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Post by Wrestling Curmudgeon on Aug 15, 2013 16:54:26 GMT -5
So why is this a thread? I don't get the significance... people make this stuff way too big of a deal. He's gay, okay, great. It doesn't affect his wrestling ability, or change my feelings about him.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Aug 15, 2013 16:54:29 GMT -5
Still very weird to me that a reporter just randomly comes up to him asking if a gay wrestler could be successful. I think WWE reads FAN and thinks a gay wrestler = New Boom Period.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Aug 15, 2013 16:58:29 GMT -5
Good for him. And good on WWE for, thus far, dealing with this respectfully.
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Post by PKO on Aug 15, 2013 16:58:37 GMT -5
So why is this a thread? I don't get the significance... people make this stuff way too big of a deal. He's gay, okay, great. It doesn't affect his wrestling ability, or change my feelings about him. The first openly gay active wrestler in WWE is very significant. It's great that it doesn't change your feelings about him but homosexuality is still a hot topic and likely will be for years to come, especially with the bullying and teen suicides in recent years and the issues in Russia.
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Post by Essential1 on Aug 15, 2013 17:00:02 GMT -5
"Evan Bourne: "Nothing but love and respect for my dude @darrenyoungwwe!"
Evan Bourne, it's your turn.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 15, 2013 17:04:24 GMT -5
"Evan Bourne: "Nothing but love and respect for my dude @darrenyoungwwe!" Evan Bourne, it's your turn. Are we sure that cute little twink isn't already out? If there's anyone who SHOULD have a "gay gimmick", it's Evan Bourne. Like he needs to be full on seductive gay porn twink. Like have him sprawled out on a couch, shirtless, barefoot, wearing a baseball cap and skinny jeans/boardshorts and have him doing bumpers similar to the ones Maryse used to do on Smackdown.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 17:04:57 GMT -5
So why is this a thread? I don't get the significance... people make this stuff way too big of a deal. He's gay, okay, great. It doesn't affect his wrestling ability, or change my feelings about him. Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay...
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Post by Wrestling Curmudgeon on Aug 15, 2013 17:09:48 GMT -5
So why is this a thread? I don't get the significance... people make this stuff way too big of a deal. He's gay, okay, great. It doesn't affect his wrestling ability, or change my feelings about him. Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread?
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Post by Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal on Aug 15, 2013 17:10:59 GMT -5
Yes, I'm partially stereotyping regions, but I do legitimately fear his next crowd reaction during their next show in the south. Yep, you're definitely stereotyping and generalizing a whole group. Ironic really. I don't find it ironic at all. Gays aren't known for doing bad things. Whereas the southern states have taken a strong stance and has an ugly recent track record against equal rights (gays and lesbians) and voting rights (people of colour). And the reason they're able to do that is because their constituents by and large support it. So he's not saying "everyone in the south is a violent bigot" he's just saying its something to look out for in the south. And it is. That's kinda why people are calling Young brave.
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Post by slappy on Aug 15, 2013 17:13:15 GMT -5
Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread?
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Post by Digital Witness on Aug 15, 2013 17:13:37 GMT -5
While its probably been known within the locker room for many years that there were homosexual performers and we know of some of them (Patterson, Lombardi, etc...), the general casual viewing audience probably has no idea who Pat Patterson or Steve "Brooklyn Brawler" Lombardi are and it would be news to them.
This will be a litmus test to see how respectful the crowds are towards an openly homosexual performer regardless of how Darren Young is portrayed assuming they do nothing to change D-Young.
The big deal isn't that Darren is gay, its how unpredictable the crowd's reaction is. There's bound to be some drunk guys in the audience that will throw every slur known to man at Darren, but will the rest of the audience feed off of that or be respectful? Wrestling fans tend to be a different breed of fan in some situations and I'm hoping for WWE and Darren's sake that the audience stays classy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 17:14:37 GMT -5
Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread? If its not a big deal to you thats fine. You're free to ignore it as you wish
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Post by rybackrulez on Aug 15, 2013 17:15:13 GMT -5
I'm guessing they'll turn PTP face, which is troubling seeing as the only other heel tag-team is 3MB. As tricky as that could be, we'll see how things go. Shield, Wyatts, The colons... The usos and tof are the only face teams
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 17:15:35 GMT -5
Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread? Ahhh. So it all becomes clear now. Best of luck on getting that thread.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 17:17:21 GMT -5
Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread? I don't see laws being put into effect that send heterosexuals to jail. Last I checked, I could get married in Texas, my aunt can't. The acceptance of homosexuality isn't exactly widespread. It's better than in the past, but it still has a long way to go before it's treated as equally as heterosexuality. That's why it's a big deal when a person comes out, especially when it's in a business where the number of openly gay performers can be counted with your fingers. And even more when it's in the largest company in that business, a globally recognized company that reaches millions upon millions of homes each week.
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Post by Mesousa287793 on Aug 15, 2013 17:18:18 GMT -5
I'm guessing they'll turn PTP face, which is troubling seeing as the only other heel tag-team is 3MB. As tricky as that could be, we'll see how things go. Shield, Wyatts, The colons... The usos and tof are the only face teams Well, that's rather ironic. People say there's too many face wrestlers, yet there's more heel teams.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Aug 15, 2013 17:19:55 GMT -5
Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread? It shouldn't be a big deal, true, but since we're still at a point where some people think LGBT individuals deserve to die, it'll sadly remain a big deal.
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Post by Mesousa287793 on Aug 15, 2013 17:22:27 GMT -5
I hope WWE don't mention it all. It shouldn't be a big deal and hopefully he's the first of many within the industry. He's the first gay wrestler to ever currently wrestle in the ring, leading to many other people who like the same sex not shy to put on their wrestling boots. It is a big deal.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2013 17:23:48 GMT -5
Of all the idiotic threads we have come through this site, this is the one that doesn't deserve to exist. Okay... Being gay is not a big deal. It really shouldn't be a big deal. I'm coming out heterosexual. Where's my thread? The difference is this is an interesting fact about somebody famous. Nobody knows who you are.
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Post by kamero00 on Aug 15, 2013 17:28:32 GMT -5
I hope WWE don't mention it all. It shouldn't be a big deal and hopefully he's the first of many within the industry. He's the first gay wrestler to ever currently wrestle in the ring, leading to many other people who like the same sex not shy to put on their wrestling boots. It is a big deal. lol most people don't think like this person. Believe it or not, most people are not homophobes. You realize a lot of women have to change in the same areas as men at indy shows, right? Believe it or not, 99.9999% of homosexuals are not ragging perverts. If it concerns you THAT much, then you might be gay yourself. and if you are, good for you!
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