Johnny Weir???

• slingshot4ever

  Yes, he does appear to be homosexual, but is probably more athletic than any of us.
• The Equalizer

  

  He may be the most popular but he's the most popular of the niche fans they have (ie, as mentioned, straight women, gay men). He's not some crossover star which is broadening the boundaries of their sport. He's a good skater who loves being the center of attention.
  
  Saw on HBO his dad was Capt of Football team in HS and his mom was the cliche head cheerleader/homecoming queen. They didn't like being boxed in and told that because of being those things they had to act and behave and live their lives a certain way so when they had kids and it looked like he was going to be batting for the other team so to speak, they encouraged him to just be himself.
• cbus4life

  The Equalizer wrote: He may be the most popular but he's the most popular of the niche fans they have (ie, as mentioned, straight women, gay men). He's not some crossover star which is broadening the boundaries of their sport. He's a good skater who loves being the center of attention.
  
  Saw on HBO his dad was Capt of Football team in HS and his mom was the cliche head cheerleader/homecoming queen. They didn't like being boxed in and told that because of being those things they had to act and behave and live their lives a certain way so when they had kids and it looked like he was going to be batting for the other team so to speak, they encouraged him to just be himself.

  Great for them. If only more people were like that. Seen way too many kids not supported in that way, and have their lives essentially ruined as a result. Or at least impossible to live as one should for quite some time.
• slingshot4ever

  jordo212000 wrote: I have absolutely no desire at all to watch these guys prance around on the ice. Call me close minded, I guess.

  From someone who probably can't stand on skates I wouldn't expect any less. As someone that played hockey, I wish I could skate as well as them (as do some NHL players I am sure)
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  Some of these ppl. here are pretty thick. It's fine if you don't want to watch men prancing in tights. That doesn't make you narrow minded. I don't watch men's FS either (girl's is a different story).
  
  However, to go out of your way to start a thread just to call him queer, is not only stating the obvious and therefore very pointless, but also makes you look like a bigot.
  
  A MALE FIGURE SKATER MIGHT BE GAY???? SHOCKING!!!! Thank you Dr. Obvious.....
• FairwoodKing

  Figure skating is the only sport in the world where you can be gay and nobody cares. Johnny Weir has yet to learn that.
• jordo212000

  

  slingshot4ever wrote: From someone who probably can't stand on skates I wouldn't expect any less. As someone that played hockey, I wish I could skate as well as them (as do some NHL players I am sure)

  I'll watch hockey, or nearly any other sport on television. However I just have never got the appeal of watching figure skating
  
  Is what they do impressive and/or athletic? Yes.
  
  Is watching a guy wearing skin tight spandex dancing and skating to a Beyonce song something that I want to watch? No.
  
  I guess you are a more refined individual who enjoys the finer things in life and I am just a stupid neanderthal
• gerb131

  

  When I saw him come out with a coat my girl has on it was enough for me. Just not my thing to watch.
• september63

  

  Is it true? His nickname is Johnny "the gerbil" Weir?
• sonofsam

  

  I cannot bring myself to watch Men's Figure Skating... Especially this guy. I'm surprised he doesn't melt the ice with all those flames emitting from him.
  
  However, If someone portrayed the whole Chazz Michael Michaels thing from Blades Of Glory, I think I would like Men's figure skating a little more lol
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: I just hate them damn queers, so much. Then the rest of them minorities ain't far behind. I just think we need to get this country back to a conservative religious white man's land like God intended.
  
  And that sure as hell don't include no queer, figure-skatin', fancy boys.

  I honestly feel sorry for you. I know you live a horrible life, and you will never make anything of yourself, and that you have been brainswashed in your life by stupid people. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself, life is way too damn short to hate people for factors out of their control.
• End of Line

  

  No snow we go! wrote:

  Foul Tip wrote: Should have blown the Russian judge.

  May have received a "10.ohhh"

  
• stroups

  

  BigAppleBuckeye wrote:

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: I just hate them damn queers, so much. Then the rest of them minorities ain't far behind. I just think we need to get this country back to a conservative religious white man's land like God intended.
  
