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Honestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
iFlipHonestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
Gus needs to chill out. Just be who you are and stop grandstanding.
I've been annoyed with Gus just because it seems like its been pretty nonstop and it seems like too much to me personally. However, I respect the hell out of him, as well as admire him, for using his brief fame to spread a greater message. You can't blame the guy for wanting to help influence an issue he clearly deals with daily. We probably only see about a tenth of the hate he gets, so its easy to write him off as an attention seeker. It can get annoying and over the top, but isn't the whole point of activism to make you uncomfortable?
iFlipHonestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
I should clarify that I'm not speaking about his gay rights agenda. I'm talking about his strong and very vocal anti-Trump stance, as well as his public slamming of Ivanka Trump. He also spoke out against Pence. This took away from his gay rights message, and caused many to disregard him.
As an aside, Tom Joyce, the author of the article Anti-Trump Athletes Are Struggling at the Olympics (https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/anti-trump-athletes-struggling-olympics/) clearly has a sense of humor. Regarding Gus, he wrote "Gus Kenworthy took a 12th-place finish in the slopestyle ski event and earned both a broken thumb and bruised rear end." Hilarious.
iFlipHonestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
Really?? If you voice a political opinion then its "understandable" that people wish a gruesome death and disease on you? What the fuck is wrong with you?
iFlipHonestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
Honestly, I kinda agree. I cringed when I saw that Ivanka tweet, totally not needed at that time. He could've ended the Olympics on his pro LGBT message, instead he ended it with a dig at Trump, I.e half the country. Still doesn't condone the abuse he's getting now.
papermacheReally?? If you voice a political opinion then its "understandable" that people wish a gruesome death and disease on you? What the fuck is wrong with you?
Please re-read my posts. You seem to have missed where I stated that I understand people hating on him, but do not condone their expressed views. What I said - and I thought I said it clearly - is that I do not find it outrageous that people are giving him flack, but that I certainly do not agree with what these few people have stated.
iFlipI should clarify that I'm not speaking about his gay rights agenda. I'm talking about his strong and very vocal anti-Trump stance, as well as his public slamming of Ivanka Trump. He also spoke out against Pence. This took away from his gay rights message, and caused many to disregard him.
As an aside, Tom Joyce, the author of the article Anti-Trump Athletes Are Struggling at the Olympics (https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/anti-trump-athletes-struggling-olympics/) clearly has a sense of humor. Regarding Gus, he wrote "Gus Kenworthy took a 12th-place finish in the slopestyle ski event and earned both a broken thumb and bruised rear end." Hilarious.
iFlipPlease re-read my posts. You seem to have missed where I stated that I understand people hating on him, but do not condone their expressed views. What I said - and I thought I said it clearly - is that I do not find it outrageous that people are giving him flack, but that I certainly do not agree with what these few people have stated.
Re-read your post and still don't see how you understand that people want him to die and get aids. sounds like you're apologizing for some serious fucking pricks
Gus is one of the most talented skiers in our sport and he should be applauded for pushing for equality when given an international platform. Second, it is entirely reasonable to criticize this administration's position on gay rights, and in particular to criticize Mike Pence, unfortunately social issues have become a major part of our politics.
iFlipI should clarify that I'm not speaking about his gay rights agenda. I'm talking about his strong and very vocal anti-Trump stance, as well as his public slamming of Ivanka Trump. He also spoke out against Pence. This took away from his gay rights message, and caused many to disregard him.
As an aside, Tom Joyce, the author of the article Anti-Trump Athletes Are Struggling at the Olympics (https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/anti-trump-athletes-struggling-olympics/) clearly has a sense of humor. Regarding Gus, he wrote "Gus Kenworthy took a 12th-place finish in the slopestyle ski event and earned both a broken thumb and bruised rear end." Hilarious.
Did you ever think to realize that he slammed pence because of his views on the lgbt community?
Eh, sorry, but I don't think there is any justification for the hate he's getting. If you're feeling like he's pushing an agenda, its because he literally is. And while sometimes it gets annoying, I would just say keep it to yourself. I wouldn't say that if it weren't for the FACT that American conservatives tend to think nowadays that they can pick and choose what groups they want rights previously classified as universal rights to apply to. I would say anyone with any kind of social platform has an obligation, or at least a responsibility, to help solidify said rights as universal once and for all... Maybe if we were asking for something straight people don't have, I would agree that Gus is overstepping his bounds a bit, but in today's political climate, being extremely aggressive is the only thing that will actually get peoples attention anymore.
