the affected voice, flamboyancy in gesture and clothing, these are not genetic traits.
I suspect that once upon a time such mannerism were down-low clues used in public gatherings to scout potential fellow travelers.
I say that because even these days I will see a gay man question a handshake or speech pattern with a questioning or “knowing” glance.
“the affected voice, flamboyancy in gesture and clothing, these are not genetic traits.
I suspect that once upon a time such mannerism were down-low clues used in public gatherings to scout potential fellow travelers.”
The affected voice, “effeminate” mannerisms/gestures, and clothing choices are constructs that are created by socio-cultural pressures.
Tell me - are you more likely to be attracted to a woman who wears make up and dresses, shaves her armpits and plucks their eyebrows, or are you more attracted to one that wears “mom jeans”, doesn’t put on make up, doesn’t shave her armpits or pluck her unibrow?
It’s social conditioning to attract a mate, simple as that. The signaling you are talking about is universal among humans.