Gaydar (How to Tell if Someone is Gay)

How can you tell if someone is gay? It’s an age-old mystery that often turns into a discussion about “gaydar” – the ability to perceive or intuit someone's sexual orientation. In this episode, we are unraveling the intricacies of this phenomenon in how we navigate the subtle cues and signals that hint at our ‘gayness’.

Some of the topics we’re covering today are:

🌈The science behind gaydar
🌈Criteria we use to detect someone’s sexual orientation
🌈Unconscious bias
🌈Code switching (adjusting your behavior to fit the social context)
🌈Challenging assumptions and stereotypes about being gay
🌈The ability to “turn on” or “turn off” your gayness
🌈Being closeted vs. being out
🌈Minority stress

At the core of this discussion, we confront the issue of unconscious bias and its impact on our perceptions of others. How can we challenge these biases to foster a more inclusive and accepting society?

Tune in to this intriguing episode as we uncover the mysteries of gaydar and explore human identity and connection.

Today's Hosts:
▪️ Matt Landsiedel
▪️ Michael Diiorio
▪️ Reno Johnston

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
The Science of Gaydar: https://kinseyinstitute.org/news-even...

Unconscious Bias:    • Unconscious Bias (making the unknown ...  

00:00 Introduction
02:53 What is Gaydar
10:32 How Can You Tell If Someone is Gay
14:49 Sexual Orientation
21:01 Unconscious Bias
34:42 Desire Can Affect Gaydar
36:36 Showing or Hiding Gayness
40:14 Code-Switching
42:10 Minority Stress
55:42 Outro

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