If I’ve learned anything from my years on and as a troll, as a mod, and sometimes a trolling mod - don’t feed the trolls. Acknowledging them gives them a platform.
RudyGarmischIf I’ve learned anything from my years on and as a troll, as a mod, and sometimes a trolling mod - don’t feed the trolls. Acknowledging them gives them a platform.
This.
Honestly Im sometimes surprised that someone who has as much to be proud of as Gus can be so affected by stuff like that. I thought everybody knew that youtube comments are 90% cancerous.
Not like you can get rid of that shit, people suck obvously.
iFlipI should clarify that I'm not speaking about his gay rights agenda. I'm talking about his strong and very vocal anti-Trump stance, as well as his public slamming of Ivanka Trump. He also spoke out against Pence. This took away from his gay rights message, and caused many to disregard him.
As an aside, Tom Joyce, the author of the article Anti-Trump Athletes Are Struggling at the Olympics (https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/anti-trump-athletes-struggling-olympics/) clearly has a sense of humor. Regarding Gus, he wrote "Gus Kenworthy took a 12th-place finish in the slopestyle ski event and earned both a broken thumb and bruised rear end." Hilarious.
Are you trying to make some kind of immature gay joke? Gus did have a bruised ass after slopestyle. And no, it had nothing to do with him being gay. Grow the fuck up.
Regardless of what your political beliefs may be, if you can "understand" and speak on behalf of the people who hope that Gus dies via AIDS, a car crash, or by being murdered in the streets, and write him to tell him so, you might be on the wrong side of this issue.
I've got no problem with Adam Rippon, Gus or anyone else calling out Mike Pence. He's a religious fanatic who believes that giving homosexuals equal rights and protection under the law will lead to the collapse of society. Calling out Pence doesn't distract from a gay-rights message; it IS a gay-rights message.
iFlipHonestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
I mean, disliking somebody or their political opinion is pretty different that having a shit fit and saying you wish they were dead. Everyone entitled to their opinion but if somebody having a different view makes you that angry, you're probably not only wrong but ignorant as fuck. If your beliefs have that shallow if a backing that your defense is that aggressive, you might need to reevaluate your life in general.
As far as people being pissed about the olypics and politics, generally it's conveniently concerning people with beliefs that differe from them. If they supported that person ir their view they would probably be stoked and routing for them.
Considering you couldn't even get married a few years ago, all the hate people still feel, etc why wouldn't he?
Oh that's right, he should wait till hes out of the spotlight, 65 years old, skiing doesn't even exist anymore, because it would make people more comfortable.
The trump and pence comments that him and everyone else are making are kind of annoying, but im not butthurt about it. As far as the gay thing, anyone who's mad about that is probably nore homophobic than they pretend to be.
If it was all just about sport they wouldn't talk about the athletes and do profiles. I think people just conveniently care about the image and what the olympics represent when it suits them. Besides, the Olympics are pretty fucked anyway. I dont think some gay dude that does whirly twirlies on his skis with a rainbow flag and an instagram account is going to be the downfall of them.
But hey, if that's peoples beliefs, good for them or whatever lol.
Gus absolutely has every right to use his platform to voice whatever opinion he may have about whatever. If he was speaking out for Trump I'm sure there would be a contingent of Trump-haters acting in the same way. It's disgraceful that we as a people feel the need to respond to people's moral and political opinions with disgusting personal attacks. If you want to debate their opinions, go for it, that's what you should be doing, but attacking a person solely for who they are is outing yourself as the lowest slime in the world, not worthy to lick the shit off Hitler's ass.
iFlipI should clarify that I'm not speaking about his gay rights agenda. I'm talking about his strong and very vocal anti-Trump stance, as well as his public slamming of Ivanka Trump. He also spoke out against Pence. This took away from his gay rights message, and caused many to disregard him.
As an aside, Tom Joyce, the author of the article Anti-Trump Athletes Are Struggling at the Olympics (https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/anti-trump-athletes-struggling-olympics/) clearly has a sense of humor. Regarding Gus, he wrote "Gus Kenworthy took a 12th-place finish in the slopestyle ski event and earned both a broken thumb and bruised rear end." Hilarious.
holy shit that article and website haha. youre really trying to pump this garbage?
