The Earl of Chesterfield, on 17 May 2022 - 06:39 PM, said:
Do "the usual suspects" mean pretty much the entire media?
'Cos that's who I've heard applauding the lad (okay, Simon Jordan adopted a predictably scornfull attitude, but he's paid to be an ass).
Then are you gay? Seventeen? An emerging footballer? Gonna guess the answer's a big 'No' on all counts, so a bit presumptive to tell everyone how brave or not Daniels' coming out really is, too.
I agree it's probably much easier now than when Fashanu did it. Thankfully the progressives in society (or 'woaks', as they're sometimes dubbed these days) have created a far more tolerant environment. However as a straight man I'm happy to listen to the countless gay people celebrating this step forward and join the applause...
Have you ever taught or do you teach in a school over the last five to ten years, in the age of social media; where there's never been a better/easier/trendy/’normal' time to 'come out' as (insert anything that isn't hertrosexual)? Or, have you worked with accademy footballers? I'm guessing the answer's a big NO.
Because, if you currently do or have, you'd realise that, to this generation of young people, coming out as gay would be almost as dull as being heterosexual. It's nothing to do with being 'WOKE'.
For instance, my nephew (now 20), heterosexual, has had openly 'gay' mates since he was at secondary school. When I taught, there were innumerable kids who were either gender fluid or trans... and I mean, in every class, in every year. I've also worked with several openly gay accademy footballers.
The 'applause' isn't coming from the younger generations; it's the older folk, stuck in the past, who are clapping like performing seals; because the last bastion of macho 'MEN' territory has been breached.
Pop round to my nephew's poker evening nights (not too far from you, actually) and you can listen all night long to his gay mates telling you what a 'not a big deal' it is to be a gay sportsperson.
This post has been edited by Misnomer: 18 May 2022 - 03:36 AM