Is it normal plaid means gay on women?

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According to the typical stereotype(not saying its true) a lesbian has short hair, some type of plaid shirt and blue jeans. Now I don't understand this when plaid is used in many outfits. Including schoolgirl skirts. Which seems to be very popular. So why is a plaid shirt a stereotype of a gay women? When really you could put plaid on practically anything and it will look alright.

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driedroses

10 years ago | pl

What? Since when is plaid a lesbian thing?

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donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

10 years ago

what if shes just a straight lumberjack?

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  10 years ago
  
  Hahahaha
  
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- robbieforgotpw
  
  10 years ago
  
  With a butch cut?
  
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- gummy_jr
  
  10 years ago
  
  You mean lumberjill
  
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  - donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    
    10 years ago
    
    when theys swingin a chainsaw or axe does it matter what theys swingin between theys legs?
    
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    - gummy_jr
      
      10 years ago
      
      Haha I don't know
      
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SkullsNRoses

10 years ago

The whole lesbians wearing plaid thing is mostly just a stereotype. I don't know any lesbians in real life who wear it, but the ones I've seen online mostly make jokes about it like, "Look I'm wearing plaid, everyone's gonna know I'm a lesbian now, lol".

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RachelleWall

10 years ago

I've heard that it might be some sort of stereotype thing but I've not met a lesbian who wears plaid yet.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  10 years ago
  
  That is my point!!!
  
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SHAKEStheClown

10 years ago

It's not the plaid it's the flannel which usually tends to be plaid. The look was also very popular in the 90's with something called "Grunge" which was primarily a music genre but also an anti-fashion sort of style. Both men and women of the pothead persuasion can be seen wearing a plaid flannel shirts to this day. And let's not forget lumberjacks and rustic, earthy people living in or near the woods.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  10 years ago
  
  I think woodsy people wear it since its warm. I bought a few myself and the material they use is always very warm.
  
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  - SHAKEStheClown
    
    10 years ago
    
    Hahaha... Woodsy people!
    
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thegypsysailor

10 years ago

So you are emphatically stating that all Scottish women who wear their clan plaids are lesbians?
Hum, I hadn't really given that one too much thought.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  10 years ago
  
  No I am not.
  
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  - thegypsysailor
    
    10 years ago
    
    cool. just wondering.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      10 years ago
      
      I was saying the opposite. Since its on a lot of girls and men clothing alike. I am saying why is it always associated with that.
      
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      - donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
        
        10 years ago
        
        them Scottish menfolks be wearin plaid dresses and I never seen what their womens be wearin, im guessin some kinda plaid pants?
        
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[Old Memory]

10 years ago

You know what i don't get? When i see a let's say a lesbian woman and she acts all manly and dresses manly. I'm like girl we get that you like woman but that don't meen you gotta act like a man? Same for gay man, acting all girly and shit like dude because you like other dudes don't meen you gotta act like a girl. And they always overreact with the girly thing. Shaking there asses like motherfucker ma girlfriend don't even shake it like that, damn man!

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- GreyWulfen
  
  10 years ago
  
  I don't know a single manly lesbian and not a single girly gay guy. I mean, absolutely nothing wrong with girly guys (can be cute imo), but it's just a stereotype.
  
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  - Anonymous Post Author
    
    10 years ago
    
    Some gay men are feminine. I know a lot of them. They talk with the attitude of a catty schoolgirl.
    
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    - GreyWulfen
      
      10 years ago
      
      I know two quite feminine guys and they are both straight. Yes, there might be some feminine gay men, but this is not linked directly to their sexual orientation. According to statistics, gay men are more often following rather "typical male" behaviours than straight men.
      
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      - Anonymous Post Author
        
        10 years ago
        
        I never said it was. However feminine gay men is in fact a thing. So to say they do not exists at all is incorrect. Since most of the gay men I have seen are like this. Also there other stereotype says that gay men are very strong and built. Something traditionally believed to be true for straight men. However we cant say all gay men and all gay women are exactly the same. Like straight people there is different types of men and women.
        
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        GreyWulfen
        
        10 years ago
        
        Absolutely correct.
        
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  - Shelbs
    
    10 years ago
    
    I know many masculine women and many feminine guys. It's not just a stereotype. Some stereotypes exist for a reason and they aren't all bad. It just means that a good amount of people represent something in-order for a stereotype to exist. They aren't true for everyone.
    
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    - GreyWulfen
      
      10 years ago
      
      I didn't deny that they exist. Btw, how do you know about their sexuality?
      And for some stereotypes you need a background to know how they came to existence. Some are simply plain wrong.
      
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      - Shelbs
        
        10 years ago
        
        They are pretty open about it. I know that some are wrong.
        
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  - [Old Memory]
    
    10 years ago
    
    Well, good for you. My whole city is full of them.
    
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    - peterr
      
      10 years ago
      
      I like girly men, fem bottoms...
      
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      - Anonymous Post Author
        
        10 years ago
        
        Hahahahaha
        
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    - GreyWulfen
      
      10 years ago
      
      Well... congratulations?
      
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Amina_x

10 years ago

I'm bisexual, have dated lesbians, and have tons if gay friends. The whole plaid association with lesbian-ism to me is due to the fact that plaid is very gender neutral. I have found that many lesbians enjoy playing with gender roles and have their own fetishes. Needless to say, plaid can simply imply south-western style and some degree of professionalism IF it's a plaid button up.

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Evenios

10 years ago

not really. its just a stereotype.

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[Old Memory]

10 years ago

Because you rarely see straight women wearing plaid shirts.
Stereotypes reflect reality most of the time.

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- GreyWulfen
  
  10 years ago
  
  Stereotypes often reflect the exact opposite of reality.
  
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DiamondGirl

10 years ago

The Dykes prefer the Lumberjack Look, it's makes them feel more like a man, I think, Plaid is fugly. I wouldn't be caught dead in it.

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- peterr
  
  10 years ago
  
  Are you a dyke?
  
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  - Anonymous Post Author
    
    10 years ago
    
    I think she is a troll.
    
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    - peterr
      
      10 years ago
      
      Thanks, I think you are correct. Please feel free to talk to me any time you are on IIN.
      
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      10 years ago
      
      I think it's a troll.
      
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  - DiamondGirl
    
    10 years ago
    
    No Im not a dyke, love men and dicks!
    
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  - DiamondGirl
    
    10 years ago
    
    No r u? I'm a straight married woman.
    
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    - peterr
      
      10 years ago
      
      Please try to be nice to me.
      
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      - DiamondGirl
        
        10 years ago
        
        Sorry, I'll b nice, we just had a misunderstanding, now, how would you like me to be nice to u exactly. You wanna see my diamonds and Tattoos. I was thinking of getting a tramp stamp. But I think I'll get it on my other shoulder. What do u think horny dude. Gimme your opinion.
        
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        peterr
        
        10 years ago
        
        I love you but am not a fan of tattoos. Sorry, but I still would like to fuck you!
        
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