Straight Acting

Authors

Dale Carpenter, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of LawFollow

Abstract

This article explores the meaning of “straight acting,” a term one often hears among gay people. How, why, and by whom is it used? What purposes does it serve and what purposes does the reaction to it serve? How does its use by gays compare to the use of the term “acting white” by blacks? And, since this is a law journal, there's the necessary question: what is law's role in straight acting?

Publication Title

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

Document Type

Article

Keywords

straight acting, gay stereotypes, gay civil rights, homosexuals law

Recommended Citation

Dale Carpenter, Straight Acting, 9 Minn. J.L. Sci. & Tech. 803 (2008)