"Rippon had the best performance of the bunch, earning a bronze medal; but his performance did not impress the judges because he lost to a pair of athletes who fell during their routines."
iFlipAs an aside, Tom Joyce, the author of the article Anti-Trump Athletes Are Struggling at the Olympics (https://www.lifezette.com/popzette/anti-trump-athletes-struggling-olympics/) clearly has a sense of humor. Regarding Gus, he wrote "Gus Kenworthy took a 12th-place finish in the slopestyle ski event and earned both a broken thumb and bruised rear end." Hilarious.
the irony of you criticizing gus for using the olympics as an inappropriate platform for a political message by posting an article from a far right trash fucking website, on NS, is so rich
iFlipHonestly, I can understand why some folks are hating on him. I'm certainly not endorsing their expressed views, but Gus was very outspoken politically, using the Olympics as his platform. Many do not agree with these views, and many also do not believe it is appropriate to use an international sporting event to further one's personal political agenda.
the olympics are super political already it's not like Gus is the one making them that way
BASEDJAHthe olympics are super political already it's not like Gus is the one making them that way
there will always be people losing their minds over even the most peaceful possible protest, e.g. the NFL kneeling. the entire point is that it shoves it into the discourse a little, but does it in a civil way. if that bothers you so much you can't handle it, i don't know what to tell you
The pure hatred and desire for the guy to be physically or mentally injured is uncalled for. However, I can understand why people don't appreciate his method. As a proponent and face of that movement you should be prepared to face the worst of the worse criticism, especially if you are doing so as highly visible professional athlete. Complaining publicly about the flack that you get for doing something you knew would be difficult doesn't sit well with me either. The guy's skiing and courage is undeniable, but his method for agenda pushing leaves room for improvement.
sharhodesThe pure hatred and desire for the guy to be physically or mentally injured is uncalled for. However, I can understand why people don't appreciate his method. As a proponent and face of that movement you should be prepared to face the worst of the worse criticism, especially if you are doing so as highly visible professional athlete. Complaining publicly about the flack that you get for doing something you knew would be difficult doesn't sit well with me either. The guy's skiing and courage is undeniable, but his method for agenda pushing leaves room for improvement.
So if I stand up for blacks or mexicans in the small town I'm from, Fuck me because I knew it'd cause a shit storm with the ignorant fucks there?
I can totally get down with you hating politics or something else, but saying he's a douche because he knew he would get flack is fucking retarded imo. Don't stand up for what you believe if people won't like it, and definitely don't mention any shit people are giving you for it.
Never said he was a douche, nor did i say you shouldn't stand up for what you believe in. I actually commended him on his decision and the inner strength it took. But if you're going to jump into a pool you shouldn't be surprised when you get wet
there will always be people losing their minds over even the most peaceful possible protest, e.g. the NFL kneeling. the entire point is that it shoves it into the discourse a little, but does it in a civil way. if that bothers you so much you can't handle it, i don't know what to tell you
It's almost like we have all had this same debate before :0
As stated above, I really don't think the olympics are an appropriate platform on which one should speak about his/her's sexual orientation. Nobody should be praised for being gay and the same goes for being straight. I'm not watching the olympics to see if some dude likes another dude, girl, or a fuckin refrigerator... Im watching it because I WANT TO SEE SOME SKIING!
Domski1856As stated above, I really don't think the olympics are an appropriate platform on which one should speak about his/her's sexual orientation. Nobody should be praised for being gay and the same goes for being straight. I'm not watching the olympics to see if some dude likes another dude, girl, or a fuckin refrigerator... Im watching it because I WANT TO SEE SOME SKIING!
So why didn't you just watch the skiing. I didn't feel too political mid slope or pipe runs.
It was like they cut out of his run after the second rail to show a rainbow flag wavering in the breeze with a sort of hypnotic music and a voice saying "you are who you are be free. You are who you are be free" and then the announcer smashed a window when gus didn't win and called the judges all ignorant homophobes.
I heard amplitude at least 694 times as much as anyone said gay. Also in the snowboarding the one announcer talking about mark mcmoris's crash. Even during 3/4 of another riders slope run.
I don't get how people pretend the olympics is some super core event though. This isn't some guy throwing a contest that you have to hike to on some ridge in idaho, it's the fucking olympics. This isn't some underground event that only the most pure athletes know about.
I watched pretty much every even worth watching and I didn't here much if any political discussion. A guy with a "jesus or hell" sign was about the closest I saw to any of that.
theabortionatorSo why didn't you just watch the skiing. I didn't feel too political mid slope or pipe runs.
I heard amplitude at least 694 times as much as anyone said gay.
I did just watch the skiing and all I'm saying is that the world would be a better place if people just stopped with the entire sexuality crusade. A person's sexual orientation is a very personal thing and should be kept as such.
