Homosexual Tendencies Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Old clinical language gets much funnier once the alleged symptom is simply having an excellent time with other gay people.

Homosexuality was medicalised and pathologised for generations, leaving behind a vocabulary of “tendencies,” treatment and diagnosis that now reads as both chilling and absurd. Reclaiming “Homosexual Tendencies” turns that language back on itself. The tendency may include kissing men, loving women, overanalysing the bartender's eye contact or simply existing without seeking a cure. The humour works because the pathology was never in the sexuality; it was in the institutions insisting ordinary queer desire needed a file opened on it.

Queer history nerds, Pride, bars and deadpan dressers will get the most out of this reclaimed gay slogan long sleeve. Black and maroon keep the text almost clinical-looking, which only improves the punchline. Gay streetwear for people whose tendencies remain persistent, incurable and medically uninteresting.

Product details

• Solid colours are 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton.
• Heather colours are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton / 48% polyester; Athletic Heather and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton / 10% polyester.
• Lightweight 4.2 oz / 142 g/m² fabric with a regular unisex fit.
• Side-seamed construction with a classic crew neck, coverstitched collar and 2 in / 5 cm ribbed cuffs.
• Machine wash cold, inside out on a gentle cycle with similar colours; tumble dry low or hang dry; do not iron directly over the print.

Sizing note

This is a regular-fit unisex long sleeve T-shirt. Width is measured flat across the chest and length from the shoulder to the hem. Compare the measurements with a long sleeve T-shirt you already like; size up if you want more room for layering.

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This Queer In The World Original Design is printed to order, so please allow around 2-5 business days for production before dispatch. Making each piece only after it is ordered helps avoid overproduction and unsold inventory, and orders are fulfilled regionally where possible to reduce unnecessary travel. If your order includes other items, they may be produced separately and arrive in more than one parcel.