The given text is a transcript of a conversation between several gay men who are discussing and rating each other's "gayness" on a scale of 1 to 10. They share their opinions on what makes someone more or less "gay" based on their appearance, behavior, and interests. Throughout the conversation, the group members share personal anecdotes and experiences, including coming out stories and struggles with internalized homophobia. One participant, who initially rated himself a 1, opens up about feeling more comfortable in his role as a straight-presenting man and later reveals he's actually more of an 8 or 9. The conversation also touches on the idea that there shouldn't be a spectrum for being gay and that everyone is just "fucking gay people." Ultimately, the group decides that they all identify as 10s and that the rating system was an entertaining but ultimately unnecessary exercise.
1. The interviewer asked participants to rate a group of gay men on how gay they are.
2. The participants were given a scale of one to ten to rate the men.
3. One participant said that they use a whole language to communicate with each other, including signals, clothing, and accessories.
4. The participants discussed what makes a person more gay, including visual indicators such as clothing and makeup.
5. One participant said that they would rate themselves as a 10, and another said they would rate themselves as an eight plus.
6. The participants discussed how they think other people perceive them.
7. One participant said that they have been out of the closet for seven years.
8. Another participant said that they have been pretending and hiding who they were for most of their life.
9. The participants talked about how they feel about their own ratings.
10. The participants were asked if they feel like their family's opinions drive the way they dress and act.
11. One participant said that they feel like they have to hide who they are because of their family's opinions.
12. The participants discussed how they feel about being gay and how they think others perceive them.
13. One participant said that they think it's more fun to be gay and that they would rather just be more gay.
14. The participants discussed how they think society perceives gay people.
15. One participant said that they think there shouldn't be a spectrum of being gay.
16. The participants were asked to rate each other.
17. One participant said that they would rate the others as tens across the board.
18. The participants discussed how they felt about the exercise and what they learned from it.
19. One participant said that they were surprised that someone would self-identify as a one.
20. The participants concluded that being open about being gay is a privilege that not everyone has had.