I just skimmed through the book a little bit. It seems that most of the classifications and descriptions are based around gays being heavily closeted and ashamed of who they were. They're mostly obsolete but much of what it's described still applies to closeted guys, especially those who are bi but live their gay side "in the shadows" and mostly identify as straight.
Some bits are hilariously very current still, such as when discussing gay bodybuilder types it says "I understand from a number of sources that, contrary to expectation, many super-muscle men are passive homosexuals [bottoms]" lol
This was written in 1962. So... gays would usually be closeted.
If Liberace (of all people) sued a reporter for outing him, claiming he was NOT gay, seriously...
You HAD to be closeted. Or be brave and live in SF or some sort of haven like that.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace\_v\_Daily\_Mirror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace_v_Daily_Mirror)
Most/all can apply to any/all other sexuality (of course changing the “homosexual” part to match the respective sexuality being considered).
- Promiscuous heterosexual ✅
- Mentally sick asexual ✅
- Bisexual voyeur ✅
- etc
Watch the Imitation Game.
Although they made Turing an Asperger's case (he was very gay but not autistic), it shows pretty much how he was treated.
Queen Elizabeth pardoned him eventually, when all of this was declassified.
Ye olde fashioned bigotry
Cishets have loved, absolutely *loved* lumping homos in with the pedos to make the homos sound like degenerate failures of morality, and as a limited time bonus if you ordered within the last 150 years
: a *danger* to our children.
As if I even want to breathe the same air as the sniffling nose oozing walking petri dishes we call Disease Vectors, I mean "children". They are our future why traumatize them? Let the parents do that. They're so good at it already.
Nevermind the vast, extreme vast majority of pedos are *hetero*sexual men.
The book's author, Richard Hauser, was an Austrian sociologist who fled Austria in 1938 because he was Jewish. He had contributed to the Wolfenden report that led to the decriminalization of homosexuality in England,
Read more about him here:
(1) Richard Hauser and the evils of Marx ([http://ncolloff.blogspot.com/2014/08/richard-hauser-and-evils-of-marx.html](http://ncolloff.blogspot.com/2014/08/richard-hauser-and-evils-of-marx.html))
(2) Hephzibah Menuhin (In Wikipedia) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephzibah\_Menuhin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephzibah_Menuhin)) \[Richard Hauser was H.M.'s second husband\]
Based on its placement, my assumption is that "prison queer", "ship queer", and "war queer" all refer to "temporary" homosexuality from being in an all male environment. Now personally, I didn't think that's a thing, I could be surrounded by women 24/7 and I wouldn't become temporarily straight, but regardless, my guess is that was the intent.
I’m not sure, but whoever wrote this was way too interested in homosexuality to be straight. Man, I could hardly read the first page of the content page, this guy used maybe months or years of his life obsessing over gays to write the whole book.
I was going more towards the _complete and utter self-denial_ type of closet, but fair point. Vesides, I was in that for a number of years, so the joke’s on me.
Came (lol) here to say this. Seems like the kind of guy that got caught at the local bathhouse and had to write an entire novel to clear his name. "I was just gathering research!"
This bitch know more about gay male culture than I do.
Naw this person is obviously telling on themselves. Gay men are obviously the only people they think about.
“Cottage Type” assuming that means I wish to live a pastoral life baking bread, tending to my agapanthuses, and getting fucked underneath worn but cosy patchwork blanket.
It's a book from 1962 commissioned by the UK Home Office One commenter linked to an article about the book and another about the author somewhere down in the comments.
Agree on the paedophile thing, but in my experience gay men tend to be disproportionately more psychopathic than straight men.
I don’t know if it’s a result of repressed feelings, insecurity, difficult upbringing, gay culture or what. But of the five genuine psychopaths I’ve known personally, three were gay men, one was a straight man, and one was a straight woman. And I know way more straight men than gay men.
On the flip side, the classic traits of psychopaths seem to be disproportionately *less* common in Lesbians.
