The statement "The british are pansys" is true because This is true in the belief system of some people. Pansys is a misspelling of pansies, british is a mispelling of British. Pansies is a pejorative term for gay men. British people are often thought to be more polite than some other national groups. Politeness is seen by some people as connoting effeminacy. Effeminancy has historically, but inaccurately seen as indicating homosexuality. Gay men are homosexual.