Domski1856I did just watch the skiing and all I'm saying is that the world would be a better place if people just stopped with the entire sexuality crusade. A person's sexual orientation is a very personal thing and should be kept as such.
Okay, this is where you're wrong. I don't believe your sexual orientation defines you but you shouldn't need to hide it. Whether I fuck girls or guys or both doesn't alter my personality or what sports I like, shitty music choices etc. I get that it's personal in that I wouldn't go up to a stranger and start talking about my sex life but saying you're gay isn't the same as that.
If you're gay and nobody knows, you're probably not going to find another guy, you're probably going to have to keep dealing with girls hitting on you and not taking no for an answer. Finding an excuse for why you didn't sleep with that one girl, why you don't have a girlfriend. A bunch of other questions. It's not like being black or asian in that it's pretty fucking obvious. If you're black, 9/10 times you don't have to tell your friends that, they can probably figure it out.
Also all the gay jokes and homophobia. A lot of people don't even know that some of their friends are gay. It doesn't occur to them. Their best friend could be completely hopelessly gay, but if he hasn't seen lady gaga 15 times, and fabulous as fuck, they might be oblivious.
Saying that people shouldn't mention their sexual orientation, comes across as wanting gay people to be silent, to disappear. Personally I'm not big into the pride thing. I own 0 rainbow flags or tshirts. My sexuality is not even in the top 10 things I first bring up to people. Most times I only mention it if asked or it comes up, but it's good to be open with people.
Also there's the role model side of things. And representation in general. If you have a gay kid in some country hick town outside of stickville it might be pretty tough. Oh cool, there are a couple gay figure skaters, some guy that does ballet, etc. But holy fuck, a pro skier is gay? He hits ramp jumps and does spiny twisties on grinbarz! That's so sick! If society gets your feelings of self worth down to pretty much 0, something like that can make a fucking HUGE difference. Also on the hater side of things. Lol thats gay. Fuck you you f*ggot etc. Plenty of people don't know any openly gay people. If there's that representation it makes a huge difference. Some friends of theirs, people in town, or better yet, a professional athlete?
I personally don't want an award for being gay, I don't want it to be an issue. I want to be at a point where it doesn't make headlines, where truly nobody gives a fuck. We aren't there yet, and the people pushing the "it shouldn't even be a thing" are the ones keeping it from getting to that point. If people stopped being cunts, we could get there faster but whatever.
Being gay isn't some weird personal issue, like some crazy fetish. It's pretty fucking normal. Being gay isn't just about sex either. People mention "what people do in the bedroom should be their own business", which I agree, but that isn't about what you do in the bedroom. That's like if you mentioned that there was a cute girl and I told you "ewww, keep the things you do in the bedroom to yourself". You just mentioned something about a girl. You didn't say anything about the things you were doing when you were fucking her the other day. It wasn't some wild overshare. It was just a simple observation that said girl was pretty. It's the same with being gay. I'm not talking to you about what I did in my bedroom, I'm not getting into any details. I'm simply saying that I'm gay, and it's 2018. If somebody thinks that's a fucked up overshare, or a terrible secret to make public that's their own problem.
*half sleeping so edited two random words in the first paragraph and an apostrophe
**This post was edited on Feb 28th 2018 at 6:20:56pm
theabortionatorOkay, this is where you're wrong. I don't believe your sexual orientation defines you but you shouldn't need to hide it. Whether I fuck girls or guys or both doesn't alter my personality or what sports I like, shitty music choices etc. I get that it's personal in that I would go up to a stranger and start talking about my sex life but it's say you're gay isn't the same as that.
If you're gay and nobody knows, you're probably not going to find another guy, you're probably going to have to keep dealing with girls hitting on you and not taking no for an answer. Finding an excuse for why you didn't sleep with that one girl, why you don't have a girlfriend. A bunch of other questions. It's not like being black or asian in that it's pretty fucking obvious. If you're black, 9/10 times you don't have to tell your friends that, they can probably figure it out.
Also all the gay jokes and homophobia. A lot of people don't even know that some of their friends are gay. It doesn't occur to them. Their best friend could be completely hopelessly gay, but if he hasn't seen lady gaga 15 times, and fabulous as fuck, they might be oblivious.
Saying that people shouldn't mention their sexual orientation, comes across as wanting gay people to be silent, to disappear. Personally I'm not big into the pride thing. I own 0 rainbow flags or tshirts. My sexuality is not even in the top 10 things I first bring up to people. Most times I only mention it if asked or it comes up, but it's good to be open with people.
