This sounds like when people used to dislike gay people and somehow people came to the conclusion that “they must be gay “
A lot of times this is true, though. There is legitimate research as far back as 1996 to suggest that homophobic people are more likely to be be homosexual, or at the very least aroused by homosexual imagery.
It makes perfect sense too. Like, I've never given a fukk about what anyone does in the privacy of their own bedrooms, as long as it's between consenting adults.
I never chose to be straight, and I don't think most gay people choose to be gay. And we've all known people growing up that were gay before they were old enough to even have sexual feelings yet. We also know that homosexuality is incredibly prominent in nature, among every major type of animal.
I've never understood why anyone would dislike gay people....unless
...they have gay thoughts and desires, and it scares them. They see something in themselves they don't like, or they think is wrong, and they project that outwards.
One of the biggest homophobic gay hating people I knew in high school is now in his 30's and just came out as gay on social media 2 months ago.
It's 1 + 1 = 2 to me.
I do usually assume that most people who adamantly dislike gay people are probably also gay.