As a fairly feminine, pouting, preening, camp, but heterosexual guy, I’ve been on the receiving end of quite a bit of homophobia. But gradually over the last ten years things seem to be changing with the likes of Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen, Austin Powers, Jonathon Ross, Russell Brand and others as camp heterosexual icons.
And now go into a pub in the evening and you’ll see men wearing tight T-shirts, aftershave, being very camp, and then going home with women. Does this signify that camp no longer means gay?
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Is camp still gay?
Sex God
Mainly for me 'camp' is a particularly delicious type of coffee. Sold in bottles and gorgeous as a chilled shake. 
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(Bet you're too young to remember it).
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I'm not sure that camp doesn't still mean gay, but I agree that being gay is so much more accepted now. An example is Graham Norton: He used to do all the gay bits on Eurotrash including being an extra in a hard core gay film ( I think), now look, the most mainstream 'entertainer' on tv!
Sex God
I reckon 'camp' is more about how the person behaves than how the person dresses. Done well I find it entertaining and enjoyable so far as to be at times, hilariously funny, I guess there is the overt sort of forced campness from some of the gay fraternity but clothing I wouldn't of thought made much difference. I guess you could point to maybe Eddie Izzards dress but still its he who is camp in or out of his 'alternative' style of dress. Got me thinking now hmmmm
Sexlightened
ever since the term metrosexual came out i think the word camp no longer describes a guy wearing a tight fitting pink t shirt.
when i think of camp i think of those guys who are so openly gay who love to flaunt it. not a normal gay guy.
when i think of camp i think of those guys who are so openly gay who love to flaunt it. not a normal gay guy.
Sex God
Quote by Peanut
Looks like we've discovered who Jules is, so who's going to admit to being Sandy?
If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're too young. if you do then you're too old! Heheheheh
… and I understood the reference too! A blast from the past.
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Quote by blonde
Camp doesn't mean gay ..... dictionary definition =
a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner, esp. for the amusement of others.
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I think that's why the term was adopted for being gay. The arts were seen as a refuge for outrageous, and unconventional behaviour, where alternative lifestyles were accepted.
Now with more and more men 'showing their feminine sides' the term has become somewhat redundant, but it's still used as a short hand.
I met a guy in chams many many moons ago. He was acting like an average guy, nothing particularly flamboyant or exagerated. We hooked up and had a great night.
Several months later I bumped into him at the chams New Year party held at the green room. I didn't remember who he was to begin with, but recognised him as someone I had met before. Anyway, as we were in the gay club he decided to have some fun and was acting larger than life, flamboyant, theatrical almost and very bubbly. He showed me round the club and near the end said, "You don't remember me do you?" When he said that I new it was him, but he'd had a total personality transformation.
We became really good friends after that. I love large personalities and he was a huge tease and fun to be around. I guess it can be difficult to read signals as you might just not be looking for them, but we used to have a lot of fun together and he loved watching me with others too.
Let's face it generally people like to put everyone in boxes. Camp people used to be put in the gay box without question. Now you have to get to know someone to know which box they go in. Maybe that makes it more interesting? But some people won't bother and still stick u in the gay box as they don't care.
Several months later I bumped into him at the chams New Year party held at the green room. I didn't remember who he was to begin with, but recognised him as someone I had met before. Anyway, as we were in the gay club he decided to have some fun and was acting larger than life, flamboyant, theatrical almost and very bubbly. He showed me round the club and near the end said, "You don't remember me do you?" When he said that I new it was him, but he'd had a total personality transformation.
We became really good friends after that. I love large personalities and he was a huge tease and fun to be around. I guess it can be difficult to read signals as you might just not be looking for them, but we used to have a lot of fun together and he loved watching me with others too.
Let's face it generally people like to put everyone in boxes. Camp people used to be put in the gay box without question. Now you have to get to know someone to know which box they go in. Maybe that makes it more interesting? But some people won't bother and still stick u in the gay box as they don't care.
Sex God
Quote by blonde
Camp doesn't mean gay ..... dictionary definition =
a person who adopts a teasing, theatrical manner, esp. for the amusement of others.
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
:thumbup: Camp never meant gay, doesn't mean gay and neither terms are derogatory, or at least shouldn't be.
Nola x
Quote by bbw_lover
Looks like we've discovered who Jules is, so who's going to admit to being Sandy?
If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're too young. if you do then you're too old! Heheheheh
… and I understood the reference too! A blast from the past.
:D :DHave you two got the horne?
Sex God
Quote by tantricboy
Looks like we've discovered who Jules is, so who's going to admit to being Sandy?
If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're too young. if you do then you're too old! Heheheheh
… and I understood the reference too! A blast from the past.
:D :DHave you two got the horne?
:laughabove: :laughabove: :laughabove:
Didn't think you was old enough :D
Quote by bbw_lover
Looks like we've discovered who Jules is, so who's going to admit to being Sandy?
If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're too young. if you do then you're too old! Heheheheh
… and I understood the reference too! A blast from the past.
:D :DHave you two got the horne?
:laughabove: :laughabove: :laughabove:
Didn't think you was old enough :D
There isn't a Bona British Comedic palone of the last 60 years that hasn't been dolly to varder their perfomring eek, as fast as my lallies would carry me to the CD download lattie dear. (Did I mention I was hetro-camp!)