Also there's the role model side of things. And representation in general. If you have a gay kid in some country hick town outside of stickville it might be pretty tough. Oh cool, there are a couple gay figure skaters, some guy that does ballet, etc. But holy fuck, a pro skier is gay? He hit's ramp jumps and does spiny twisties on grinbarz! That's so sick! If society gets your feelings of self worth down to pretty much 0, something like that can make a fucking HUGE difference. Also on the hater side of things. Lol thats gay. Fuck you you f*ggot etc. Plenty of people don't know any openly gay people. If there's that representation it makes a huge difference. Some friends of theirs, people in town, or better yet, a professional athlete?
I personally don't want an award for being gay, I don't want it to be an issue. I want to be at a point where it doesn't make headlines, where truly nobody gives a fuck. We aren't there yet, and the people pushing the "it shouldn't even be a thing" are the ones keeping it from getting to that point. If people stopped being cunts, we could get there faster but whatever.
Being gay isn't some weird personal issue, like some crazy fetish. It's pretty fucking normal. Being gay isn't just about sex either. People mention "what people do in the bedroom should be their own business", which I agree, but that isn't about what you do in the bedroom. That's like if you mentioned that there was a cute girl and I told you "ewww, keep the things you do in the bedroom to yourself". You just mentioned something about a girl. You didn't say anything about the things you were doing when you were fucking her the other day. It wasn't some wild overshare. It was just a simple observation that said girl was pretty. It's the same with being gay. I'm not talking to you about what I did in my bedroom, I'm not getting into any details. I'm simply saying that I'm gay, and it's 2018. If somebody thinks that's a fucked up overshare, or a terrible secret to make public that's their own problem.
So the main problem here is self esteem then.
First off, it wouldn't make a difference if the guy is openly gay or not, girls would still keep hitting him up the same as guys would keep DMing a lesbian chick.
And secondly, for as long as I remember, I've maybe heard only a handful of homo jokes and most of the time, people telling them are immature idiots who aren't worth listening to anyways. So if some random dude or friend cracks a joke that happens to hit you in the feels, I'd say it's probably not the best idea to come out on social media for the world to see because if you haven't noticed, that's met with ALOT more harsh comments then the occasional joke. But shit, if you aren't phased by criticism and harsh comments, then why are you coming out on social media in the first place for keep living your life in peace?
**This post was edited on Feb 28th 2018 at 6:31:19pm
Domski1856I did just watch the skiing and all I'm saying is that the world would be a better place if people just stopped with the entire sexuality crusade. A person's sexual orientation is a very personal thing and should be kept as such.
please tell me more about this "sexuality crusade."
Domski1856So the main problem here is self esteem then.
First off, it wouldn't make a difference if the guy is openly gay or not, girls would still keep hitting him up the same as guys would keep DMing a lesbian chick.
And secondly, for as long as I remember, I've maybe heard only a handful of homo jokes and most of the time, people telling them are immature idiots who aren't worth listening to anyways. So if some random dude or friend cracks a joke that happens to hit you in the feels, I'd say it's probably not the best idea to come out on social media for the world to see because if you haven't noticed, that's met with ALOT more harsh comments then the occasional joke. But shit, if you aren't phased by criticism and harsh comments, then why are you coming out on social media in the first place for keep living your life in peace?
**This post was edited on Feb 28th 2018 at 6:31:19pm
I mean, if you say no, have a pretty valid reason, you can tell them to gtfo. Usually if they actually believe you they'll stop.
You probably just don't pay attention or remember. Heard somebody called a f*ggot, pants were gay, and something else within 5 min of being at work last night.
So don't come out because nobody cares and it's just a personal thing. And don't come out because people are homophobic and going to be dicks? Weird.
Just because you keep living and skiing or doing whatever doesn't mean a bunch of people telling you to get aids and die won't bother you. Some people dwell on things more than others, but shockingly most people don't like to see stuff like that, even on the internet.
But pretty much what I'm seeing is that if society is homophobic that's the gay person's fault. They shouldn't tell anyone, and they should hide it. If there's a black person in a racist area, they should just stay in their house and not leave. People might say hateful shit to them but what can you expect when some back guy just decides to walk to the store like he fucking owns the place? He should have seen it coming and staid in michigan or wherever the fuck he came from.
theabortionatorIf you're gay and nobody knows...you're probably going to have to keep dealing with girls hitting on you and not taking no for an answer.
