August 19, 2009

Basketball and Skateboarding Again: Worthwhile Edition

As much as skateboarders love to preach acceptance of all races, creeds, and colors, and go on and on about some quasi-skater humanhood (to accept both skate brothers and sisters), and reject all notions of jockdom and jock-mentality, the whole run-on notion (for the most part, there are exceptions) falls apart when it comes down to the matter of homosexuality, and suddenly us righteous skateboarders are on the same level as Steve and Brett at the frat-house, and any jock on the field or court or etc. Simply, skateboarding becomes very "sporty" in light of its rampant homophobia.

Simply, I know its wrong, but I'm not trying to be preachy. The above is what I've noticed and realized over 15 years or so; its just an observation. The true point of this post is to link to this article from Truehoop written by Kevin Arnovitz about homophobia in the NBA. I figure it can apply in certain ways to skateboarding as well. Think it over.

9 comments:

Snickerdoodles McPoppycock said...
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Snickerdoodles McPoppycock said...

Real talk. Discriminating against gays is as disgusting as any other form of discrimination or prejudice.

al ghabi said...

youre right bro!

Anonymous said...

there are exceptions everywhere.

aplusen said...

it's funny how you could be a homophobe but be OK with the idea of double teaming some chick. If having a guy in front and back or above and below isn't suspect then WTF. get over it.
there's probably plenty of people that would support a separate 'gay' bathroom or some crap like that.

Jonathan Richman said...

Yeah dude, that has always bummed me out, and I just try to look the other way, honestly, my homophobic friends have been the driving force for the term 'cousin cool', like, the guys you will hang out with at family functions cause they are alright, but outside of that setting they'd be pretty fucking lame.

Todd Brown said...

Hate is hate and their are no exception's. So preach brother Munz. I have zero tolerance for that shit. There are two type's of people in the world cool people and asshole's, race, sexual preference or any other thing of that nature has nothing to do with it. Judge some one on their character and nothing else.

Anonymous said...

Yeah I mean sexuality really shouldn't matter for anything. We should have unisex bathrooms, and showers, etc. Guys need to control themselves in front of other guys or women period. If you're gonna be checking out a guy or chick next to you in the shower, just keep it to yourself bro. There'll be time later when you can deal with that on your own if you need to. Shouldn't matter. I mean we're all just people dammit.

Anonymous said...

I'm confused with what 'aplusen' is sayin. Everybody knows that two chicks and a guy is a 'threesome.' I've heard it said that two guys and a chick is a 'yucksome.' People are cruel no matter what. I mean come on two guys? If your junk touches, that makes you gay anyway. Just live your life out and don't sweat it.