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Jason Collins (NBA Center) announces that he is gay, altering the landscape of sports

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AGENT J said:
OK, lol :shrug:
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I s'pose we should give America a break. At least the country has finally progressed to the point where it has at least accepted homosexual behavior as natural.

After all, 20 years ago, a poster like AGENT J would've given me :lol:s for even suggesting the above.

So it'll be another 50 years for it to finally figure out that the invalidity of artificial (socially constructed) identities.
 
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Hicup said:
Well there goes his career.. But seriously, who cares? :)


Tim-
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A hell of alot of people care. Good for him and I'm sure there will be plenty more coming out in the near future. Hooray for equality!!!
 
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Carleen said:
A hell of alot of people care. Good for him and I'm sure there will be plenty more coming out in the near future. Hooray for equality!!!
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Yay! Guys doing each other in the butt! Yay!!

LOL, I'll never get the neediness and please-look-at-me psyche of the marketing faction of homosexuals.

Just do what you do, and let it be. Why the drama? Why the need to Facebook your sexuality? It's sad, and frankly, hard to take someone seriously that is so wrapped up in "being gay."
 
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solletica said:
I s'pose we should give America a break. At least the country has finally progressed to the point where it has at least accepted homosexual behavior as natural.

After all, 20 years ago, a poster like AGENT J would've given me :lol:s for even suggesting the above.

So it'll be another 50 years for it to finally figure out that the invalidity of artificial (socially constructed) identities.
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i couldnt care less what you label gays or homosexuality actually, ive never looked at homosexuality as negative and have always accepted it, yes even 20 years ago LMAO
so again, ok. LMAO :shrug:
 
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OscarB63 said:
Nothing brave about a guy at the end of his career making this kind of announcement. Brave would have been coming out during the height of his career (not that he ever really had one) when he actually had something to lose.
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I am trying to figure out how so many premises get put into a narrative, how did the idea that a self proclaimed role player get turned into this meme that he is a superstar? Along with that, when did he say he was brave?
 
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Erod said:
Yay! Guys doing each other in the butt! Yay!!

LOL, I'll never get the neediness and please-look-at-me psyche of the marketing faction of homosexuals.

Just do what you do, and let it be. Why the drama? Why the need to Facebook your sexuality? It's sad, and frankly, hard to take someone seriously that is so wrapped up in "being gay."
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Hooray for equality!!! No more hiding who you really are. It's a good thing.
 
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Gimmesometruth said:
I am trying to figure out how so many premises get put into a narrative, how did the idea that a self proclaimed role player get turned into this meme that he is a superstar? Along with that, when did he say he was brave?
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he didn't. those singing his praises did that.
 
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Carleen said:
Hooray for equality!!! No more hiding who you really are. It's a good thing.
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Being a sub-par basketball player is something he should hide.
 
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Erod said:
Yay! Guys doing each other in the butt! Yay!!

LOL, I'll never get the neediness and please-look-at-me psyche of the marketing faction of homosexuals.

Just do what you do, and let it be. Why the drama? Why the need to Facebook your sexuality? It's sad, and frankly, hard to take someone seriously that is so wrapped up in "being gay."
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Why do you guys need to come out, just be quiet about it, don't be like all in my face, can't we all just get along, why are you making me look at you, why are making me think about how I feel about it......????
 
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keymanjim said:
Being a sub-par basketball player is something he should hide.
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Yeah, and being gay makes him subpar too, he should hide.
 
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keymanjim said:
Being a sub-par basketball player is something he should hide.
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That was not what the thread was about.
 
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OscarB63 said:
he didn't. those singing his praises did that.
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So you admit that your argument is with his supporters, not with him.
 
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AGENT J said:
thanks for proving yourself wrong :lamo

words make sentences and they mean things
that sentence says the "people wish he didnt have to live in fear"

that sentence DOES NOT SAY what you said which was "why do you think this gentlemen no longer has to live in fear of bigotry" in post 73

YOU LOSE "SPARKY" :laughat:
thats some impressive self ownage you did to yourself! lmao
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Well if it makes you feel better, I'm down with that. :)


Tim-
 
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Hicup said:
Well if it makes you feel better, I'm down with that. :)


Tim-
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shows integrity to admit you were wrong, good job.
 
