Beard definition gay

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 terse, 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 miss 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 acquire married to a lady because he is same-sex attracted, she counters it by saying that she is his “type”, and that and he should adapt for the sake of his dying mother, so that she can lie down in peace.

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I am content Karan refused. But many succumb to this pressure. In popular parlance, such a relationship or marriage would be called a “bearded” one. A beard is someone who marries (or d

Straight woman with gay man = beard, so...

DMark1

If a straight gal with a male lover man is a beard, what execute you call a straight guy with a lesbian?

Sultan_Kinkari2

Hard up.

…Is she “butch” or “lipstick”?

MonkeyMensch3

I was under the impact that a beard was a male friend covering for the fact that you have a mistress. By taking her out and being seen with her no one is the wiser to who is dillying whose dally.

Of course I’ve been wrong twice before…

Redboss4

In my experience it’d be rare to hear someone relate to a direct woman out with a gay bloke as a beard. Fag-hag maybe - awful expression!

Monkeymensch is right I ponder. The beard is the “cover” to confuse observers. Nice of the way a chaperone is supposed to assure that everyone’s reputations stay spotless.

None of the above include worked since 1960.

Redboss

MEBuckner5

According to this Glossary of Sayings, Slang, Signs and Symbols for Gay Men, I think the answer to the question in the OP would be “a beard”.

Beard, “A person of the opposite sex, either heterosexual or gay, who knowingly dates or marries a closeted lesbian or gay man to provide that person with a h

A little question....beard?
mickeysaver said:
No offense taken. I think the devil made me do it. Maggie
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Yep, the devil made you do it.

Thanks for helping to clear up what a beard is. And just to make sure I have it straight (hahaha), a beard knows that they are a beard...correct? They know the deal and that they are participating in the disguise. Am I right on that? A person who doesnt know would not be a beard? Am I making any sense? And a "hag" (hoping not to offend, just want clarification) wouldn't necessarily be a beard right? Dont recognize why I am needing to know all this, its just bugging me that I can't make it all out.

Oh, about what was edited by Rick.......I just wanted to let you know that I went it to work and couldn't remain to tell everyone. I told them about what I learned here, and let me just say, that there are quite a few eyes that were opened wide. We had some good laughs about merkins all day long. Very unprofessional I know, but hey, its friday. Thanks for helping us to have an enjoyable TGIF.

Women pay in ‘bearded’ relationships
One definition of the word beard is found mostly in slang dictionaries, though the Modern Oxford Dictionary of English added the alternative definition a few years ago.
A beard is defined as a gal who dates, or marries, a lgbtq+ man to provide cover for the man’s homosexuality. The term also applies to a male who does the same for a lesbian woman. Current chatter at ABC.com is filled with beard comments concerning Tom Cruise’s brand-new lady love. Cruise has long denied he is queer, 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 truth that West, who acknowledges he is a gay guy, has also dated women, and married one. I realize some of these women. I haven’t talked to them about this, and I don’t mean 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 suppose the role of beard (unwittingly or not), the men who seek it out, and our society that colludes in the deception, rather th