A pre-conceived idea of what it all meant
For those that like the same sex had the characteristics

from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (Ft. Macklemore & Mary Lambert) – Same Love Lyrics on Rap Genius

Meaning

He had stereotypes in his head of what a gay man was like versus what a straight man was like. He thought that all gay people had certain characteristics and if he had any of those characteristics then he was gay.

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