Gay walking style

Psychologist Ian MacRae agrees that walking speed and style can be affected by either positive or negative emotions, but also says that gay men are statistically predisposed to walking fast.

Most of the gay men I know can recall when they were first made aware of walking differently – by parents, siblings, friends or even strangers in the street. Often, it’s well-intentioned.

So whenever you're walking you want to let your shoulders have more sway than your hips. Get into the habit of slightly swinging your arms, minimizing swaying your hips, and taking longer strides.

Like any gay man, I am prone to many unpleasant practices. I drink my iced coffee in arctic winters like a shivering rat, except I am an adult with an adult brain incapable of making temperature-appropriate choices. I whisper “mother” under my breath whenever any woman does something villainous.