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Ian Thorpe

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Or maybe when we all stop discussing it & plastering peoples personal life all over the news & internet people will find it easier & not feel a need to hide it.
If it was me I'd rather it just go under the radar rather than people patronising me saying how brave I am.
 
I wonder if his accent will change?

Never understood that. My pals brother came out then overnight his accent went from a normal everyday accent to the mincer one that has the fake lithp.

Very odd.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Exactly - when it becomes more accepted then people wont need to hide or make announcements of their sexuality.
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Where does it stop though?

I think LGBT's are much more accepted into today's society (and rightly so) than they ever have been so i can't see the massive benefit of another sportsman "coming out".

It is of course only my opinion.
 
Dodger said:
I wonder if his accent will change?

Never understood that. My pals brother came out then overnight his accent went from a normal everyday accent to the mincer one that has the fake lithp.

Very odd.
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Yeah I could never understand that.
 
Stuart_C said:
Where does it stop though?

I think LGBT's are much more accepted into today's society (and rightly so) than they ever have been so i can't see the massive benefit of another sportsman "coming out".

It is of course only my opinion.
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More accepted yes - but still not fully accepted - only have to read a few posts on here. There is prob more too scared to come out in case of the negative reaction. Kids still get thrown out by their parents , people still get shunned by their friends or work collegues , people still get kicked out of football teams etc - when none of that happens on a regular basis then maybe they wont feel the need to show others there is nothing to be scared off. The more that come out the more it will be accepted. Sport is still a big area where people are still afraid to come out
 
I couldn't give two hoots whether he is gay, bi, tri and anything else. It makes no difference to me if he dresses as a woman on sunday or has a ball gag in his top drawer.

I honestly think a news reader should just say that it makes no difference to anyone in the world about sportspersons sexuality or lifestyle. When tiger made his mistakes the other year the press had a field day.

Why cant the press report on news instead dragging peoples lives through the papers and TV reels. Its not all down to the press though, I think the 'Thorpedo' should have just said so what I'm gay I'm sure there are more important things for the world to know about.
 
6inchcup said:
it must be hard to come out if you high profile or just an ordinary person,but he has lied constantly about being gay,was he scared of losing sponsors or his place on the team,seem he is only now admiting it as he is on the comeback trail,cynical!! me!!
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He was the best swimmer on the planet at one point. I don't think his place in the team would have Ben in doubt in the past whatsoever.

But ur been as you contradicted yourself within two posts. First gays use their sexuality to get jobs, then him being gay will lose him deals? Is gay good for career or bad? You've confused me?

coming out shouldn't be a big deal, but it is simply because of society that any high profile person coming out gets extra attention. Especially in sport where it's meant to be all "mainly" amd apparently on straight men fall into that catergory according to some.

That at being said, any celebrating hook up or break up makes the news irrelevant of sexual orientation purely as it creates column inches.
 
stevelev said:
I couldn't give two hoots whether he is gay, bi, tri and anything else. It makes no difference to me if he dresses as a woman on sunday or has a ball gag in his top drawer.

I honestly think a news reader should just say that it makes no difference to anyone in the world about sportspersons sexuality or lifestyle. When tiger made his mistakes the other year the press had a field day.

Why cant the press report on news instead dragging peoples lives through the papers and TV reels. Its not all down to the press though, I think the 'Thorpedo' should have just said so what I'm gay I'm sure there are more important things for the world to know about.
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Bang on the money.
 
Sorry, but I'm also in the don't care camp. It makes no difference to me one iota. He was a superb Olympian and whatever he gets up to in his personal life is down to him. I really don't see the need for this to be a big news story. As long as he is happy in his personal life, get on and live it
 
Papas1982 said:
That was entirely my point. You've named Le saux I presume because you think he was less manly in someway and therefor gay.

Pas far as I'm aware he's straight and married with kids.
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Not at all, i was referring to the incident between Fowler and Le Saux back in the late 90's and the rumours Le Saux was gay.

An awful lot has changed since then nearly 20 yrs ago.
 
Stuart_C said:
Not at all, i was referring to the incident between Fowler and Le Saux back in the late 90's and the rumours Le Saux was gay.

An awful lot has changed since then nearly 20 yrs ago.
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Can't believe it was as long as that.
You're right tho a lot as changed. Fowler would get crucified for doing that now.
He wasn't the only player tho. Think Andy Townsend & Robbie Savage (yeah I know) gave him stick about it aswell.
 
Stuart_C said:
Not at all, i was referring to the incident between Fowler and Le Saux back in the late 90's and the rumours Le Saux was gay.

An awful lot has changed since then nearly 20 yrs ago.
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Fair enough mate. Wasn't that around the same time fowler was done for snorting the line agaisnt Everton?
 
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