Why celebrities come out

[sp1814]

I would like to take this opportunity to address some rather ill-informed posts on the recent thread on the gay cricketer who came out.

Does it matter? Yes - it does, because gay kids need to have a variety of role models. It makes them feel better about themselves.

Why do gay people feel the need to announce their sexuality? Well, why do straight people do the same? Think about it! Every wedding you've ever been to ha been a declaration of heterosexuality. Every time a bloke picks up a copy of FHM and points out how much he fancies Cheryl Cole - isn't he shouting about his sexuality?

Please continue to raise questions on sexuality, but try to think before writing, because some posts come across as the product of extreme stupidity.

[Answerprancer]

Harpy - spit it out, you're talking in hints and riddles, having a little trouble expressing yourself ?
Were you unable to answer my direct question to you earlier ?

[ummmm]

This is when punctuation is definitely needed..

[HARPY]

I am unable to find a question from you in this thread, you will just have to insult someone else.

[Answerprancer]

What the feck are you talking about ? Who said anything about wanting to insult you ?

[DTCwordfan]

I agree ummm, maybe he is jacking himself off............

[HARPY]

You are an expert Answerprancer i would take my hat off to you if i had one.

[Kromovaracun]

So, I notice doc singularly failed to address anything I said to him...

[Answerprancer]

Only to those who (IMO) deserve it Harpy - I think you will find that most of my posts do not contain insults.

[Answerprancer]

..out of his depth Kromo.

[jno]

whoops. sorry, ummmm, didn't know you were RC, didn't mean to teach my gran to suck eggs there.

[andy-hughes]

I appreciate that we all labour under the restrictions of expressing ourselves in writing, but i can slmost feel the fear qand disgust that radiates from the homophobes who have posted on this thread.

The sort of man who man who loudly shouts things like 'Backs to the wall lads ...' and similar 'witicisms is usually the man who'se body is spectacularly safe from the advances of even the most desparate gay within a five mile radius.

Doc - relax, 'they' are not coming to get you. Homosexuals have an inbuilt hard-wired level of tolerence you could not begin to understand, because unlike you, they live in a society that is fundamentally against them for reasons of fear and ignorance.

This is not your world, you merely share it with the rest of us.

Lighten up!

[ummmm]

Jno...lol...that's why I said I can't wait to tell OH I'm a perv....he'll like that :-)

[andy-hughes]

docspock - it's not a presumption, it's a fact.

Given that you are a heterosexual man - and I think we can safely assume that (!) - you live in a world that is geared towards your liferstyle and sexuality. A homosexual does not enjoy that luxury for a variety of cultural reasons.

That is a simple fact of life which you appear to take for granted. I merely point it out.

[gingejbee]

Cant be bothered with making responses to the likes of kromovacuum

Why? Because he's gay or because he makes more sense than you ever do?

[ummmm]

The latter I would guess...

[jackthehat]

It is interesting to take note of those who, in exercising their rights to Freedom of thought and Freedom of speech, get very defensive when someone else exercises 'their' rights right back at 'em.............

[Davethedog]

It always puzzles me why threads like this become personal insults. They turn to "I am" rather than the subject matter.

Its a great question about celebrity and life choices and becomes - THIS.

I wonder why?

[andy-hughes]

Human nature Dave.

As I have mentioned previouisly, people feel passionate about their own individual issues, either by personal experience, or simply because it is something about which they hold strong opinions.

I do endevour to put forward my views in a detached way, in matters such as sexuality, which is a frequently and hotly debated issue here on AB, that is not a problem, as i have no personal issues to raise or defend.

I agree that an element of debate rather than personal insults is required, and largely met, but as in life, some people get a little bit carried away.