[dustintrex]

Yes, but this appears to be the origin of the pejorative: bundle of sticks -> an old woman collecting sticks -> a man who acts like an old woman -> homosexual.

[marginalia_nu]

This is quite a far fetched explanation.

[baud147258]

I'm not seeing you provide a better explanation

[marginalia_nu]

I don't have one, but that's really not grounds to believe the first thing anyone tells you.