[Nathan H.]

Is it a fashion, or an identifying thing, when gay men wear shirts carrying the logo of Ivy League schools they did not attend? I seem to see it a lot with the gay men I know, and on television also.

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Name : Nathan H., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Methodist, Age : 16, City : St. Louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

[BillT]

As a gay man and graduate of a ‘little Ivy’ college (Williams College), I think this is more a preppy thing that has been adopted by some gay men who have also adopted the preppy look. It is very common in preppy circles to wear clothing from any well-known school, kind of saying, ‘I could have gone here.’ This grows out of the phenomenon of students buying clothing from every school they visit or apply to.

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Name : BillT, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Recovering Catholic, Age : 35, City : Silver Spring, State : MD, Country : United States, Occupation : Health Care, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Zac]

I’d assume anyone who wears a piece of clothing with an Ivy League school’s logo or name on it who did not attend the school is wearing it out of vanity. They’re associating themselves with a prestigious institution in hopes that they’ll seem prestigious as well. Or maybe they’re a fan of that school and want to show support. Or maybe they just like the colors (I wear two sweatshirts from colleges I did not attend because they were gifts and are comfortable). Regardless, I don’t see this activity associated with gay men more than any other group.

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[Stanley]

I believe that people wear clothing with school’s logos on them when they didn’t attend that school for a variety of reasons, having nothing to do with sexual orientation. I wear a shirt that I bought at an Ivy League school when I toured the campus, and wear it just like any other shirt I bought on vacation symbolizing the places I’ve been.

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Name : Stanley, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 40s, City : Birmingham, State : AL, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class, 

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