General Discussion

"Cat lady" is a long-standing stereotype of an older, unmarried, pathetic and lonely woman who lives all alone except for her child-surrogate cats because she's too homely or weird to get a husband and bring forth actual children. It's intended as a simple and clear insult to women who don't follow the Vance Rules for Nice 1950s Ladies, which involve getting married, having children, and not working outside the home; it's nothing to do with homosexuality.