The Gays: Fratastic

The Frat Gay

Patrique Vosges
This type of The Gays wouldn't be comfortable with being called gay. In fact, the word gay and homosexual typically will make him cringe, due to incomplete acceptance of himself. Huge affinity for Abercrombie and Fitch, Lacoste, and Polo. Probably prone to use the term 'straight acting' and belong to some fraternity. The Frat Gay will typically repress these feelings and marry into a picture perfect life, thus evolving into the Down Low Gay. He'll then continue to see men on the side, unbeknownst to his wife.

Genus - Alpha Male

The Frat Gay doesn't typically flock with like kind after their college years, or with any of The Gays. Just like black on black crimes, these gays are the most likely to lash out at other gays and cause physical harm, fueled by their repressed emotion. Instead, they opt to hide in the closet, repress every feeling for another man, and cling tenaciously to their ideal of masculinity.

Chances are also high some are not even members of The Gays. They just have natural homosexual urges confused with homosocial tendencies, which only fuels in compounding their confusion. If it feels good, it feels good but a drunken encounter in college does not make one a member of The Gays.

There are high chances the Frat Gay lacked significant male bonding when younger. They prefer to not be acknowledged in public. You can easily spot these gays, though, by their obsessive fixation on the penis, their penis size, and need to prove their straightness.

Not all of the Frat Gays repress these emotions. Some evolve into The Muscle Gay, or the Everyday Gay. Some are simply in fraternaties and comfortable being gay. Others just have the appearance. Most, however, are unified by their slightly larger musculature and affinity for sports. "The love that dares not speak its name" is their battle cry. Those who continue to suppress their urges will evolve into the Down Low Gay.

Drink of choice: Something 'manly,' but won't pack on extra weight. Ex. Light beer, rum and diet coke.

Probable careers are in middle management or some place within the corporate world, where being gay can be akin to being a woman. Except the glass ceiling is a bit higher due to their inherent male status.

Published by Patrique Vosges

I attend the University of Georgia studying Comparative Literature, have done several poetry readings in the past few years, and will be publishing a chapbook by the end of this summer.   View profile

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