premise: Many people already believe the old stereotype that gay and bisexual men are "more like women." Even gay men themselves will discriminate against effeminate men, saying, "If I wanted women, <hypo>," and many gay male personal ads specify, "No fems." This all creates the mindset that being gay-or at least, not a macho man-makes you less than masculine.
hypothesis: <hypo> should be "I'd have been straight"