billvon 3,077 #26 June 23, 2011 >How does that even remotely answer the question Well, it's a comparison. Since there are other groups who are related in ways other than the sport they are participating in, one might ask the other groups. Why are there women's skydiving teams, women's world records and women's classes in skydiving? Primarily to give women a chance to get together and skydive. Why should any spectator care about what sex the participants are? I don't know; I'm sure some do and some don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #27 June 23, 2011 From wikipedia: QuoteDespite their adherence to the Cowboy Code, gays stage their own rodeos because they are not welcomed in the straight circuit no matter how well they perform. "We can ride with the best of them," one gay stated, "But they don't want us around." Nor are they completely accepted by urban gays who, with their sharply defined identities, are puzzled by their country cousins' apolitical and unsophisticated ways. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_rodeo#cite_note-Allen-4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybird18c 24 #28 June 23, 2011 Quote I'm guessing the same reason there are women's sporting events, or gay bigways in skydiving. Something's GOT to be wrong with "gay bigways." I don't care who you are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #29 June 23, 2011 Quote I saw a King of the Hill episode about a gay rodeo, and then found out there are a bunch of them. Why? I understand gay dance clubs, because of the romantic implications of partner dancing, but why rodeos? When you watch a rodeo, or any other sport event, who cares about the contestant's private life? I don't know.. perhaps they need the humbling experience of seeing the size of the bulls and horses equipment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #30 June 23, 2011 I'm thinking the difficult part is finding all those gay horses and cattle. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #31 June 23, 2011 QuoteI saw a King of the Hill episode about a gay rodeo, and then found out there are a bunch of them. Why? I understand gay dance clubs, because of the romantic implications of partner dancing, but why rodeos? When you watch a rodeo, or any other sport event, who cares about the contestant's private life? Just a wild guess, but probably because someone thought it was a good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #32 June 23, 2011 QuoteI'm thinking the difficult part is finding all those gay horses and cattle http://www.theonion.com/video/first-openly-gay-racehorse-to-compete-sunday,14280Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #33 June 23, 2011 QuoteIt would be like having a seperate gay stamp collecting or homebrewing club. Or like have a political discussion board for skydivers. How stupid! - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #34 June 23, 2011 Quote It would be like having a seperate gay stamp collecting or homebrewing club. Which might add at least a little bit of fun to either of those activities. Boring straight people standing around talking about stamps or beer - woohoo, how exciting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #35 June 23, 2011 http://www.glhsc.org/ I dunno.... from here it still looks pretty boring. Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #36 June 23, 2011 I think, you answered the question in your previous post in this thread. It might sound cold but it's a fact of life... gays aren't easily accepted in major sports... football, basketball, baseball, hockey or rodeo. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #37 June 23, 2011 There are probably plenty of pro athletes in those sports who are gay, but we don't know one way or the other about their private life because it doesn't show up in the sporting activity. How can you tell someone is gay in a sport? Is there a gay way to throw a football? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #38 June 23, 2011 QuoteHow can you tell someone is gay in a sport? I think you're just being deliberately obtuse at this point. Team sports involve more than the actual game. Teams travel together, share rooms on the road, socialize with each other, they know each others SO's.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,564 #39 June 23, 2011 QuoteThere are probably plenty of pro athletes in those sports who are gay, but we don't know one way or the other about their private life... Kinda like how we don't know anything about movie stars' private lives because it doesn't appear on film. Or how we don't hear about politicians' personal affairs because it doesn't affect their voting patterns.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #40 June 23, 2011 I have no idea if there ia a 'gay' way of throwing a football, etc. There was a pro football player who 'quit' playing a few years ago because some of his team members found-out he was gay and the player said that things got pretty bad after that so he quit. Just take a minute and think about it. Big time athletic teams, overly-macho guys... Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #41 June 23, 2011 Quote Quote There are probably plenty of pro athletes in those sports who are gay, but we don't know one way or the other about their private life... Kinda like how we don't know anything about movie stars' private lives because it doesn't appear on film. Or how we don't hear about politicians' personal affairs because it doesn't affect their voting patterns. Uh........................... REALLY???? Dont ask those supported so vociferously by the Moral Majority.... they do not tell.. but are outed with regularity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #42 June 23, 2011 Quote There are probably plenty of pro athletes in those sports who are gay, but we don't know one way or the other about their private life because it doesn't show up in the sporting activity. How can you tell someone is gay in a sport? Is there a gay way to throw a football? Football players are often photographed with their wives/girlfriends. I don't even follow football, and I know at least a little bit about some of their private lives, just because they're in the headlines with Jessica Simpson or whatever. I don't think the straight dudes feel any need to cover up their private lives, but I'm sure any gay pro football players do. But whuffo those gay people be having rodeos for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,564 #43 June 23, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteThere are probably plenty of pro athletes in those sports who are gay, but we don't know one way or the other about their private life... Kinda like how we don't know anything about movie stars' private lives because it doesn't appear on film. Or how we don't hear about politicians' personal affairs because it doesn't affect their voting patterns. Uh........................... REALLY???? No. Not really.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #44 June 23, 2011 Why is that we can call something gay this or black that, but as soon as I say White skydiving club or Straight rodeo, I'm a racist? Mother fuckers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #45 June 23, 2011 But whuffo those gay people be having rodeos for? 'cus they can!Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #46 June 23, 2011 QuoteQuoteHow can you tell someone is gay in a sport? I think you're just being deliberately obtuse at this point. Team sports involve more than the actual game. Teams travel together, share rooms on the road, socialize with each other, they know each others SO's. So you just won't admit it's the enhanced fashion sense. Fine, be that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #47 June 23, 2011 Quote Quote Quote How can you tell someone is gay in a sport? I think you're just being deliberately obtuse at this point. Team sports involve more than the actual game. Teams travel together, share rooms on the road, socialize with each other, they know each others SO's. So you just won't admit it's the enhanced fashion sense. Fine, be that way. Those tight shiney pants that football players wear? Maybe, it's the quarterback putting both hands in the center's crotch? Maybe, it's a good, tight end? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,077 #48 June 23, 2011 >How can you tell someone is gay in a sport? Is there a gay way to throw a football? Is there a female way to launch a meeker? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #49 June 23, 2011 Quote it's like minded people gathering around a common interest. Who cares really? Lots of people would care if white heterosexual males tried to do something just for themselves. Then they would be called bigots, or racists, or sexist. All Female skydives? Great! All Latino skydives? Great! All Gay skydives? Great! All POPs skydives? Great! All white heterosexual male skydives? No one dares to promote such a thing... It's okay to have exclusionary skydives, as long as you're category isn't white heterosexual males. And if white heterosexual males don't feel any need to get together to the exclusion of others, then why do the others feel the need to get together to the exclusion of white heterosexual males? Can't we all just be one big happy family? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,077 #50 June 23, 2011 >All white heterosexual male skydives? No one dares to promote such a thing... You must have missed the guys-way at the JFTC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