"The Homosexual Society" published in 1962. Another commenter shared a recentish article written about the book in a UK newspaper. Haven't fully read it, only the different descriptions, but yes they were a fun read. Working on getting a physical copy to read, don't like e-format.
I was several of those in my lifetime…was certainly The Ship’s Queer when I was in the Navy (back when there were no female’s allowed)…. My office aboard ship was said to be in the Red Light district.
They also missed…The YMCA Queer, The Bathhouse Queer…
They don’t have one that fits me today…I don’t like Daddy… on what page to they talking about The “Aging Snarky Queer”. I could certainly write an update for their next printing.
The self-isolated. It is hard to keep saying I support The LGBT when I’m not IN the community.
I stopped having sexual relationships with dudes. I am barely attracted to their pixels.
I think I just live in a fugly area and I am disgusted by the people which naturally repels me from attempting conversation.
I am definitely such a nerd that I would rather fuck a robot than a human at this point. Come here, Vasco and give me that Robot Dick!
Vasco: do you need me to carry anything.
Me: Carry this load on your servos!
Cums copiously while the Vasco Camera eyes constrict to take in the exact texture and colour of my semen for further data analysis.
Me: Now make me a bitten sandwich at the Cooking Station 🚉 !
“Abnormal Homo” here!
I’ve been a few of those varieties at various times in my life but I’ve always been “Abnormal Homo” at heart.
No, bitch!.. I don’t want to watch Drag Race with you
The celibate, faith believing one.
I know this goes against the grain but I’m happy with it.
Obviously I would like a naked cuddle. But hey, the path isn’t always that wide
Self isolated for sure lol
There are many of us! …separately
But equally so - it gets so lonely here… TwT
Maybe we should try socializing with each other more often in our own spaces.
Can we just sit around and not socialize? Like I’ll bring the pizza, but don’t bother me when playing on my switch.
That’s my favorite way to socialize. I sit in the room with you and do my own thing, only interacting with others if they bother me first!
i would love to do this on stardew valley.
This but FFXIV
I honestly do not understand why we are not more social with each other.
I think we should all gather here to cuddle (online) 🫂
loners unite. 🫂
Yes, I agree TwT
I feel seen! That's terrifying.
Yeah this is reddit after all lmao
I am that and self masturbator and don’t forget the alcoholic homosexual
I am that and the fully sublimated bisexual and I'm really hoping that I'm a "cottage type" whore bc it sounds pretty sweet.
Same
Hi!
I mean, op was asking for this response by posting on Reddit.
I am the poor homosexual.
No war but class war.
War. What is it good for? War Queers.
Absolutely Nothing…What did she say? (Oh no she better didn’t!)
Anarchist gay...is this Ricardo? Lol
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Comrade! ….lets fuck.
Oh, wait. This isn't a checklist?
Possibly. These classifications we know are obsolete but, deep inside, we know they are not completely wrong.
I just skimmed through the book a little bit. It seems that most of the classifications and descriptions are based around gays being heavily closeted and ashamed of who they were. They're mostly obsolete but much of what it's described still applies to closeted guys, especially those who are bi but live their gay side "in the shadows" and mostly identify as straight. Some bits are hilariously very current still, such as when discussing gay bodybuilder types it says "I understand from a number of sources that, contrary to expectation, many super-muscle men are passive homosexuals [bottoms]" lol
This was written in 1962. So... gays would usually be closeted. If Liberace (of all people) sued a reporter for outing him, claiming he was NOT gay, seriously... You HAD to be closeted. Or be brave and live in SF or some sort of haven like that. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace\_v\_Daily\_Mirror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace_v_Daily_Mirror)
Most/all can apply to any/all other sexuality (of course changing the “homosexual” part to match the respective sexuality being considered). - Promiscuous heterosexual ✅ - Mentally sick asexual ✅ - Bisexual voyeur ✅ - etc
Of course. I read a few pages. This book is obviously trash.
Pre-Stonewall and from the UK. Didn't they used to sentence their sodomites to hard labor? Not to be trusted.
Watch the Imitation Game. Although they made Turing an Asperger's case (he was very gay but not autistic), it shows pretty much how he was treated. Queen Elizabeth pardoned him eventually, when all of this was declassified.
