Yeah, for some reason there's always a feminine and ultra masculine side in each lesbian coupling. Which is why we dont see a ...let's throw out a name for example. A Jessica Simpson/Anna Kournikova in a romantic loving relationship.
Posted on 10/26/2005 5:40:43 AM PDT by truthandlife
Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes is opening up about being a lesbian, telling a magazine that she's "tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about."
Swoopes, honored last month as the WNBA's Most Valuable Player, told ESPN The Magazine for a story on newsstands today that she didn't always know she was gay and fears that coming out could jeopardize her status as a role model.
"Do I think I was born this way? No," Swoopes said. "And that's probably confusing to some, because I know a lot of people believe that you are."
Swoopes, who was married and has an 8-year-old son, said her 1999 divorce "wasn't because I'm gay," she said.
She said her reason for coming out now is merely because she wants to be honest.
"It's not something that I want to throw in people's faces. I'm just at a point in my life where I'm tired of having to pretend to be somebody I'm not," Swoopes said. "I'm tired of having to hide my feelings about the person I care about. About the person I love."
A release from ESPN The Magazine about the story did not disclose the identity of Swoopes' partner.
A five-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, Swoopes is the WNBA's only three-time MVP. She played for the Comets during their run of four championships from 1997-2000, but missed the 2001 season with a knee injury.
She said her biggest worry about her revelation is that people will be afraid to look up to her.
"I don't want that to happen," she said. "Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl."
Swoopes led the WNBA in scoring last year, averaging 18.6 points. She also averaged 4.3 assists and 2.65 steals while making 85 percent of her free throws and playing a league-high 37.1 minutes a game.
She said it "irritates" her that no one talks about gays playing in men's sports, but that it's become an issue in the WNBA.
"Sexuality and gender don't change anyone's performance on the court," she said. "Women play just as hard as guys do. We're just as competitive."
I've asked lesbian friends the same question. Of course, they look like women and like women who look like women, so they had no answer.
Imagine the day when a female athlete comes out of the closet... as a heterosexual! Would she get as much press as Swoops?
Yeah, for some reason there's always a feminine and ultra masculine side in each lesbian coupling. Which is why we dont see a ...let's throw out a name for example. A Jessica Simpson/Anna Kournikova in a romantic loving relationship.
Oh...okay. So it is only 50% lesbian (half-full!). Thanks for clearing that up.
Absolutely. There is a term for that, but I'm afraid I'd be temporarily sent to my room by the mods if I repeated it :)
Swoops is one messed up girl, and I am ashamed she is a Red Raider.
She has one child of which I am aware.
Wow,that helps explain all of the mullet headed lumberjack women in the stands at the Monarchs games.
Well I know this will not endear me to those who worship at the alter of sports, but the homosexual agenda has been inching to sports for many years. I know that girl's highschool sports was rife with lesbians, coaches and players, during the 1970's. I also know that adult lesbians actively covered for underage girls who were experimenting with homosexual behavior. Did this cause these girls to become lesbians? I truly don't know. I believe there are SOME who are born with a confused sexual identity, but I also believe there are some who engage in the lifestyle because of social conditioning. In the case of sports teams it is wholly understandable that young women would feel pressured to act in the same manner as those they admire, such as highly gifted and talented sports figures. Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves. It all depends on who is in charge of the team and what values they are teaching.
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