Essentially, "yuppie" refers to a young urban professional whereas "discreet" means reserved, cautious and modest. Furthermore, both in the Philippine LGBT and heterosexual societies, the term "discreet" when talking about sexuality is automatically understood as referring to "discreet or closeted homosexuals and bisexuals" whose true sexuality is hidden from the general public, oftentimes even to friends, family, and loved ones. Now, combining these two terms gives us an all-new term "discreet yuppie," which is very unique in itself with its peculiar definition. So for purpose of this blog's existence, we now have the following terms:
1. Discreet yuppie (DY)– in the Philippine context, and for this blog's purpose, discreet yuppie is a general term for a well-educated, discreet (or closeted) homosexual or bisexual guy (especially a city-dweller) who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle. For purpose of review and clarity, we further define the following terms:
a. Homosexual – a male (gay) or female (lesbian) individual who has EXCLUSIVE sexual attraction and preference towards persons of the SAME sex.
b. Bisexual – a male or female individual who is sexually attracted to and prefers sexual relations with persons from BOTH sexes
2. Masculine DY’s (DMY) – Masculine DY’s are virile, straight-acting, discreet homosexual / bisexual males possessing all the necessary manly physical and behavioral attributes, activities, interests, likes and dislikes. In Tagalog, DMY's are popularly describe as "di halata"
3. Feminine DY’s (DFY) – Often referred to as “effeminates,” they are DY’s that have a rather dominant feminine ways manifesting in vocal tone and speech, mannerisms, other overt behaviors and preferences, such as the choice of fashion, but are still able to maintain a traceless homosexual lifestyle and activities concealed from public knowledge .
4. Egodystonic DY’s (DEY) –They are emotionally struggling DY’s who experience persistent distress caused by their same-sex preference and their strong need or desire to change behavior or, at least minimize the distress associated with homosexuality. Brought about by religious beliefs and society's expectations, they find their "true selves" contradicting the picture of their "ideal selves," hence, causing their emotional problems and struggles.
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