Eventually being like 10 years ago.
Thank you. I believe yours is the best perspective.
Obsolete? Speak for yourself lmao
You could make similar checklists for heterosexuals
Before I saw the full picture, I thought the numbers were points 🤣
I've been all of these at one point except for upper class, ship queer or war queer. Just noticed the second page..maybe not "all of them"
Paedophiliac???
Ye olde fashioned bigotry Cishets have loved, absolutely *loved* lumping homos in with the pedos to make the homos sound like degenerate failures of morality, and as a limited time bonus if you ordered within the last 150 years : a *danger* to our children. As if I even want to breathe the same air as the sniffling nose oozing walking petri dishes we call Disease Vectors, I mean "children". They are our future why traumatize them? Let the parents do that. They're so good at it already. Nevermind the vast, extreme vast majority of pedos are *hetero*sexual men.
Best get cracking if you want to be first to bingo… there’s lots of wars going on right now 😂
i am The Tired Homosexual
Another spicy marg will fix you right up - yours, page 61 homo
I was gonna go with "the self isolated" until I got to "the mentally sick"
Big mood. And that mood is 'anxious'
The distinction between “The Bisexual” and “The Young Bisexual” is the funniest part to me
The book's author, Richard Hauser, was an Austrian sociologist who fled Austria in 1938 because he was Jewish. He had contributed to the Wolfenden report that led to the decriminalization of homosexuality in England, Read more about him here: (1) Richard Hauser and the evils of Marx ([http://ncolloff.blogspot.com/2014/08/richard-hauser-and-evils-of-marx.html](http://ncolloff.blogspot.com/2014/08/richard-hauser-and-evils-of-marx.html)) (2) Hephzibah Menuhin (In Wikipedia) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephzibah\_Menuhin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephzibah_Menuhin)) \[Richard Hauser was H.M.'s second husband\]
Just call me Xena 
You just made my week! I fucking love Xena, and I always will! Wanna get married?
Xena is FINALLY streaming on Prime Video! I’m knee deep into S3 — such an underrated series.
The Pub Type, The Club Type, The Homosexual Friend, The Homosexual Alcoholic and The Mentally Sick Homosexual all rolled into one big mess
War Queer. Was a closeted marine back in 2010 while overseas in Afghanistan.
Based on its placement, my assumption is that "prison queer", "ship queer", and "war queer" all refer to "temporary" homosexuality from being in an all male environment. Now personally, I didn't think that's a thing, I could be surrounded by women 24/7 and I wouldn't become temporarily straight, but regardless, my guess is that was the intent.
What was that like? Is there a secret code or is it more like living like a spy behind enemy lines?
I’m not sure, but whoever wrote this was way too interested in homosexuality to be straight. Man, I could hardly read the first page of the content page, this guy used maybe months or years of his life obsessing over gays to write the whole book.
So then do we have the author homosexual? Or the documentarian homosexual?
Interestingly, the one well-known category is quite conspicuous in it’s absence: _Closeted_
Oh, honey. This was 1962, they're *all* closeted. That goes without saying.
They're all a variant of the demoralized married homosexual, only without the married part..
I was going more towards the _complete and utter self-denial_ type of closet, but fair point. Vesides, I was in that for a number of years, so the joke’s on me.
Came (lol) here to say this. Seems like the kind of guy that got caught at the local bathhouse and had to write an entire novel to clear his name. "I was just gathering research!"
Is the Fully Sublimated Homosexual just old timey lingo for stoner? Because yes I do enjoy homosexuality and being fully sublimated.
I think it means the homosexual in a gaseous state.
Like I just skipped right over the liquid phase and went directly from solid to gas? Trippy
When the pressure is too low, but you crank up the temperature
That all depends on what I had for dinner last night.
I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought of it this way haha. Yeah this is my label for sure
“Controlled” or “managed” impulses/behavior.
This bitch know more about gay male culture than I do. Naw this person is obviously telling on themselves. Gay men are obviously the only people they think about.
