Sports columnist Dave Zirin (right) is the latest to tackle the “why aren’t there any openly gay pro athletes” question in a new column that appeared a couple weeks ago in the San Francisco Chronicle. No new ground broken, though I did like how he plainly put the issue in a few quick sentences:
They have been led to understand that for a man, being gay means being weak, and being perceived as "weak" on the playing field means being done. They also disproportionately come from poor or working-class backgrounds. To risk their jobs is to risk their golden ticket.
The piece got a lively response from John Amaechi that was about twice as long as the column itself.
Sports columnist Dave Zirin (right) is the latest to tackle the “why aren’t there any openly gay pro athletes” question in a new column that appeared a couple weeks ago in the San Francisco Chronicle. No new ground broken, though I did like how he plainly put the issue in a few quick sentences:
They have been led to understand that for a man, being gay means being weak, and being perceived as "weak" on the playing field means being done. They also disproportionately come from poor or working-class backgrounds. To risk their jobs is to risk their golden ticket.
The piece got a lively response from John Amaechi that was about twice as long as the column itself.
