Word: gay
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Obviously, some gay men are effeminate," says Joseph Cice, Co-Chair of the Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Student Association (BGLSA), "but the diverse kinds of people who confide their orientation to me surprise even me, because I grew up with the same stereotypes about gay men in our society...
These generalizations are insensitive to both the athletes and the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. Unfortunately, the athletes' response to this insensitivity has often unwittingly compounded the problem...
...really care if someone's gay," wrestler Scott Beck says. "We make 'fag' jokes and stuff, but it isn't derogatory against gays. We make fun of our own sexualities...
Although these "fag jokes" may not be intended as antagonistic to individual homosexuals or the gay community in general, imagine the pain they must cause closeted gays, who may feel compelled to laugh along with the banter for fear of standing alone in defense of gay rights...
These negative reactions from both male and female athletes, derived from ignorance rather than malicious intent, contribute to the low self-esteem society seems to encourage from its gay members...