How did people know for decades she was gay
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brushfyr — 11 years ago(April 23, 2014 07:17 PM)
I remember years ago I was reading an old magazine, might have been something obscure like National Lampoons, or might have been Hustler, that had a one page article making fun of lesbians in the closet in Hollywood. They had a line up of some actresses and the only one I can remember seeing was Rosie O'Donnell. And this was years before she came out. So in Hollywood there are rumors based on who is seen with who, and rumors will spread to the general populace.
Plus, she wasn't a very feminine woman. I guess we're going into lesbian stereotypes, but she did dress down and didn't wear a lot of makeup or do much with her hair. Now, I'm not saying straight should or do dress like prostitute or should shovel on makeup like a Snooki clown, but a lot of lesbians dress don't dress like straight women. -
mr_milbury — 10 years ago(July 09, 2015 03:47 PM)
It's mostly a myth that she wasn't a very feminine woman (yes, she was butch as a girl, but probably also because Disney chose that look; just compare it with Taxi Driver for instance):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeUOUNNpYMc
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jimsummers87-131-771706 — 11 years ago(April 24, 2014 04:58 AM)
How did people know? Because you only have to study the person for yourself and see if the clues in their own behavior match up with the gossip you read about them. Also, stop believing in the stupid myth that most gossip is made up, actually a lot of it is true.
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ctvgnewhaven — 11 years ago(May 04, 2014 12:40 PM)
Common knowledge on campus when we were all undergrads together at Yale that she was gay. She was a good person and it was a very permissive open minded campus in the days before social media so no one cared.
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rascal67 — 10 years ago(February 15, 2016 03:50 PM)
Evidence Smevidence! Of course no evidence is required to be "straight", as that is the accepted norm and homosexuality isn't seen on equal terms. Sexuality isn't a court case, where evidence is required to prove if someone is guilty or not. The homophobic attitudes of many that require proof of being gay, is tantamount to saying they are committing an illicit crime.
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kidd-simon — 9 years ago(May 18, 2016 10:54 AM)
There were lots of pointers as has been pointed out, one of the things I noticed was how she dressed. She always wore stuff like pant suits apart from at big award ceremonies which at least to me was a sign. Also the way her private life was just so completely off limits was kinda strange. The male equivalent for me would be Kevin Spacey who has faced some of the same problems. Its so silly that people still have to hide who they really are in this day and age though.