“In South Africa, "some women identify as gay rather than lesbian" and a "masculine man" playing the dominant role in a relationship with another man, for instance, is called "a straight man" and is not perceived as "gay" because he act as penetrator during sexual intercourse. This holds true to some extent in North Africa and in the Middle East.” South AfricaHomosexuality In Africa Book:Out in Africa: Same-Sex Desire in Sub-Saharan Literatures and Cultures Source: Out in Africa: Same-Sex Desire in Sub-Saharan Literatures and Cultures