Originally Posted by Nobby Burton:
“Because of the stereotype of gay men being camp, bitchy queens, some men feel the need to clarify up front that they are 'straight acting' and not like that
It may suggest insecurity, but not homophobia
I agree though that a lot of men who claim to be straight acting, actually aren't.”
It suggest homophobia and insecurity, in my opinion.
Less masculine gay men are viewed differently, often negatively, in comparison with straight men. The attitude is directly related to the fact that they are seen as more 'girly' and less 'manly'. It's homophobia, with roots in misogyny but that's a whole other story.
The homophobia may be unconscious but these social attitudes don't just spring into the air fully formed.