Just a thought on the Jason Collins story. I?m not denying it took some guts to come out as gay when you?re a professional sports player but let?s also get a little perspective here. Polls in America now show a majority of Americans support gay marriage (53%) and 54% think being gay is morally acceptable behavior. So it?s not like Jason Collins is in the minority of public opinion. He?s actually now among the majority in this country! It would have been one thing if he had done this a few years ago but now? C?mon. What he did is so ?chic? right? We are told it?s now ok to be gay right? It?s hip! We?ve got NBA players commending him today not shunning him. Where is the adversity? He's being treated as a hero by most people not an outcast.
So while I understand that when you?re the first to do something you get a lot of attention, let?s be real here. Jason Collins came out as gay at a time in American culture when it is relatively safe to do so. It?s the thing to do! Excuse me if I don?t attend the Ticker Tape Parade on this.
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