Increasingly gay people are visible in every profession. 'Whether you work, you know, as an artist or a singer or a dancer, those are all really creative places where gay people are embraced,' Kressley said Researchers say it's because lesbians, on average, are attracted to more masculine occupations, and gay men tend to prefer more feminine occupations.īut it is true that hostility toward gay people drove many away from some other professions. There is research that suggests gay men do prefer certain professions, like fashion, interior design and hair coloring, and that lesbians are more likely to prefer sports and the military. Not all straight men are bad dressers,' he said. But, says Allen, the stereotypes are not always true. 'It's that you're obsessed with fashion, and that you tan a lot and that you color your hair,' they said. What, we asked, are the stereotypes about gay men? We talked to Carson Kressley and Ted Allen, two of the stars of the hit television show 'Queer Eye' about the stereotypes.
