Gays "Strut their Stuff" at their "parades" for a reason. Psychologists say that exhibitionism is a defense mechanism for guilt. Those strutters actually feel guilt, but they can't admit that so they act out to cover their shame and guilt.
"Gays "Strut their Stuff" at their "parades" for a reason. Psychologists say that exhibitionism is a defense mechanism for guilt. Those strutters actually feel guilt, but they can't admit that so they act out to cover their shame and guilt."
Very interesting idea, and it does explain a lot of the public outrageous behavior, which is both attention- and approval-seeking. And obnoxious.