The Gay Thread

[alphabassettgrrl]

I think it's more that women's sports don't get the attention that men's sports do, so fewer people cared that some of them were gay. It's also the idea that male athletes are the macho-est of the macho, and that is somehow perceived by the masses as incompatible with being gay. Of course, both of those assumptions are stupid, but you know. Women don't have quite the same problems with the macho nonsense.

I think other than the initial sensationalism, nobody will care who's gay so long as they play well. And that is how it should be.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

In regards to a female athlete coming out, I think there is a common assumption that all women athletes are lesbians, so when one actually does come out, it's regarded as a "no sh¡t" event. That assumption is incorrect, of course, but is exists nonetheless.

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Women don't have quite the same problems with the macho nonsense.

hear hear!

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

I think other than the initial sensationalism, nobody will care who's gay so long as they play well. And that is how it should be.

That's definitely how it should be, but we're so very far away from that right now. I don't know how long it will take, but I am certain the more guys (and yes, unfortunately I specifically mean dudes) who come out, the sooner that will happen. The fundies will continue to get their knickers in a twist, like they always have, but the rest of the word will move on without them.

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