7. Why should you come out? 
Dr. Drew: It's not always necessary. But I can understand that people would want important people in their lives to relate to them and to who they actually are. The more you hide from and lie to a person, the more hollow your relationships are. The beauty and the treachery of primary relationships is they tend to be templates for other relationships you carry out, too. So it is an important breeding ground for healthy relationships. It's important for these to be honest and open. 

 

Adam: Here's the deal. I don't believe people at work need to know. I don't believe that anybody who could possibly use it in a harmful way against you needs to know anything-any more than a criminal needs to know your PIN number at the ATM. 
Dr. Drew: It's the same as the fact that no one needs to know your private sexual preferences in bed. As long as it doesn't hurt anyone, it's nobody else's business.

 

Adam: A lot of gay men are fairly overt in their physicality anyway. They're crossing the street in front of you, and even when it's dark you're saying, "Okay, this guy's gay." It's a form of coming out to the world, when they swish down the street. I'm not quite sure what's behind that. I think I don't trust them any more than I trust the heterosexual man who's got the big Italian horn medallion and wears tank tops to weddings and funerals. 
          Anyone who needs to project not only their sexuality but anything-to me, they're on my list of people to avoid. Projecting that you're a tough guy-bad. Projecting that you're into the Gothic scene-bad. Projecting how much you're into this band or that music-bad. Projecting that you're heterosexual in a way-over- the-top way-it's all bad. I don't trust anybody who has to project that much about themselves. 
So the gay men who I'm aware are gay by the way they talk or walk-that's projection. And I'm usually less likely to want to hang out with them. Now-what was the question ? Why should you come out? The only reason you come out is for yourself.

 

Give yourself points according to the scale below:
 
If you know the difference between eyeliner and mascara: +2 points.
For every Broadway show tune you know the words to: +3 points.
For each of those that is by Stephen Sondheim: + 10 points.
If you've ever pronounced the word vase as vahz: +5 points. 
If you know the difference between taupe and mauve: +5 points.
If you can pronounce taupe and mauve: + 10 points. 
An Erasure concert ticket stub on your dresser: + 15 points.
If you know what a tea cozy is: +3 points. 
For each cardigan sweater in your closet: +5 points.
For each argyle sweater vest: + 10 points. 
If you've ever gotten a professional massage that didn't involve an Asian woman and a handjob: + 10 points. 
If you've ever taken a "me" day: + 15 points. 
If you've ever paid more than $8 for a haircut: +5 points.
For each scented candle you own: +5 points. 
For each scented candle that smells like a guy's ass: +20 pOintS.
If you own a mustache comb: +5 points. 
If you've ever sweated, or even lightly perspired, to "The Oldies": + I0 points. 
For every pair of shoes you own with a buckle: +2 points.
For every pair of shoes you own with tassels: +3 points.
If you've named your penis: -5 points. 
If you've named your roommate's penis: + 15 points. 
If you pu!chase underpants in quantities smaller than the Big Value 14-pair Chubpack: +5 points. 
If you purchase underpants with buckles or tassels: + 10 points.
If you're into aromatherapy: +5 points. 
If you think aromatherapy means farting in a sleeping bag: -10 points.

 

 0-20: Gun buddies with Charlton Heston.
21-40: Ready to cruise Hollywood Boulevard with Hugh Grant. 
41-60: Ready to cruise Hollywood Boulevard with Eddie Murphy.
61-80: Regular patron of Liberace Museum in Las Vegas.
81-100: You make Harvey Fierstein look butch