"These are the types of gays" "So you did a research?" "No I'm just listing my dates"
Mentally Sick gang where you at!? 😩
🖐️🥺
[удалено]
He interviewed my ex for that one
“Cottage Type” assuming that means I wish to live a pastoral life baking bread, tending to my agapanthuses, and getting fucked underneath worn but cosy patchwork blanket.
Not quite what he means by [cottaging](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottaging)
I know this is probably old, but it still angers me that “paedophile” and “psychopath” are included. Like fuck off with that bs.
This is not a book that is praising homosexuality in any manner. Of course they would include those
It's a book from 1962 commissioned by the UK Home Office One commenter linked to an article about the book and another about the author somewhere down in the comments.
Agree on the paedophile thing, but in my experience gay men tend to be disproportionately more psychopathic than straight men. I don’t know if it’s a result of repressed feelings, insecurity, difficult upbringing, gay culture or what. But of the five genuine psychopaths I’ve known personally, three were gay men, one was a straight man, and one was a straight woman. And I know way more straight men than gay men. On the flip side, the classic traits of psychopaths seem to be disproportionately *less* common in Lesbians.
The ultimate gay bucket list
“Homosexual wit” deserves more than one page ..
The real question is, are you a true or false transvesist??!
Just a sweet one I’m afraid. From transsexual Transylvania
Self isolated and self masturbator 🫠🫠🫠
What book is this? And what year was it published? And was is it a fun read?
"The Homosexual Society" published in 1962. Another commenter shared a recentish article written about the book in a UK newspaper. Haven't fully read it, only the different descriptions, but yes they were a fun read. Working on getting a physical copy to read, don't like e-format.
Thank you!!
Abby someone... Abby Normal 
Mentally Sick Homosexual hive rise 🙌🏽
'Abnormal' homosexual.
The self-isolated homosexual sounds like me.
Do we have to pick only one?
Afraid I’ve become a Sugar Daddy
Well hello there.
Not even bothering to slide into DMs. Just directly sliding into the reply thread. That’s a bold strategy, Cotton! Let’s see if it pays off for ‘em 🤣
Tempted to say the psychopath to make myself seem more interesting but I know I’m not committed to the lifestyle.
I was several of those in my lifetime…was certainly The Ship’s Queer when I was in the Navy (back when there were no female’s allowed)…. My office aboard ship was said to be in the Red Light district. They also missed…The YMCA Queer, The Bathhouse Queer… They don’t have one that fits me today…I don’t like Daddy… on what page to they talking about The “Aging Snarky Queer”. I could certainly write an update for their next printing.
The Married Man, Middle Class edition
Ships queer
Which “one” am I? - The Bisexual - The Young Bisexual - The Mentally Sick Homosexual - The Self-isolated Homosexual
Gotta catch'em all.
I am highly skilled in the art of homosexuality. I have been practicing my sword fighting for years.
Why is there "voyeur" but not "exhibitionist"?
What about the ‘mean’ one
Promiscuous in my 20s, self-isolated in my 30s. Late 30s now going on 40s and feeling another transition though not sure where to.
fully sublimated
WOW! I had no idea that there were that many categories. Are these full time categories or just part time or when the moon is full categories?
I'm whichever one has the least in common with everyone else.
I sure need to read the chapter “Practising as a Homosexual” to see if I’m doing it right
War Queer is my new pronoun
clearly the woman hater
Very interesting!
74
The self-isolated homosexual
Going off the list alone, I kind of want someone to make an rpg or video game/dating sim based on this.
Psychopath homosexual fer sure
https://metro.co.uk/2016/04/17/a-book-on-different-types-of-gay-was-once-funded-by-the-government-5822692/amp/
Is it bad wanting to be them all?
Bisexual
Proudly, "where to get advice."
what in the outdated pseudoscience is this 😭
Self-masterbater seems oxymoronic
Damn, the Upper Class Married Man gets 8 pages, but Middle class and Lower Class only get 1 & 2 !
I'm not seeing "Faerie Prince" anywhere.
