Why is "Bruce" considered a "gay name?"

[panache45]

@Acsenray

The Monty Python sketch is based on the stereotype that Australians address everyone as “Bruce” and “Sheila.”

So I guess that means all Australian men are gay. In addition to being criminals.

@t-bonham@scc.net

• has a hanky in a back pocket

Especially red in the right.

[mascaroni]

@panache45

So I guess that means all Australian men are gay. In addition to being criminal

I salute you, Sir. I think you’ve cracked it

(I should point out that I’m English).

[BigT]

@Shagnasty

This might be one of the most misguided or ignorant answers I will ever give but I always assumed that the name ‘Bruce’ is associated with gay men because it sounds overly masculine. That is, he is definitely a "top’ and not a ‘bottom’. It conjures up mental images of a burly gay guy, a Harley rider, with a killer 70’s mustache decked out in black leather. I never associated the name Bruce with a wispy, delicate type of gay man or even a nondescript one. He is definitely a ‘Bear’ in gay nomenclature. If I am mistaken, I am just as confused about the reasons for the association as anyone.

I don’t know if this is correct or not, but I could definitely see Bruce seeming hyper masculine because of its vowel. The /u/ vowel is hard to do higher pitched. You have to modify it. Hence why “boos” from a crowd are always a lower sound.

The consonant cluster /br/ is also pretty harsh, especially if you want the /b/ to be cleanly heard. You have to let air build up behind it.