Ian Thorpe About To Come Out?

[Kingswood]

[sherrife]

[Northern Pie]

I think you misread what I was saying....I did at no time associate blame to the Lesbain and Gay community causing their members to suicide. I also agree with your statement concerning the reason why many do commit suicide.

I was merely asking what the reaction would be if Ian Thorpe or any other high profile person did commit suicide and left a note stating that the constant pressure by the media to declare my sexuality and the harassment they received drove them to a point where they felt they could no longer live in a world of such puerile gossip and innuendo, and a world where they are unable to live their lives and make choices according to the dictates of their own personal convictions!

I said "The pressure put on high profile people to declare their sexuality has only caused more harm to the cause of gay and lesbian rights." by this I am saying that because of the amount of pressure coming from within the said community, people in high profile positions are less likely to come forward and declare their sexuality and I am sure in a majority of cases make them become more reclusive concerning their sexuality, causing them to deny it and, in some cases outwardly become an advocate against gay rights while secretly hiding their homosexual relationship. So you tell me, which is worse?

[Northern Pie]

[Northern Pie]

Thanks for clearing that up Tess, I was unaware of the actual logistics behind the decision...I would certainly be a little cautious of the hormone blocking though, as I saw a report about the effects it had on Nadia Comaneci, she was given hormone blocking treatment and it apparently had serious repercussion on her ability to have children etc, but if it is medically monitored in a way that does not cause detriment to her if she chooses to retain her womanhood then that is certainly a good thing...

I certainly do hope that whatever she chooses she is given the support and love of those who are willing to ensure that she has a full and fruitful life. I also hope that this will include her father.

Cheers

[David]

Just a minor quibble, why do we keep referring to the 'LGBTI community'? What does that actually mean? Is there some secret organization to which every homosexual, bisexual and transgender person belongs? Who exactly represents this 'community'?

Phrases like these can be confusing if they're not more carefully defined.

[Alec. J. Hidell]

The opening post contains the words
"Ho Hum ..... What a Shock"

This infers that the author 'knows' that Thorpe is gay and it is no shock to 'those in the know'.

Thorpe then says he has a new female girl friend and does not in away say he is gay.

Therefore, Isn't the Gay and Lesbian community (or perhaps just the author) guilty of the very thing they accuse straight people of, in making an assumption about a persons sexual preferences.

Thorpe is in effect saying he is straight, where does the Ho Hum, what a shock, comment come from?
What evidence is there that Thorpe is not exactly as he says he is, straight?

[Mr. Chairman]

I think when he says LGBTI he means Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transexual and I've no idea what the I stands for.

[Mr. Chairman]

^^ rough deal there.

[bucksisgod]

Yeah well, anyway.....This was in Sydney papers today.

[Alec. J. Hidell]

Either that or some sexists were just making wild assumptions based on the way someone looks.
Go figure

[stui magpie]

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

For her sake I hope she's got a large shoe box

[Proud Pies]

but some people will never believe it even if he says it on tv, marries, has kids.........

of course, either way it's non of our business and he shouldn't have to come out and explicitly say either way. But there are people around (on here too) who demand he come out as gay,

Will they be happy now?

[Jason]

Obviously he's in denial