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Why do Gay Men Lisp? (Pleathe don't thot me, I'm theriouth)
Thven Thventhon

Posted on 07/19/2005 3:28:13 PM PDT by jay tuttle

I am preparing s paper for my sociology class on the subject of why gay men lisp. I have posted inquiries on numerous forums that may have participants who could give insight into this subject.

Is this a genetic trait as a side property of the natural predisposition to be gay? Or is it something about the habits of gay men that causes it? Perhaps, it is cultural - a way for gay men to let other gay men know that they are gay.

Please give me your input. Please, no jokes.


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To: tiamat

LOL!
Now I'm having a commercial run through my head with "It won't save you from Zot on FR, but it will save you money on your car insurance."
(Meanwhile a bunch of we barbarian type troll pavers are outside driving monster trucks over the trolls Cooper Mini or comparatively sized vehicle.)
*wincing*


41 posted on 07/19/2005 5:47:13 PM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: jay tuttle

I don't think it's inborn, but I think most gay men in any country have a distinctive way of speaking that identifies them to each other and to outsiders. I speak Spanish and when I am in Spain, I can detect gay men (speaking Spanish) almost immediately. They don't exactly lisp - it's the pitch of the voice and a certain lack of clarity in their speech.

Spanish in Spain is very crisp and clear and has very identifiable consonants. Spanish gay men often adopt a sort of Caribbean accent (no "s" sounds at all, and very indistinct consonants). I would assume that this is probably because they think it sounds more feminine - possibly because most of the people they hear with Caribbean accents are Latin American female prostitutes who hang out in or near the gay districts.

In general, I'd say that gay male speech imitates what they believe to be - or what is the stereotype of - female speech, regardless of the culture. This doesn't mean that women actually sound like that, but it is an imitative pattern that has gotten established in gay male culture and has taken on a life of its own.


42 posted on 07/19/2005 5:47:45 PM PDT by livius
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To: Darksheare; Jet Jaguar

Darksheare wrote:
LOL!
Now I'm having a commercial run through my head with "It won't save you from Zot on FR, but it will save you money on your car insurance."
(Meanwhile a bunch of we barbarian type troll pavers are outside driving monster trucks over the trolls Cooper Mini or comparatively sized vehicle.)
*wincing*






Jet, come over here and see what Darks just said!

FUNNY!

Oh hey!

"Zorro the Gay Blade" is on tonight, too!

:-)


43 posted on 07/19/2005 5:55:01 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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To: jay tuttle; Darksheare
We really do need a better class of troll. Did he think we were going to sit here and gay bash so he could put it up on the DU. PLEASE!!!
44 posted on 07/19/2005 5:55:06 PM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

This was the thread I'd tried pinging you to earlier that got pulled as I was typing.


45 posted on 07/19/2005 5:56:25 PM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

You need to save that list somewhere, Knitting.

It's the sort of thing that can get used again and again.


46 posted on 07/19/2005 5:57:15 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick; tiamat; Jet Jaguar

Come to think of it, I think you're right on that.
I think Jay was here simply to gay bash so he could run back to DU and say "See what homophobes they are?!"

*shrugs*
No matter, this is OUR thread now, we hijacked it fair and square, and we can make it about whatever we want now.

*thinks for a few seconds*

Music thread!
Gothic bands!


47 posted on 07/19/2005 5:58:56 PM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Darksheare

LOL.

I like your paper on why trolls lisp!

A+


48 posted on 07/19/2005 6:00:02 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Thanks!


49 posted on 07/19/2005 6:00:33 PM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Darksheare

Hey!

Yesterday I saw a pair of fuzzy dice that you can get to hang from your rear-view mirror...They were d20s!

I am SOOOO tempted!


50 posted on 07/19/2005 6:01:05 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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To: tiamat
Hi Tiamat!

Fancy seeing you here!

How are ya?
51 posted on 07/19/2005 6:01:55 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

Doing well, Mrs. N!

Still too hot and humid, but well other than that!

You?


52 posted on 07/19/2005 6:03:12 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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To: Darksheare; tiamat

LOL.

You two make a great team.


53 posted on 07/19/2005 6:03:22 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: Darksheare
I want some SLAYER. I am in a mood and the only fix is Satanic Metal!

Watch out for the mayhem I cause.

54 posted on 07/19/2005 6:04:29 PM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.)
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To: Mrs.Nooseman; Darksheare

DArks and I are old friends on FR.

He's good to work with, too!

:-)


55 posted on 07/19/2005 6:05:12 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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To: tiamat

Doing great!

It's hot here, but thank goodness no humidity!


56 posted on 07/19/2005 6:05:41 PM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: tiamat

Oh man, that IS tempting.
License plate "Roll4initive"...


57 posted on 07/19/2005 6:05:49 PM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

NIN


"Closer To God".

(And for those of you playing at home it is NOT a hymn!)


58 posted on 07/19/2005 6:06:08 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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To: Mrs.Nooseman; tiamat

Even better when we get everyone in at once and the troll is still live.
We usually get the troll so confused that he loses track of what he is doing.
*chuckle*


59 posted on 07/19/2005 6:07:02 PM PDT by Darksheare (Hey troll, Sith happens.)
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To: Darksheare

Did I share the link with you?

Thought I had posted it yesterday or the day before.....

jinx.com

I LIKE your plate!


60 posted on 07/19/2005 6:07:20 PM PDT by tiamat ("If some guy named Marduk calls, tell him I'm not home!")
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