Beard gay man
Women pay in &#;bearded&#; relationships
One definition of the word beard is found mostly in slang dictionaries, though the New Oxford Dictionary of English added the alternative definition a few years ago.
A beard is defined as a woman who dates, or marries, a gay man to provide cover for the man&#;s homosexuality. The term also applies to a man who does the same for a lesbian noun. Current chatter at is filled with beard comments concerning Tom Cruise&#;s new lady love. Cruise has long denied he is gay, but the rumors persist that Cruise dates and marries beautiful women, these so-called beards, to quash speculation about his sexual orientation.
A subtext to the Jim West story is the fact that West, who acknowledges he is a gay noun, has also dated women, and married one. I know some of these women. I haven&#;t talked to them about this, and I don&#;t intend to. It&#;s none of my business.
But it has stirred for me this whole business of the &#;beard phenomenon&#; and the injure it does to women who assume the role of beard (unwittingly or not), the men who seek it out, an
Def'n/Etymology of "beard"
Mojo1
I was just talking to co-workers and they said that some hollywood starlet was a “beard”. I asked and got the defn’ that it meant she was a “sham” wife for a gay guy.
-is this term commonly used?
-can it implement to a “sham” husband of a lesbian?
Why “beard”? I can think of 5 words off the top of my head that would describe the situation better than “beard”.
system2
Yes, a beard is any cover, which is how it originated–like a real beard, it covers things up and provides a disguise.
Gail3
Gay guys are not considered very masculine.
Facial hair is seen as masculine. So, anytime a woman is seen with a man a lot, people assume they are having sex. This will make the guy look more masculine, (bearded) i.e. straight.
Elaine on Seinfeld was once a “beard” if I recall correctly.
Gail
“Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you, my friend–
Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again…”
-Steely Dan
Mojo4
Yes, a beard is any cover, which is how it originated–like a real beard, it covers thin
The sad reality of many bearded relationships
Season 2 of Made in Heaven, created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, addresses relevant romantic relationship issues faced in our society in each of its 7 episodes. In episode 2 there is a brief, yet not-so-subtle reference to an issue that exists but is not spoken about enough in society.
Karan (played by Arjun Mathur), one of the main characters, is gay. His mother is on her death bed and claims Karan’s sexual orientation is the reason for her reaching there. In this episode, Karan is asked by his masi (aunt) to marry a lady to appease his estranged mother and fulfill her wish to see him married before she loses her battle to cancer.
When he responds by saying that he can’t get married to a girl because he is gay, she counters it by saying that she is his “type”, and that and he should adjust for the sake of his dying mother, so that she can rest in peace.
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I am glad Karan refused. But many succumb to this pressure. In popular parlance, s
How did "beard" come to mean "sham marriage".
syncrolecyne1
At least that is what I assume it means - when a gay male star marries a willing gal to squash rumors of homosexuality. Or maybe its any sham marriage for publicity purposes, I am not sure.
This thread title , which is actually about a stars facial hair, got me thinking about how that term came into place. Its sort of odd.
Is this gay slang or just Hollywood insider talk (I only have heard it used for actors). And is it the marriage that is called a “beard” or is it the wife?
Sampiro2
A “beard” is a superficial thing that a man can do to emphasize his masculinity (rather like a lot of teenagers will grow a tiny scraggly beard or moustache as soon as they can just to prove they have testosterone). The slang use of the word “beard” started for much the same reason: it’s a “fashion accessory to prove manhood”, or “Liza with a Z” to her friends.
I have heard the term “bonnet” used for lesbians who marry, but it’s not as common.
VH1 had some newer gay slang I’d never heard, incidentally: