Of some curious interest, Sean Avery, the most hated--and, supposedly, crudely, rudely straight--player in the NHL, is studying to be a fashion designer.

And that's gay... why?

Oh, dear.

Response No. 1:

F***, I don't know.

Response No. 2 (pissy subcategory):

Because much female fashion design reflects profound hatred of women.


Seriously, folks, if, generalization-wise, this thread is going to be one of those "only black people can say n*****" threads, you should have posted a sign on the door.

I will . . . withdraw.

I'm with SL on this one

No silly, he meant THIS Alex.

Sorry, I just don't see what a straight fashion designer wanna-be has to do with being gay.

As for the rest of SL's rant... WTF?!?

Ya gotta go on the last home game of the season. They take their jersey's off on the ice.

One of my hockey buddies is gay. Some of you have met him.

Avery is a douchebag. The worst thing the Rangers did was pick him up after the Stars cut him loose. And there has been speculation for years that he is gay. This studying fashion isn't making this a new revelation.

The gay thread has turned into a hockey thread! Don't leave! ;)

Nope, I'm turning it back into a gay thread.


It seems a ripe topic of discussion to consider gay stereotypes and whether to embrace them, acknowledge them with dignity and humor, or work against them.

Hockey players definitely have locker rooms and you really don't want to physically enter one (just look in from outside) because they REEEEEEK. All that passing they wear absorbs sweat and then it ferments. I realize no locker room smells like fresh flowers, but hockey "wins" the stink contest, sticks down.

Hockey games are played in three 20-minute periods. NHL teams get 15 minutes between periods where they can go to their locker rooms and make out with each other.*

Luc Robitaille was hot. A lot of The Blades are hot. There's that's hockey and gay! :)


*Part of that paragraph may be just a fantasy of mine.