Isinbayeva - homophobic?

She implied that gays aren't "normal, standard people." She supports a law that essentially criminalizes free speech, and de facto legalizes gay-bashing mobs. This is pretty much the definition of hateful and bigoted. Yes, she has the right to her opinion. But people who have a basic concept of human rights have the right to think much lesser of her for it.

gary g wrote:

Until ramming your cok up anothers man's anus to the point of them bleeding becomes an Olympic Sport I don't know why all these fudge packers have to shove their personal lives into everyones business.

Agreed. What people do in the privacy of their home, including sodomy, is none of my business. But the Russians have a right to say that they don't want this deviant behavior promoted publicly.

You don't like people who have different opinions than you? How old are you?[/quote]

When your opinion judges people for no reason you are a scum bag.

Homophobic much, pal? Are you trying to fight those feelings you have for the hot guys in compression shorts?

Go with it- it's natural and ok.

In her defense(?) she may have been forced to say these things by people controlling her, esp in light of Symmonds gutsy move.

Yes it does, because she supports public heterosexuality.

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Just because she doesn't support public homosexuality doesn't make her a blatant bigot.[/quote]

Burn the witch!

runn wrote:

You don't like people who have different opinions than you? How old are you?

When your opinion judges people for no reason you are a scum bag.

Homophobic much, pal? Are you trying to fight those feelings you have for the hot guys in compression shorts?

Go with it- it's natural and ok.

In her defense(?) she may have been forced to say these things by people controlling her, esp in light of Symmonds gutsy move.[/quote]

She's not judging them for no reason. And you apparently don't know what homophobic means. Furthermore, I have no problem with homosexuality and have not demonstrated anything that would indicate that I have a problem with homosexuality so what are you talking about?

Symmonds didn't make a "gutsy move". Just another American hypocrite.

Symmonds needs to take a cok up the *ss so he isn't a hypocrite!

obummer wrote:

i'm sure a 31-year old russian is leaving a lot on the table by now not being able to get endorsements abroad. not. she can make a killing in russia by towing the party line just like she is doing. i have no idea if she actually believes what she is saying but she will be justly rewarded by the kingpins who run russia.

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She has always been known as a whack job , remember her hiding under a blanket between rounds routine ? MJ said it best today , she is tied to a very small group of powerful insiders in Russia. She will not appeal to the mass population of russians as they believe let people do what they want. Its not so much the gay freedoms , its the freedom of expression as a whole the people want.

She is out of the sport now and we are better for it. She could have retired a great champion and become an ambassador for the sport , thats gone now.

Wonderful that Isinbayeva defies Satan and pleases God in such a way. No wonder Russia has become such a prosperous and blessed country again, while our nation is suffers the Obama Depression and sinks ever further into decline.

I don't know who's trolling and who isn't any more.

Orthodoxy is True Christianity wrote:

Wonderful that Isinbayeva defies Satan and pleases God in such a way. No wonder Russia has become such a prosperous and blessed country again, while our nation is suffers the Obama Depression and sinks ever further into decline.

Go to Russia some day, pal. Let's see how "prosperous and blessed" you think that stink hole is.

You'll be begging to return to the USA.

I live in Detroit, I'd take Moscow any day.

Go to Russia some day, pal. Let's see how "prosperous and blessed" you think that stink hole is.

You'll be begging to return to the USA.[/quote]

I am amazed at how much the younger generation of Americans (and some older Americans) are shocked that other people see things differently than they do. Are you really surprised that someone from Russia holds a different view than you? And even if you are, can't you just hold the view that you think she's wrong, rather than vile?

This really isn't about homosexuality. Stop trying to make it out to be something it's not. She's mad that competitors from other nations aren't respecting Russian law. It's as simple as that.

"It's disrespectful to our country, disrespectful to our citizens, because we are Russians," Isinbayeva told a news conference, speaking in English. "Maybe we are different than European people and people from different lands.

“We have our law which everyone has to respect. When we go to different countries, we try to follow their rules. We are not trying to set our rules over there. We are just trying to be respectful.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/10245582/World-champion-Yelena-Isinbayeva-criticises-Swedish-athletes-for-anti-gay-support.html

Whatever, I'd still tap her a$$ repeatedly.

Brass Tax wrote:

Whatever, I'd still tap her a$$ repeatedly.

Fudge-packer!

Hear me out bro wrote:

Brass Tax wrote:

Whatever, I'd still tap her a$$ repeatedly.

Fudge-packer!

Whatever, bro. If you wouldn't treat Isinbayeva like a 3-holed wonder then you must be playing for the other team yourself.

What a bunch of BS on this thread. A world class athlete expressed support for her country's laws and called out those who came to her country and disrespected it.

In all that I've read, she was not hateful or bigoted in her words. She simply said she had always tried to respect the laws and customs of countries in which she competes and that other athletes should do the same while in Russia. Yes, she said she agreed with the law and that she believes heterosexuality is "normal". If gay people think that's hate speech, you need to grow some balls and a thicker skin. I've heard more hateful and derisive words about the geographical region in which I live, ON THIS VERY BOARD, and probably by some of you on this thread.

You politically correct pansies preach tolerance until someone disagrees with YOU. Hypocrites. Good on her for speaking her mind.

For the record, I have no problem with homosexuality. I've been to gay bars (with a female date and it was a hoot!) have gay friends (not many, a few) and believe in live and let live. What you do in the privacy of your home is none of my business. Just keep it there, thank you.