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.

[Davethedog]

There is this debate, isn't there about Nature not Nurture, the girl in the boys body and vica versa.

[pa___ul3]

I honestly think homosexuality is essentially another gender. On embarrassing bodies last week there was a person who was both genders, both male and female and wanted to be preceived as such.
In other creatures there are other genders. It doesn't make sense that it's only male and female when people have characteristics that would really be a grey area between the two.
I appreciate it's the X or Y chromosone determining but I wouldn't be surprised at all if one day it was discovered that there were levels.

[Answerprancer]

I've heard there are native American tribes that regard homosexual men as sacred because they possess both male and female traits.

[natalie]

At least a straight man wouldnt have to worry about leaving his wife,girlfeidns with a gay man! xD