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Carleen said:
That was not what the thread was about.
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I'm afraid that you don't know what this is really about.
 
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Gimmesometruth said:
So you admit that your argument is with his supporters, not with him.
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never claimed it was otherwise. My only arguement with him is over the timing of his coming out. just seems like a guy at the end of a very lack-luster career trying to get a little noteriety and perhaps keep the paychecks coming for another year or two.
 
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AGENT J said:
shows integrity to admit you were wrong, good job.
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Yeah but I'm not wrong, see? I just don' waste much time on the internet anymore with people like yourself. I also have no ego to bruise so you may claim victory all you wish. I don't care. My posts speak for themselves, and your attempt to distract from your own words speaks volumes. Like I said, if it makes you feel better, have at er, sparky. I'm officially done wasting valuable bandwidth on you. :)


Tim-
 
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Hicup said:
Yeah but I'm not wrong, see? I just don' waste much time on the internet anymore with people like yourself. I also have no ego to bruise so you may claim victory all you wish. I don't care. My posts speak for themselves, and your attempt to distract from your own words speaks volumes. Like I said, if it makes you feel better, have at er, sparky. I'm officially done wasting valuable bandwidth on you. :)


Tim-
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you were factually wrong and that was proven, denying it wont change the fact neither will trying to deflect and use failed insults LOL

but i do agree 100% your posts DO speak for themselves and in this case they prove you 100% wrong. If you disagree by all means PLEASE prove otherwise, you will fail again. Ot take the safe route and runaway from your loss, happy trails ;)
 
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Erod said:
Yay! Guys doing each other in the butt! Yay!!

LOL, I'll never get the neediness and please-look-at-me psyche of the marketing faction of homosexuals.

Just do what you do, and let it be. Why the drama? Why the need to Facebook your sexuality? It's sad, and frankly, hard to take someone seriously that is so wrapped up in "being gay."
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LOL I love conservatives, they complain about two gay guys, but then quickly go in the back of their house and masterbate to two women going at it. go figure.
 
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TheNextEra said:
LOL I love conservatives, they complain about two gay guys, but then quickly go in the back of their house and masterbate to two women going at it. go figure.
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But, but, in another thread we're told that gay applies to dudes only and with women it's lesbians. That's why it's LGBT and not GBT.
 
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Carleen said:
Hooray for equality!!! No more hiding who you really are. It's a good thing.
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Well he couldn't be hiding too much. How is he supposed to get laid, otherwise..?? :)

Someone's gotta know, right?


Tim-

By the way is that what they call it? Getting laid? Not sure to be honest?
 
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AGENT J said:
you were factually wrong and that was proven, denying it wont change the fact neither will trying to deflect and use failed insults LOL

but i do agree 100% your posts DO speak for themselves and in this case they prove you 100% wrong. If you disagree by all means PLEASE prove otherwise, you will fail again. Ot take the safe route and runaway from your loss, happy trails ;)
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I've already proved you wrong, and your embarrassed, I get it. You're just pontificating, frankly, and it's sad. I wonder what personality type you fit into?


Tim-
 
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TheNextEra said:
LOL I love conservatives, they complain about two gay guys, but then quickly go in the back of their house and masterbate to two women going at it. go figure.
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If it's any consolation, I find fat people sex revolting as well.
 
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AGENT J said:
hmmm
welll it seems early but id say it alters things quite bit "IF" he gets a contract because he will be the first openly gay player ever :shrug:

that along with all the books, documentaries, interviews etc of former players and how fearful they wear, how even suspect gays were treated in the past this could "potentially" alter the landscape of sports because now athletes would be more willing not to live a lie.

That my guess on what the article means anyway and it seems pretty logical to me.

I dont know what do you think?
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It could also just be publicity by a mediocre player to try to bring attention and bargaining position to the negotiation table.
 
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clownboy said:
But, but, in another thread we're told that gay applies to dudes only and with women it's lesbians. That's why it's LGBT and not GBT.
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Well you might be right there. I refer to gays as homosexuals, but that's just me. Either way I still think its funny that conservatives complain about how acting on homosexuality is such a sin, but they have no problem masterbating to lesbians. Just saying.
 
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