Serious question deserves serious answer

DonaldLockhart · 07-30-2010, 05:29 AM

Why is it that at least on reality shows or other "real life" TV shows that so many gay men have lisps? Like what does being gay and having a speech impediment have to do with each other? Also, which comes first, the lisp or the sexuality?

I am excepting all serious and possibly some comedic answers.

**Xvash2** · 07-30-2010, 06:32 AM

I know many gay people. Only one has a lisp.

Also, reality TV is scripted beyond belief. These people are casted for a reason, to portray a character.

You know the show Cheaters? Its scripted.

DonaldLockhart · 07-30-2010, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Xvash2

I know many gay people. Only one has a lisp.

Also, reality TV is scripted beyond belief. These people are casted for a reason, to portray a character.

You know the show Cheaters? Its scripted.

Thanks for ruining Cheaters for me.

**Hardice33** · 07-30-2010, 06:46 AM

Two Guys Kissing? Your Take!

ken_meredith · 07-30-2010, 08:44 AM

**** his dad.

gspot · 07-30-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ken_meredith

**** his dad.

these posts are suppose to be funny?

redtiger7 · 07-30-2010, 11:43 AM

It's so you can easily identify the gay guy. So he's either chosen because of the lisp, or he's told to fake it. I mean, who would believe a gay guy that looks and acts.... normal?

quagmire · 07-30-2010, 11:56 AM

Does this mean Brian Murry is uber gay???

**DeSouza** · 07-30-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by quagmire

Does this mean Brian Murry is uber gay???

He said most gay people have lisps, not more people with lisps are gay.

Also it's not really a lisp I'd say, more the higher pitched voice. Lisp is more noticable.

Jill · 07-30-2010, 12:18 PM

i know a few gay people one chick she has big ass lisp. As for the guys, they don't. You can tell their gay by their voice or at least I can, but no lisps.

**Will** · 07-30-2010, 01:44 PM

Quality foruming, TBN.

Morishima · 07-30-2010, 02:01 PM

TVTropes can explain pretty much everything.

**PCooper** · 07-30-2010, 04:31 PM

Reality TV =/= reality

Also: too much ****sucking?

xFloyd_78x · 07-30-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill

i know a few gay people one chick she has big ass lisp. As for the guys, they don't. You can tell their gay by their voice or at least I can, but no lisps.

Not their voice but their manerism/body language.

Also a lisp is a speech impediment. What Donald is referring to is more along the lines of an "accent" or simply the way they talk.

I am just assuming that because of their "flamboyance" and their attempt at sounding more female-like, that high pitched voice is just a result of that.

There are other gay people that don't talk that way but simply prefer a hot beef injection.

owa · 07-30-2010, 05:30 PM

I actually hate when gay people put on a lisp or change their voice to sound stereotypically gay.

I have gay friends who don't do this and who do this. In one occasion the guy always had a strange voice.

I think it might have to do with a chemical imbalance... Maybe? I just speculate. With less testosterone it's reasonable they don't have deeper voices and act more feminine right? ...right?

sensandsoccerfan · 07-30-2010, 08:36 PM

Maybe they aren't gay and try to talk gay, but give off a lisp?

Also, 1 Girl 5 Gays or whatever it is pisses me off? But its funny to watch

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DonaldLockhart · 07-31-2010, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by xFloyd_78x

Not their voice but their manerism/body language.

Also a lisp is a speech impediment. What Donald is referring to is more along the lines of an "accent" or simply the way they talk.

I am just assuming that because of their "flamboyance" and their attempt at sounding more female-like, that high pitched voice is just a result of that.

There are other gay people that don't talk that way but simply prefer a hot beef injection.

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Originally Posted by owa

I actually hate when gay people put on a lisp or change their voice to sound stereotypically gay.

I have gay friends who don't do this and who do this. In one occasion the guy always had a strange voice.

I think it might have to do with a chemical imbalance... Maybe? I just speculate. With less testosterone it's reasonable they don't have deeper voices and act more feminine right? ...right?

Yeah, it seems to be much more prevalent on television. So either they are specifically looking for gay guys with speech impediments or they are asking these guys to ham it up. I know several people who just happen to be gay in real life and only one acts like a "bitch." I feel comfortable saying that because even my gay friends say that he acts like a bitch. I actually like the guy but he really pours it on sometimes. He also apparently wants to grab my ass.....I would like to avoid this.

You might be on to something there with the low test/chemical imbalance thing. Maybe someone should do a study on feminine acting men and hormone levels.

Casamitjana · 07-31-2010, 09:25 AM

what is a lisp

**leetchisgod** · 07-31-2010, 09:16 PM

christ, why don't you just come out already?

xFloyd_78x · 08-01-2010, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Casamitjana

what is a lisp

What the Spaniard accent is to the rest of Latin America

J/K

If you have ever seen Brian Murray (GM Ottawa Senators) do an interview and what he sounds like (trouble pronouncing S's), he's a good example of it.