  And that sure as hell don't include no queer, figure-skatin', fancy boys.

  I honestly feel sorry for you. I know you live a horrible life, and you will never make anything of yourself, and that you have been brainswashed in your life by stupid people. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself, life is way too damn short to hate people for factors out of their control.

  Must not have picked up on the sarcasm
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  stroups wrote:

  BigAppleBuckeye wrote:

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: I just hate them damn queers, so much. Then the rest of them minorities ain't far behind. I just think we need to get this country back to a conservative religious white man's land like God intended.
  
  And that sure as hell don't include no queer, figure-skatin', fancy boys.

  I honestly feel sorry for you. I know you live a horrible life, and you will never make anything of yourself, and that you have been brainswashed in your life by stupid people. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself, life is way too damn short to hate people for factors out of their control.

  Must not have picked up on the sarcasm

  haha, my bad! My apologies SYL, I literally was skimming threads and didn't even read the preceding posts ... I feel like an ass!
  
  Sorry man, that was a weak effort on my part
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  Haha. No problem man. Read my posts on this thread in a stupid redneck voice.....
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: Haha. No problem man. Read my posts on this thread in a stupid redneck voice.....

  Cool man ... I was multitasking, and I literally couldn't fathom someone writing those words. Totally my bad, sorry SYL ...
• Bio-Hazzzzard

  

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: Haha. No problem man. Read my posts on this thread in a stupid redneck voice.....

  Hey, easy on us rednecks, we ain't as stupid as you thinks we are.
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  Hey, I know that. Hell, I even know some big truck drivin', deer huntin', rednecks who are queer themselves. There's all kinds of rednecks. I just prefer to read those posts in the voice of a stupid one.....
• FairwoodKing

  Yes, there are some redneck queers. I've had some of them.
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  FairwoodKing wrote: Yes, there are some redneck queers. I've had some of them.

  
• Bio-Hazzzzard

  

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: Some of these ppl. here are pretty thick. It's fine if you don't want to watch men prancing in tights. That doesn't make you narrow minded. I don't watch men's FS either (girl's is a different story).
  
  However, to go out of your way to start a thread just to call him queer, is not only stating the obvious and therefore very pointless, but also makes you look like a bigot.
  
  A MALE FIGURE SKATER MIGHT BE GAY???? SHOCKING!!!! Thank you Dr. Obvious.....

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: Hey, I know that. Hell, I even know some big truck drivin', deer huntin', rednecks who are queer themselves. There's all kinds of rednecks. I just prefer to read those posts in the voice of a stupid one.....

  
  There are all kinds of rednecks your right, and there are all kind of queers. I didn't go out of my way to start this thread to let everyone in on the obvious, I started the thread as an example of how a queer that flaunts it gets picked on. If I see a queer that flaunts their lifestyle it pisses me off because it's not necessary and any other lifestyle should not be flaunted. The bottom line is if you offer a person a reason to pick on you you deserve it, like a stupid redneck. Correct me if I'm wrong.
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  Well, it's just what the world needs. More examples of people getting bashed for their personality and lifestyle or just being themselves.
  
  I really don't think there's enough of that going around, so I'm glad you stepped up to the plate....It was big of you.
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  Does it piss you off when you see a guy w/ a camo hat, drivin a big truck with a gunrack and redneck stickers on the back, just the same???
• Upper90

  I'm just not into figure skating. I could care less who's doing it. Chicks, dudes, chicks who like dudes, dudes who like dudes, chicks who like chicks, Roseanne....it simply doesn't appeal to me as a sport.
  
  I suppose I can appreciate the skill behind it, though.
• Bio-Hazzzzard

  

  Let me correct myself, a person is subject to ridicule for the lifestyle they choose and that includes any lifestyle. The ridicule can be greater if you establish an arrogance about it, whether gay, redneck, a rich person who assumes they're better because they have money, and the list goes on and on. Simply put, if you flaunt it you deserve that stereotype.