Masculine-presenting gay and bi guys opened up online recently after a Reddit user asked about their experiences with homophobia and passing as straight. “Masc gay men, do you deal with homophobia as much?” the Redditor inquired. “Are people surprised to find out you’re gay?” Related: This guy’s epic read of another dude asking if he’s ‘masculine’ is going viral For a lot of commenters, the answer is “no” to the first question and “yes” to the second. “No, everything was pretty smooth for me.