Sexual orientation hypothesis
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The sexual orientation hypothesis says that feminine men are more likely to be assumed as gay than masculine women are to be assumed as lesbians (McCreary, 1994). According to studies done on this hypothesis, having feminine characteristics is a sign of homosexuality in men, but masculine characteristics are less likely to be seen as a sign of homosexuality in women. Gay men are considered to be more like straight women than straight men, and while lesbians are rated more like straight men than straight women, the difference is not as great as it is for the gay men.
References
Kite, Mary and Whitley, Bernard; The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2010.