06/06/12: The Science of Gaydar




The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) show

Summary: Lots of people talk about Gaydar that intuitive ability to sense .. someone else's sexual orientation. Now study out of the University of Washington says Gaydar is real. And its author says this is relevant to discrimination policy in the U.S. where there are fewer protections on the basis of sexual orientation. Trouble is Gaydar isn't terribly accurate. And to some its just offensive. We've got Gaydar on Our Radar today.