# In the 1950s, was male on male sex regarded as something horny guys did when they couldn't get dates?

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**Created:** [April 6, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-1950s-was-male-on-male-sex-regarded-as-something-horny-guys-did-when-they-couldnt-get-dates/962414 "2022-04-06T19:21:50Z")
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### Author: ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-1950s-was-male-on-male-sex-regarded-as-something-horny-guys-did-when-they-couldnt-get-dates/962414/1 "2022-04-06T19:21:50Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Why was this useage of "queer" offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-useage-of-queer-offensive/962320/147):

> [@Why was this useage of "queer" offensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-useage-of-queer-offensive/962320/147):
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> It is my recollection that in the 1950s male/male sex was just regarded as something horney guys did when they couldn’t get dates. It wasn’t condoned but It did not imply that they were exclusive or different.

Older dopers, is this for real?

ETA: What about you know, McCarthyism?

~Max

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