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The Boards => Open Board => : Johan December 05, 2013, 06:16:51 AM

: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan December 05, 2013, 06:16:51 AM

So! He has been in the news a lot this week. He made a video in which he reveals that he's in a relationship with a guy. He doesn't identify himself as gay or bisexual, but he does say that he still fancies girls.


He first shot to fame in 2008 when he took part in Olympics. Part of his appeal is from his looks.


Anyway, here's the video :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwJnoB9EKw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwJnoB9EKw)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwJnoB9EKw

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan December 05, 2013, 06:19:17 AM

Not too long ago, he was the Sexiest Man by UK gay magazine Attitude.


I didn't think Tom Daley was into guys.

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: andkon December 05, 2013, 10:52:17 AM

I didn't think Tom Daley was into guys.

Well, why not? He's a man, right? :-)

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan December 22, 2013, 12:47:26 AM

: andkon  December 05, 2013, 10:52:17 AM

Well, why not? He's a man, right? :-)

What do you mean?

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: andkon December 22, 2013, 12:01:46 PM

Check the frontpage:

Of the first twenty Roman emperors,
eighteen (90%) had male lovers.
You're not straight either.

So it shouldn't be a surprise when anyone comes out.

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan December 23, 2013, 07:25:21 AM

: andkon  December 22, 2013, 12:01:46 PM

Check the frontpage:

Of the first twenty Roman emperors,
eighteen (90%) had male lovers.
You're not straight either.

So it shouldn't be a surprise when anyone comes out.

I don't think THAT was universal in the ancient past.

And really, you need to change that. Not the fact about Roman emperors, but about most or all men secretly wanting or latently having gay desires.

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Siya July 27, 2014, 08:27:32 AM

Johan, that idea was very well defended in the book.  That was its point - that "grero" is a slap in the face of all that people want to believe.  "I'm gay" is individual; grero is global

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan July 28, 2014, 04:06:06 AM

: Siya  July 27, 2014, 08:27:32 AM

"I'm gay" is individual; grero is global

Individual??

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: andkon August 07, 2014, 12:02:52 PM

: Siya  July 27, 2014, 08:27:32 AM

Johan, that idea was very well defended in the book.  That was its point - that "grero" is a slap in the face of all that people want to believe.  "I'm gay" is individual; grero is global

Yes, gay tells us about the individual. Grero is to look at least to the past and say, "This many people cannot possibly be exclusively heterosexual now."

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan August 08, 2014, 04:22:17 AM

andkon, I wish I could talk to you about this one on one.


Oh!

I CAN'T post in that Ian Thorpe thread! The reply button isn't there! Why is that?

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: andkon August 08, 2014, 04:47:03 PM

: Johan  August 08, 2014, 04:22:17 AM

andkon, I wish I could talk to you about this one on one.


Oh!

I CAN'T post in that Ian Thorpe thread! The reply button isn't there! Why is that?

In the Q/A forum, anyone can start a thread but only I and the original poster can respond. Feel free to start a new thread here on Ian Thorpe, or ask me below in this thread.

: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
: Johan August 09, 2014, 10:14:30 AM

: andkon  August 08, 2014, 04:47:03 PM

In the Q/A forum, anyone can start a thread but only I and the original poster can respond. Feel free to start a new thread here on Ian Thorpe, or ask me below in this thread.

That's such a waste!

I was going to add the link to his full interview with Michael Parkinson.

In it, he does go on to say that he IS gay.