Yesterday's New York Times presented an interesting perspective on the theory "you are what you drive." Apparently, certain types of cars can reflect one's sexual orientation.
According to the article, Miatas and Mini Coopers are perceived as gay boy cars, and if you drive a Subaru Outback you're probably on your way to the Michigan Women's Music Festival.
This sounds like fodder for a Learning Annex class on "How to Develop Your Gaydar."
Okay, I understand that stereotyping isn't going away any time soon, but I have a hard time believing one example in the article about a hetero woman who drives a Subaru Outback. She claims she lost her chance for a second date because the guy she was with perceived her as a lesbian. Give me a break. Maybe she needs a copy of "He's Just Not That Into You."
Or maybe Subaru should rename the car the Coming Outback.
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It's true! A straight male friend of mine at work would not get a Miata (even though he loves the car) because his wife thought it was gay.
In reality, his wife probably realized that Miatas aren't the best cars for traveling. You can't take much more than a lipstick and a tampon.
I know. I used to own one.
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