In the book “Gaze” by Michael Meyersfield I read the following quote by the darling Barbara Cartland from The Sunday Chronicle some time in 1954: “Make no mistake about it, the homosexual is an unhappy misfit in society and therefore extremely dangerous. He grudges the normality and happiness of those around him. His aim is to destroy everything that is decent and conventional.”
Of course, we all have different opinions on what 'scary' is. I thought this picture from an old Rooi Rose was scary and portrayed a complete misfit.