From the official message boards of US Lacrosse:

http://forums.uslia.com/viewtopic.php?t=973

Quite a bit late, but here it is.

Additionally, on the same message boards, and somewhat inappropriate:

http://forums.uslia.com/viewtopic.php?t=994

How Gay are you??

[ April 11, 2005, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Frustrated__Coach ]

Apparently I'm only 36% gay. Damn, must be missing out on something but can't think what it could be. Guess I will have to practice more. off to mexico soon and hope to get in a lot of practice

[ April 12, 2005, 02:46 PM: Message edited by: swiminbuff ]

I recently spoke at the National Women’s College Coaches Lacrosse association. The turnout was tremendous, and the enthusiasm for the subject amazing. There was/is also an amazing generational difference between older coaches and younger (something I’ve found in much of my research). Then, when speaking to several universities lately, lacrosse players have shown up to my talks voluntarily, to outright show support. More and more it seems it’s not heterosexuals wresting with whether they will accept gay teammates or not, rather it is gay athletes and coaches still fearing nothing but fear itself. I am truly encouraged by the amazing support I have heard from athletes this year. Attitudes are markedly different than they were just a few years ago. People, mostly journalists, often make the mistake of assuming sports to be a very intolerant atmosphere, and they then generalize those erroneous findings to the lower levels of sport. Athletes may still be more macho/intolerant than those not in sports, but they seem to be well into the land of tolerance and perhaps most are in the land of celebration of their teammate’s diversity. As queers, we need to begin to expect that we will be met with acceptance, but I know how hard the unreasonable grip of fear is to break. Kudos to this player, and to the literally thousands of openly gay athletes at the high school and collegiate levels.

Eric Anderson

43% gay - no wonder i had such a hard time figuring things out!!

Hey Frustrated Coach, another way to look at that survey, is to realize that all those taking it, and all those reporting their scores (on the lacrosse site) are willing to post that they are not 100% heterosexual! That's fantastic! I read those threads and see a true understanding that sexuality is not always either/or, and I believe it indicates a breakdown of homophobia. I fount it hillarious that the one individual upset about the link had to say "i'm straight" which, most likely means he's the one that's not, and is thus overly sensitive. Still, sexuality is opening up, polarized notions are dying, and these players and coaches are implicitly and explicitly showing that they understand that. So, three cheers for that link, and for those lacross players and coaches who are stating their names to their not 100% heterosexual findings!!!!

Myself, I won't take the test, I'm too afraid I might show up not 100% gay. God, that would be awful! wink

Not much activity on that board, or at least that topic -- it was started on March 19th and it took about 3 weeks for someone to comment.

As for the quiz, that's been around for awhile (I think it might have been started when the original British version of Queer As Folk premiered). I think I scored right in the middle somewhere, but it was so long ago I don't know.

33% on the quiz. But I would have skipped the ones that probably made it that high if it were allowed, because the wording ties you down. That's the main reason I usually avoid that kind of test all together. Don't recall seeing that specific one before, but probably didn't take it if I did.

I find most of the comments on that website fairly innocuous and not intended to be harmful. Most of the posters seem fairly sophisticated and modern in their views. Not surprising from lacrosse. Wonder how folks on a men's ice hockey or men's wrestling board would respond. Both tend to be more sensitive about their masculinity for some reason IMO.

Wrestling because it's a full contact sport in skimpy outfits and ice hockey because it's associated with skating (known to most folks as that sissy, graceful ice-dancing stuff that causes so much controversy in scoring in the olympics), I think would have produced more homophobic responses.

Overall I found the comments on that board encouraging.

[ April 25, 2005, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: sportinlife ]

23% It was the fashion questions that got me.

SCARY SCARY SCARY......

Those of you that may have known me in Philadelphia, may NOT be surprised at my results LOL. Yes it was the clothing and grooming questions that got me but I openly admit to being a clothes horse. LOL just ask my personal shopper at Boyd's, Nieman Marcus, or Wayne Edwards. I guess the deep voice, pickup truck, and the fact that I used to swing a hammer for a living are all just an act.

66 %

Guess its agood thing I am a bottom huh?

46% gay....geez, I WORK at Neiman Marcus...that should have counted for something!

