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James Randi "Comes Out".

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:02 pm
by _Ray A
At the age of 81, in March last year (he turns 83 this coming August), the self-styled "debunker" of all things superstitious came out as being Gay.

How To Say It?.

From some seventy years of personal experience, I can tell you that there’s not much “gay” about being homosexual. For the first twenty years of my life, I had to live in the shadows, in a culture that was — at least outwardly — totally hostile to any hint of that variation of life-style. At no time did I choose to adopt any protective coloration, though; my cultivation of an abundant beard was not at all a deception, but part of my costume as a conjuror.

Re: James Randi "Comes Out".

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:42 pm
by _Buffalo
Ray A wrote:At the age of 81, in March last year (he turns 83 this coming August), the self-styled "debunker" of all things superstitious came out as being Gay.

How To Say It?.

From some seventy years of personal experience, I can tell you that there’s not much “gay” about being homosexual. For the first twenty years of my life, I had to live in the shadows, in a culture that was — at least outwardly — totally hostile to any hint of that variation of life-style. At no time did I choose to adopt any protective coloration, though; my cultivation of an abundant beard was not at all a deception, but part of my costume as a conjuror.


Who cares?

Re: James Randi "Comes Out".

Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:08 pm
by _Ray A
Buffalo wrote: Who cares?


Well, actually, I do, Buff, which is why I highlighted the portion I did. I think it's pretty sad that any man should have to wait until he's 81 years old to feel safe about "coming out".

Re: James Randi "Comes Out".

Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:10 pm
by _Buffalo
Ray A wrote:
Buffalo wrote: Who cares?


Well, actually, I do, Buff, which is why I highlighted the portion I did. I think it's pretty sad that any man should have to wait until he's 81 years old to feel safe about "coming out".


Unfortunately we live in a society where homosexuality is still stigmatized.