Word: deviant
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most gay people used to share these beliefs, and consequently understand others' fears: the fear of child molestation, sadomasochism, and hellfire; the fear of being considered "deviant" by others, and the anxiety provoked by wondering about oneself; the fear of "what they do in bed"; that pervasive discomfort on the part of most "straight" people that comes from the knowledge that, despite a desire to be open-minded, they still feel awkward around gay people...