73% eek! I was robbed, robbed I tell you!!

43% gay ... I'm a happy, well adjusted homo.

(Quietly waiting for the barbs to attack. wink )

loved the test. 53%. curious.

46% here - played Lacrosse and Rugby...I'd bet all my godlike looking Middies, Wing Forwards and hot 2nd row guys - are 40%-50% Also..

46% here...at least I am higher than Allen.

not quite sure what it means, but 33% here.

33% here too Jockpop.

53% here. I'm "right in the middle and am a happy and well adjusted homo guy."

Spanky is 46% gay. I think it is becasue I am not into lesbian pornography. It is interesting to read what Gumby writes about the acceptance in sports of gay athletes. I do not doubt it. It is really encouraging. My experience in the bike industry and in cycling over the last 15 years has been hyper-homophobic. When I was working for Scheels AllSports in Iowa City, I was constantly being verbally abused by a coworker in the year 2000. When I reported it I was told to deal with it, even though another coworker backed me up. When I worked for Quality Bicycle Products I was constantly bombarded with the issue. I didn't have a girlfriend or talk about my sex life at all. The owner of the company even gave me a bad reference. I have heard since that he has made remarks about lesbians. Whenever I hear a conversation from the local trail Nazi's, MOCA, it always involves slurs and gay bashing. And sadly this was today at One On One bike shop in Minneapolis. All the shops that advertise as being gay friendly really are not. There is always the constant reminder that I am not welcome or they just want my money. When I stop and look back, wow did I put up with a lot of shit.
It might just be regional.

It is ironic here because a gay guy built all the inner city dirt trails that MOCA is queer bashing over and has ruined. Their stupidity is truly oblivious, clueless.

40% gay here. Of course, when it came to the 'leather pants' question, there was no response like "too damn cheap to buy them".

30%... Lots of questions I had to put what was closest, the options were not sufficient.

Is the link still working?

22%. If anyone needs a "stealth gay" to infiltrate the rank and file heteros, I guess I'm your guy.

LXN

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to revcover one: Drew Brees from the clutches of heterodoomism, and deposit him at the agreed location which I will PM you in a highly secret code known and understood only by full members of the official gay mafiosi.

While in Stealth mode could you deliver Mike Liberthal to my post office box in NJ? Thanks!!! the check is in the mail!!!!

I'd prefer Dan Wilson -Mariner Catcher (yes I said catcher) delivered naked to my king size post bed and tie up blind folded Dan the Man

The idea seems to be that straight guys (or gay guys who can pass for straight) can get other straight guys to show up in various places, generally in a state of undress. I find this belief extremely attractive, but highly unlikely. If I could get hot straight guys tied up and naked on beds, what would I be doing wasting time at a computer?

>>>highly secret code known and understood only by full members of the official gay mafiosi...

That's the one done in fabric swatches of various colors and materials, right?

LXN

OK, if anyone is opening up a delivery business I want the cricket player in the jocktrap from the Aussie Bum ads delivered to my condo in Toronto. Will pay all delivery charges and tip well.

50% gay, hit right smack in the middle
some very interesting questions.

Okay, I know these questionaires are just a joke but I think some people really believe sexuality is more than your sexual desire and habits . I took it out of curiosity thinking if I said I sleep only with men and I'm not turn on to lesbian porn that should make me well over 50% gay right. But I scored a lousy 16% gay. Well I may not be 100% but I'm at least 80% or 90%. The only reason I don't say 100% is because I still occasionally have sexual dreams with women. They're asking the wrong questions. If they asked me more about my sexual habits and interests I'd tip the scale.

There are plenty of things like trimming pubic hair that st8 men do now. In fact their girlfriends like them to shave it all off. So I'm not sure what that has to do with sexuality.

[ April 28, 2005, 08:21 PM: Message edited by: Thom ]

Yeah, my personal grooming habits for swimming, cycling, running, to genetic overabundance made me more gay than Allen I hope he is okay with this wink

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63% gay. That explains a lot!!! LOL! :-) Thanks for all being the supportive types. I am SHOCKED at the positive outpouring about being gay on the Lacrosse website. That is AWESOME!

Tyler