# Gay refugee's not femme enough to get status **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 4, 2004, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461 "2004-05-04T14:23:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/21 "2004-05-04T19:44:21Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > I thought we were talking about getting out of an oppressive situation and getting in to the U.S. legally. Well, not the U.S. > [@adam yax](#): > > Shouldn’t the main thrust of your rant be directed at Mexico? After all that is where the problem seems to be institutionalized. You’re quite right that we should be denouncing severe homophobia wherever it exists. I guess I’m focusing on Canada’s part in it out of an urge to cultivate my own garden. After all, it’s _my_ government. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/22 "2004-05-04T19:52:54Z")
[QUOTE=matt\_mcl] Well, not the U.S. [QUOTE] D’oh! Missed that part. But my point remains. I see the issue, but I’d have no problem faking it in order to get my foot in the door. Also, if I’m not mistaken, isn’t Canada taking another look at their immigration policies anyway? I thought I saw a 60 Minutes thing on how easy it has been for just about anyone to get into your country. At first I thought it was mostly a good thing, but I think the U.S. may have asked you to tighten the restrictions (since 9/11). Am I remembering this correctly? ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/23 "2004-05-05T15:17:24Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > That is a messed up line of reasoning. I wonder if their way of determining how effeminite a guy is, is by taking the straight acting quiz. :rolleyes: I took the test “for girls”, answering honestly, and got a score of “Level 7–Very Butch!”. Now I wonder if there’s something I’m hiding from myself. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/24 "2004-05-05T15:28:37Z")
> [@Lynn Bodoni](#): > > I took the test “for girls”, answering honestly, and got a score of “Level 7–Very Butch!”. > > Now I wonder if there’s something I’m hiding from myself. I’m a Level 10 - Feminist. That’s what I’d figured. ---
**Author:** ![Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@Kneepants\_Erasmus\_the\_Humanist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kneepants_Erasmus_the_Humanist)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/25 "2004-05-05T15:53:48Z")
I also took the girl test and … LEVEL 4-- FEMINIST Um…okay. _Johnny Carson_ I did not know that. _JC_ I wear bras…I like guys… Really. ---
**Author:** ![htns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@htns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/htns)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/26 "2004-05-05T16:11:34Z")
I’m a dude, and scored an 8. Nice test. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/27 "2004-05-05T16:11:55Z")
I’m sorry to be a bother, but I just wanted to welcome Homebrew to the St. Louis area. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about St. Louis or need help with anything! Okay, back to pitting homophobic Canadian authorities. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/28 "2004-05-05T16:18:04Z")
> [@SanibelMan](#): > > I’m sorry to be a bother, but I just wanted to welcome Homebrew to the St. Louis area. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about St. Louis or need help with anything!. You’re just tryin’ to get some home brewed beer. ; ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/29 "2004-05-05T16:19:12Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > You’re just tryin’ to get some home brewed beer. ; 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461/30 "2004-05-05T16:43:25Z")
> [@Homebrew](#): > > You’re just tryin’ to get some home brewed beer. ; Heh, actually, I don’t drink, so you can rely on me not to hit you up for beer. I do eat food, though. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-refugees-not-femme-enough-to-get-status/243461.md?page=1)