In the closet
Keeping one's
sexual preference
status undivulged to
most of one's associates
-1960s-
The Degrees of Gay Self Awareness
and "Coming Out" stages
Consciousness: Horror and revulsion
at the thought that one might be discovered as "being different"
Fraternity: Secretly seeking out
the company of others who share one's interests
Concealment: Engaging in activities
which leave no doubt of one's masculinity
Testing: Taking small steps
to gauge the reaction of one's associates
Realization: Fully out of the Closet:
I'm here, I'm Queer, get used to it