NEW YORK (AP) - 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 Wednesday 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..."
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I've always wondered why the homosexual community hasn't poured its assets into discovering the "gay gene" in people so they could prove once and for all that homosexuality isn't a behavioral choice, but a genetic trait like having blue eyes or red hair.
Everyone always wants to talk about the courage of celebrities who "come out" publicly, but I've never been that impressed. Every homosexual I've ever seen interviewed on TV plays the creation card - this is the way I was made... you have to accept me.
To me, it's not courageous to admit something that is a part of your genetic makeup.
Admitting something that you can't help doesn't highlight your courage, but your insecurity. Admitting something you can help but have chosen not to help takes courage. Because the responsibility for that is on you, not someone else.
Sheryl Swoopes? There's a woman with courage. I don't agree with her decision to practice homosexuality. But she has effectively alienated herself from two groups of society. The homophobes are upset with her because she pulled a fast one on them and didn't "come out" before they were fans. And the homosexuals are upset because she pulled a fast one on them and let the cat out of the bag.
Born this way? Not Sheryl Swoopes. This was a choice for her, and she knows it.
I can't agree with her choice, but at least she's honest. That takes courage.
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I'm not really sure what to think about Sheryl Swoopes over this latest issue. I mean, she was married and had a child with her husband and then they were divorced a few years ago. At what point did she make the point to be gay?
I would guess the Gay & Lesbian groups will be coming after her pretty vigorously about her comments that her decision to be a Lesbian was a "choice" and not being genetically programmed as Chris mentions above. Seems to me it goes along way to undermine their main premise about homosexuality.
Bottom line is....I like Sheryl. She's been a very good player for the Comets over the years. I won't go to any more or less Comets games than I have in the past (that would be ZERO) but....bless her heart in coming out for Homosexuality being a choice. Her Choice.
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