I wouldn't say it was an unfair advantage. In the natural world plants and animals have their niches into which they fit and they are suited to living within a particular niche well, whereas others not so well.
And it is sort of the same here, people that have been gifted with physical advantages may want to use them and therefore go into sports etc. Whereas those who are more academic will prefer to use that ability.
Very warm welcome Lenny ( or LemonFresh whichever you prefer )
Hope you have a fab time here on GA, I see you have an interest in martial arts, it would be interesting to know what you do as a martial artist myself
Anyway have fun and enjoy yourself in this fab but mad community :D
No it doesn't intimidate me, I just wait until there is a topic I think I can contribute as there is no point in that forum for statements that can't be backed up
Im gonna have to rule myself out of the February visit (due to being unable to afford train journey and getting back to University on the Monday), but I am still up for the August meet up
I can't believe I haven't commented on this thread before!
But anyway I picked Agaith because in the Eldar language (Warhammer 40K) it means 'false face'.
I use it because when I joined no one knew I was gay so I thought it fitting that everywhere but here I wore a 'false face' in public so to speak.
very warm welcome phoenix hope you will have an excellent time (just leave your sanity at the door each time you come in here )
I think I know the story you are on about (with Sam and Brian) that made me weep so many times it was untrue i've actually got some more chapters to read of that but its just so heart wrenching
Good grief im getting as bad as nephy for not looking at this thread often enough
Anyway a very warm welcome to petegau, JeyO, romachan and navan
Hope you have been and will continue to enjoy your time here on GA
Harry Potter any day of the week. Twilight doesnt interest me at all.
Also the number of authors which have followed the vampire craze is crazy. The amount of vampire books on the shelves is insane :wacko:
My dad buys a tabloid paper that the family read...i'm lucky if there's one article that catches my attention. Tabloid newspapers shouldn't be allowed to call themselves newspapers.
It just shows how far there is to go for people to be truly tolerant of gay people, especially in sports.
I cant speak for predominantly US based sports like Baseball but it is a problem still in other sports.
Football (soccer) in UK still has a problem with homophobia. we have only had one footballer ever come out and he comitted suicide
The Football Association (FA) were planning a campaign about homophobia but alas it has either been pulled or delayed.
The FA has had big campaigns to kick out racism in football and that proved to be successful.
Sometimes I feel that sports turn a blind eye to what is happening and discrimination against LGBT people not taken as seriously as it really should.
(Sorry essay and rant over)