Why do a lot people think that British accents sound “gay”?

There are exceptions, but when many Americans think of British accents, they don't think of British accentS. They tend to say THE British accent as if there is only one, and when they think of that one accent, they tend to think of an accent that sounds like that of Rupert Everette or Ian McKellen at their least macho. read more

This is why a lot people think that what they believe to be the British accent sounds gay. 627 Views · View Upvoters David Durrett, I'm an (American) college-educated native English speaker for over 50 years. read more