Homophobia in football

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Ok, everyone in the footie fandom will have seen these already, but I link them here anyway.

On the plus side (and especially given that even Peter Tatchel writing for the New Statesman can't bring himself to call Simon Hughes by the b-word) News of the World here proove that they do at least know the word bisexual, and they're not afraid to use it.

And yes, it reads like fic. And yes, almost whichever players you substitute into that scenario, it makes very pretty head-pictures.

But then, you see, there is this.

In fic, I have taken this scenario and made it the start of a romance.

In real life... in real life, sometimes it feels like the biggots will always win.

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[we-love-smudger.livejournal.com]

*sighs*

I know. Juxtapositioning from hell those two stories. One slightly jolly in a way, the other just depressing.

But still, to concentrate on the jolly for a moment....I have cast Eidur as Player B, yes. Dunno why as Jose likes to play him a striker currently, but the phone thing seemed to fit.

[anotherusedpage.livejournal.com]

*grin* that's such a lovely mental picture.

I'm trying to remember who the last phone-sex fic I read was about. I think it was JT and Frankie, though, and they're both capped england Names, so it doesn't quite fit.

[lucy-lupin.livejournal.com]

I'm not allowing myself to seriously speculate whether Sol is gay or not. It's not my business. I wish that people would just leave him alone.

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I have such mixed feelings over this one. The thing is, I would really, REALLY like for there to be an out gay footballer in the top flight. And I'd love for it to be Sol, and I'd love to be able to give my support to that. And more to the point, as a slasher, I'd love to know, y'know. I am curious.

I just... kinda don't want the rest of the world knowing at the moment.

And I don't think it's important, or at least I don't think it should be important. But on the other hand, right this moment in time it kinda is important, because of the visible absence of gay men in sport, and the visible presence of homophobia on the terraces.

[lucy-lupin.livejournal.com]

I just think that if there is a footballer contemplating coming out, it should be on their own terms rather than being forced out by the prejudiced jerks. I think if one does come out again, it will have to be someone with a large streak of arrogance who doesn't give a damn what anyone else thinks and Sol, sadly, does not have that arrogance. If he is gay, that is.

[anotherusedpage.livejournal.com]

Icon love!
And yes, I agree. *hugs poor Sol*

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Also, wasn't there something linking Sol to Elton John at some point in the recent past? Someone famous in the music industry...