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chauncey_gay_new_york [2026/04/03 15:39] – [Chapter 4 - The Forging of Queer Identities and the Emergence of Heterosexuality in Middle-Class Culture] smiltonchauncey_gay_new_york [2026/04/03 15:51] (current) – willmack
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 Chauncey explains how some younger gay men would be scared to be perceived as a "fairy" when they are first getting into the gay scenes in New York, and having non-gay people being critical and discriminatory towards them if they seem like a "fairy". This practice could also be seen with how negative other "normal" gay men would interact with the idea of being a fairy instead of just sleeping or using fairies for sexual intercourse/ favors. (Sage Milton) Chauncey explains how some younger gay men would be scared to be perceived as a "fairy" when they are first getting into the gay scenes in New York, and having non-gay people being critical and discriminatory towards them if they seem like a "fairy". This practice could also be seen with how negative other "normal" gay men would interact with the idea of being a fairy instead of just sleeping or using fairies for sexual intercourse/ favors. (Sage Milton)
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