel like that's very different than the 6-year-old tomboys and femboys who will eventually grow up to be gay but don't yet know it. I've heard stories of people who's gender non-conformity preceded their first crush, so they certainly weren't trying to fit any stereotypes of homosexuality.

[–]reluctant_commenter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

People who make themselves into a caricature of gay stereotypes right after coming out is a thing.

Exactly. That's what I was trying to say.

I've heard stories of people who's gender non-conformity preceded their first crush, so they certainly weren't trying to fit any stereotypes of homosexuality.

Yeah, mine did, or at least the first crush I had that I was aware of. I wouldn't say I adhere to every single masculine stereotype, but I do to a lot of them, I guess. Clothing style and hobbies especially. But then, I've had a couple people on here tell me that I seem more "feminine" in personality so maybe I'm less GNC than I think I am, lol.