The guy was on an MTV reality show... He would get extremist hate like this from internet trolls whether he was gay, lesbian, bi, black, asian, fat, a slutty teenage mom, a slutty teenage mom whose now a pornstar, had pink hair, is a women, a dog, a cat, whatever the fuck..
He's definitely inspiring more people than he's angering like this so why focus on the hate. I'm not gay but he's inspiring to me just because he doesn't give a fuck about expressing who he is which prevents over 90% of the population of the world from being truly happy and successful in life.
sharhodesThe pure hatred and desire for the guy to be physically or mentally injured is uncalled for. However, I can understand why people don't appreciate his method. As a proponent and face of that movement you should be prepared to face the worst of the worse criticism, especially if you are doing so as highly visible professional athlete. Complaining publicly about the flack that you get for doing something you knew would be difficult doesn't sit well with me either. The guy's skiing and courage is undeniable, but his method for agenda pushing leaves room for improvement.
Literally what else should he do? I don't think there is a "good" way to do this kind of thing. Plus, I'm not sure if he is complaining. I think the main point of the post is to draw attention to the fact that shit heads like these still exist, and we can't act like the fight is over.
Domski1856So the main problem here is self esteem then.
First off, it wouldn't make a difference if the guy is openly gay or not, girls would still keep hitting him up the same as guys would keep DMing a lesbian chick.
And secondly, for as long as I remember, I've maybe heard only a handful of homo jokes and most of the time, people telling them are immature idiots who aren't worth listening to anyways. So if some random dude or friend cracks a joke that happens to hit you in the feels, I'd say it's probably not the best idea to come out on social media for the world to see because if you haven't noticed, that's met with ALOT more harsh comments then the occasional joke. But shit, if you aren't phased by criticism and harsh comments, then why are you coming out on social media in the first place for keep living your life in peace?
**This post was edited on Feb 28th 2018 at 6:31:19pm
So, your argument is “If gay people don’t want to get hated on, they should just stay in the shadows”?
Please keep in mind that this goes beyond a few “harmless” gay jokes. People still get killed for being gay.
I don’t think Gus is thrown off by any of these comments. I think he’s sharing them so we can understand his reality - that there are people out there wishing him dead because of his sexual orientation.
And here you come along with the brilliant argument of “well if he can’t take it, he should just stay in the closet.” Am I getting that right?
PoikenzTo the people who are saying that Gus' actions or whatever are "annoying" clearly don't remember anything about the thrill he gets from competing
Im NOT criticizing Gus or anybody for fucks sake. Can’t you guys see that I’m simply just stating my opinion and everybody is entitled to their own opinion. The thing is that I’ve heard people praising him for being a gay athlete and I don’t have a problem with him being gay nor do I have a problem with him being one of the most talented skiers in the world. However, I would prefer that people don’t mix the two. A sport is a sport and should be left as such. I’m not a homophobe and whatever people say or do is their own business. The best world would be the one where everyone, no matter what religion, sexuality, etc could just live in peace.
Domski1856Im NOT criticizing Gus or anybody for fucks sake. Can’t you guys see that I’m simply just stating my opinion and everybody is entitled to their own opinion. The thing is that I’ve heard people praising him for being a gay athlete and I don’t have a problem with him being gay nor do I have a problem with him being one of the most talented skiers in the world. However, I would prefer that people don’t mix the two. A sport is a sport and should be left as such. I’m not a homophobe and whatever people say or do is their own business. The best world would be the one where everyone, no matter what religion, sexuality, etc could just live in peace.
That would be a great world, wouldn't it? The problem is that it doesn't exist, as we can see. And this kind of situation - celebrities and athletes coming out and being proud of who they are - is one necessary step forward when it comes to equality and peace. We have to actively work towards this peace, it's not just going to happen, and the best way to do that is to normalize all of this. When people (I'm not saying you, just people) stop seeing homosexuality as an aberration, and stop responding in this way to gay celebrities, then we'll finally have that peaceful equality. Gus is working towards that, and showing all of us what it's like to be part of that action.
The thing about "not mixing the two" is that that's impossible. Put yourself in his ski boots for a minute. An interviewer asks you about your love life. What are you going to do? Just not respond? Betray yourself and lie? This is the kind of situation Gus finds himself in every day. If he were straight, I'm sure no one at all would have any problem with him talking about his wife or kids or anything else - no one would be saying "Hey, keep the skiing and the sexuality separate." Do you see the difference? He is who he is and we should be proud of that (all of it) as much as he is. His sexual preference is as much a part of him as breathing. Just because it's not what we assume it to be doesn't mean it shouldn't be talked about.
