Slashman X
18 years ago
1 year ago
6,000
Also good that he 'announced' it himself, rather than being 'outed' by the Daily Mail or something
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
5,341
He's not gay or straight, he's bisexual.

And of course it's going to be news, there's not exactly an abundance of openly gay/bisexual men in sport


But that's the point. Of course there's not going to be an abudance of openly gay people if the second some one comes out everyone stops points at them and goes 'look, his gay, his gay his gay, isn't it great, isn't it amazing, lets talk about how gay they are'. Yes its great that Tom Daley has the balls to come forward, but its disgusting that telling the world about your sexuality is something that is headline news?

Why would people want to come out and 'admit' that they're gay if the second they do so they whip up some massive media storm about it?

I imagine there's a plethora of athletes who just want to stay out of the limelight and don't want to come forward because they don't want to read their names in the paper everyday, and want to be known on the merit of their sporting ability not as 'that gay guy who also played a sport'.

The whole 'hunt' for gay sports people is downright pathetic and the media falling over themselves to declare Tom Daley a hero, an inspiration and brilliant is even worse. Just stop. He's in a relationship. He's happy, it doesn't matter what his sexuality is and people that are making it into an issue for whatever reason are contributing to the problem.
VP.
14 years ago
3 months ago
25,271
More people spoke about how gay Tom Daley was before he came out than now, probably.

As for the media attention, that's usually exactly what someone in the public eye wants so it makes sense to 'announce it' so to speak. Rather than get caught sucking cock in a toilet cubicle anyway.
Sam
18 years ago
2 years ago
5,092
It shouldn't have to be newsworthy in 2013.

Nothing against Tom Daley at all, good for him if it makes him happy, but the media/most people aren't writing about the prejudice that still exists today, nothing written about discrimination against the LGBT community, they're focussing on the 'bravery' of Daley coming out.
Fantastic
14 years ago
9 months ago
2,496
Banned
It's newsworthy because Daley made it newsworthy. Let's be clear he announced publicly that he was seeing a man. .He's a public figure and that is just the same as Victoria Beckham's publicist emailing news agencies a press release announcing the next spring collection in her fashion line. It's news today and tomorrow but after that the only people who care will be gossip magazines and the people who care about that thing. Trying to whip this into a frenzy of anti-media hatred is pushing way too far into the other direction, he's being bummed by a man, he wanted to tell people... move on.
Sam
18 years ago
2 years ago
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Started a new job at WHSmith today, it's a very similar job to what I do in my other position at a newsagents so I took to it very quickly, in fact they were so impressed they made me a supervisor right off the bat.
Vercoe
12 years ago
4 years ago
1,510
Started a new job at WHSmith today, it's a very similar job to what I do in my other position at a newsagents so I took to it very quickly, in fact they were so impressed they made me a supervisor right off the bat.


... are the other employees a bit...special?
Sam
18 years ago
2 years ago
5,092
Quite a lot of rumours about Mandela tonight, increased police presence outside his house and the president is due to make an announcement to the nation soon.

EDIT: It's confirmed, Mandela has passed away.
Franck
18 years ago
3 days ago
4,255
Damn.

A truly inspiring man and one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. The world is truly a lesser place without him.
Vercoe
12 years ago
4 years ago
1,510
One of the few people who will be mourned by an entire world. RIP.
Sam
18 years ago
2 years ago
5,092
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/540335_10152119599062160_159001878_n.jpg

An inspiration, a huge loss to the world.
Franck
18 years ago
3 days ago
4,255
One of the few people who will be mourned by an entire world. RIP.

Except for KM, of course.
Crane
15 years ago
1 month ago
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Premium
Do you think they'll cremate him with a tyre around him?
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
Too many facebook statuses and tweets and what not calling him an inspirational man and what not. I'm sorry but what 14 year old knows fuck all about him.

Wasn't he accused of killing a lot of people? Don't know much about him hence asking.
Flash.
18 years ago
1 year ago
677
Too many facebook statuses and tweets and what not calling him an inspirational man and what not. I'm sorry but what 14 year old knows fuck all about him.

Wasn't he accused of killing a lot of people? Don't know much about him hence asking.


14 year olds that are educated?
Deano
18 years ago
6 days ago
1,380
Too many facebook statuses and tweets and what not calling him an inspirational man and what not. I'm sorry but what 14 year old knows fuck all about him.


Moron.
tmatthew
18 years ago
1 year ago
771
Why do you have a load of 14-year-olds on your Facebook?
ianbaker
13 years ago
8 years ago
762
Why do you have a load of 14-year-olds on your Facebook?

Paedophile.
Crane
15 years ago
1 month ago
2,434
Premium
99% of RIP posts on FB are either to a) show your friends what a caring bastard you are or b) to get likes.
King Luis
18 years ago
10 months ago
3,111
The people who set up Facebook groups when someone dies have had a field day the past couple of weeks
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
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You in turn proved your high intelligence with that post.

Why do you have a load of 14-year-olds on your Facebook?


See below.
Marc.
17 years ago
4 days ago
225
I'm at my wits fucking end with FM14. The new tactics setup has made it impossible to play..
K3V0
16 years ago
1 year ago
5,966
I'm at my wits fucking end with FM14. The new tactics setup has made it impossible to play..


It's definitely a lot harder to keep clean sheets.
Fantastic
14 years ago
9 months ago
2,496
Banned
Anyone else know what a fuccboi is? Learning about them has opened my eyes to a whole new world. I feel like buying a pair of pyrex shorts right now.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/xPC690bDcfQojKiwbaw8hT7Cczw6TzCmfPApN2oC.png
The Platypus
14 years ago
1 year ago
1,784
that nigga love dick i refuse to listen
Crane
15 years ago
1 month ago
2,434
Premium
I'm at my wits fucking end with FM14. The new tactics setup has made it impossible to play..


I'm playing the demo and loving it atm. Love the new half back role.
King Luis
18 years ago
10 months ago
3,111
Just seen on my FB that someones set up a Just Giving page to fundraise in the name of Sgt Alexander Blackman, some of the comments are a joke saying he's been hung out to dry by the government. Pathetic if you ask me, he knew exactly what he was doing (he said as much in the video).

Incase your not sure what i'm talking about

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