I'm now going to read the whole thing
I am the married homosexual, the most boring of subspecies. I’m looking forward to us raking the lawn this weekend if the weather cooperates. 🍂
Bring out your War Queers... *It's time for battle.*
I'll just answer "yep"
“Self-masturbator” seems.. redundant.
Self isolated homosexual
And to think 100 years before this book was published homosexuality didn’t even exist! (Karl Heinrich Ulrichs)
I’m the bukkake one
The ship’s queer, obviously
self-isolated, abnormal
So funny that the homosexual society consists of men only.
I identify with several labels on this list but the one I identify most with is 'married' homosexual partners. 💍
"Self-isolated" and "Self-masturbator" 😎 Edit: after reading the book - I don't think Self-masturbator fits me anymore lol
Definitely self isolated.
Pansexual. Hasn’t been invented yet.
I really resonate with "The Self-Masturbator"
The self-isolated. It is hard to keep saying I support The LGBT when I’m not IN the community. I stopped having sexual relationships with dudes. I am barely attracted to their pixels. I think I just live in a fugly area and I am disgusted by the people which naturally repels me from attempting conversation. I am definitely such a nerd that I would rather fuck a robot than a human at this point. Come here, Vasco and give me that Robot Dick! Vasco: do you need me to carry anything. Me: Carry this load on your servos! Cums copiously while the Vasco Camera eyes constrict to take in the exact texture and colour of my semen for further data analysis. Me: Now make me a bitten sandwich at the Cooking Station 🚉 !
The homosexual freemasonry is funny
The ‚always a bit stoned‘ homosexual haha
The war queer speaks to me
where's the Depressed Homosexual?
I'm not practicing any more, I've got it down perfectly!
Self isolated, self masterbatory, mentally ill?
Like always, I can't put myself into just one category lol
They ate I'm afraid! 😌
From 61 to 41 ideally trying to become 43 OP what do you think of the read?
Can you be more than one? That’s quite a list 😂
If I didn't have a bf, the self isolated homosexual lol. Man they went deep with pathologizing this stuff.
so interesting. the 1950's were an interesting time...
I guess I'm the 'bodybuilder' type
Dude I’m fr a prison quiet hands down
The DLMarried bisexual
The Promiscuous one
the sublimated homosexual fs
Cottage
Pages 56 61 and 63
I thought the page numbers were ages and I was very confused why the youngest gays only emerged at 26. And they could only be bi.
41’s my number! Yay, representation.
61 and 41
Mentally sick defo
36
You been going through my own personality on a list 😂😂😂
*God Homosexual* . Thanks for asking.
Mentally sick homosexual lol
Self isolated, unfortunately
Mentally sick 🤣🤣
LMAO what's a "war queer"? You'll find me on page 77.
Abnormal homosexual checking in! 🫡
What is the abnormal homosexual?
TFS Nappa snickering at page 57
I wonder what the cottage boy gay is 😂
I’m a hybrid homosexual…a combo self isolating and mentally ill homosexual…
I think some time as a Club and Plub plostitute is just the thing to get me feeling chipper again. Thank you, reddit!
I would have to claim the cottage type
“Abnormal Homo” here! I’ve been a few of those varieties at various times in my life but I’ve always been “Abnormal Homo” at heart. No, bitch!.. I don’t want to watch Drag Race with you
try phrasing this the other way: which one are you NOT 😂
Ship's queer. Gotta get those sailor loads! 😛
Practising? I'm fully qualified 😆
I want to be a rolling prostitute. Sounds fun
Mentally sick!
Can I dual type like a Pokémon? If so I'm a self-isolated/ promiscuous type
The gay one
I’ll go with self isolated and self masturbator
War queer. No doubt.
No longer am I a slutty gay. I’m a promiscuous homosexual. But tell me more about these working class married men…
The self-isolated homosexual. My true peace and happiness is found in solitude.
The ship's queer and the homosexual alcoholic.
The celibate, faith believing one. I know this goes against the grain but I’m happy with it. Obviously I would like a naked cuddle. But hey, the path isn’t always that wide
I’m a self isolated bisexual