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Title: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on 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
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on 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.
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: andkon on December 05, 2013, 10:52:17 AM
QuoteI didn't think Tom Daley was into guys.

Well, why not? He's a man, right? :-)
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on December 22, 2013, 12:47:26 AM
Quote from: andkon on December 05, 2013, 10:52:17 AM
Well, why not? He's a man, right? :-)

What do you mean?
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: andkon on December 22, 2013, 12:01:46 PM
Check the frontpage:

QuoteOf 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.
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on December 23, 2013, 07:25:21 AM
Quote from: andkon on December 22, 2013, 12:01:46 PM
Check the frontpage:

QuoteOf 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.
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Siya on 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
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on July 28, 2014, 04:06:06 AM
Quote from: Siya on July 27, 2014, 08:27:32 AM
"I'm gay" is individual; grero is global

Individual??
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: andkon on August 07, 2014, 12:02:52 PM
Quote from: Siya on 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."
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on 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?
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: andkon on August 08, 2014, 04:47:03 PM
Quote from: Johan on 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.
Title: Re: UK diver Tom Daley
Post by: Johan on August 09, 2014, 10:14:30 AM
Quote from: andkon on 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.