'Gay accent'? Seriously? 'Gay...accent'?
I read your post and it sounds as though you mean to say 'I don't mind the gays as long as they don't try to shove it down your throat and keep themselves to themselves'.

I doubt that is what you actually meant, but that's how it comes across.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Sun 4 Apr 2010, 15:32, 1 reply)

Err -
you want some examples?

There's an affected, GAY, accent that many camp men adopt. If you haven't heard it I could probably dig up dozens of examples from YouTube. Doesn't matter where they're from originally but some gay blokes end up speaking it.

At the mid-range, it's John Inman, at the extreme end, it's John Inman with a lisp.

Ah the old "Shove it down your throat gag." never gets old.

Nope. I used to go for beers with my mates regardless of sexuality - it was whoever was up for a few pints.

Trust me. There is an affected camp accent.

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 16:12, closed)

You're not really doing yourself any favours here.
'I don't mind gay people, some of my friends are gay and I still go the pub with them - look how tolerant I am'.

Learn the history of camp - some of it is affected (Camp itself is a uniquely brilliant weapon against intolerance as I have mentioned up there ^^), some of it isn't. It's not about sexuality per se, or indeed about gender. Some gay men have it naturally, some don't. Some straight men and women have it, some don't. John Inman didn't 'affect' a camp accent for example, it was the way he spoke. See also Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Williams (although he could exaggerate it for various character roles, his natural speaking voice was camp as), Christopher Biggins, Alan Carr (yes that is the way he speaks) etc. For women...well...Bette Midler is a prime example, as is Liza Minelli. Both are considered gay icons, because they are themselves naturally camp. For straight men you've got Lawrence LB (not an ideal example but I'm rushing here), Anton Du Beke, Johnny Depp etc.

You've made the very very common mistake of confusing camp with swish, dear. Easily done if you don't 'get' it.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Sun 4 Apr 2010, 16:59, closed)

You

know nothing, about what you speak. You're so eager to label me as homophobic that nothing I say will make any difference.

Prejudiced?

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:16, closed)

Really? Are you sure about that?

( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:36, closed)

And Can I Just Mention?
'I don't mind gay people, some of my friends are gay and I still go the pub with them - look how tolerant I am'.

When you quote someone, it's normal to actually quote what they actually said.

Just a tip. It'll help with you first book:

"You Too Can Be A Condescending Fuckwit"

Hope this helps

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:30, closed)

You see my first reply to you, up there?
Read it again will you?
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Sun 4 Apr 2010, 17:37, closed)

Defensive Witch Is Defensive.
I suspect Legless is one of the last people on here who'd have a problem with gay people. If you read his first post very carefully, and without the Uptight Goggles on, all he's really saying is there's a difference between 'gay' and 'camp'. Which is rather what the OP was on about.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Mon 5 Apr 2010, 9:09, closed)