Did we really need to know

[Anonymous]

that Ian Thorpe is gay?

It was front page news on one paper I saw at the shop this morning.

why do we need to know? what did it matter? we don't have headlines saying people are het?

Poor guy has been hounded for years over his soxuality, I hope he finds some peace and happiness now.

[lurker172602]

I agree, not news. The only sad thing is, I wonder how much mental anguish he might have saved himself if he hadn't "come out" to begin with. It's not like "star athlete is gay" is ground breaking anymore.

[punch*drunk]

I guess they are less likely to come out oif its going to be headline news every where. Who wants that kind of attention? Its not like being gay has any bearing on their sporting ability.

[fourandsixpants]

it was obvious many years ago that he was Gay.....not that it matters to me. He was the only one refusing to 'come out' and therefore be honest with himself. Nobody else gives a hoot these days.

[lurker172602]

Punch, I think if he had, right at the start, said "yep I'm gay" no one would have cared and he could have just got on with his life, just like so many other gay people, famous or not, do every other day.

[Anonymous]

there are lots of reasons people don't come out. I feel sorry for him that he's been pressured so much over the years and that when he finally did come out, its made front page news.

[icyfroth]

But that's been known for years!

He's just publicly acknowledged it is all. Don't know why he felt he had to do that, either. Probably just to set the record straight for his own peace of mind.

It's really none of anyone's business other than his and his family's.

[punch*drunk]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
Punch, I think if he had, right at the start, said "yep I'm gay" no one would have cared and he could have just got on with his life, just like so many other gay people, famous or not, do every other day.

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None of business though, not then and not now. Nobody should have to "come out"

[lurker172602]

You are absolutely correct in that, however having been asked why lie?

[punch*drunk]

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@lurker172602 wrote:
You are absolutely correct in that, however having been asked why lie?

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Nobody should be asking.....its not their business.