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When a great swimmer is famous only for taking it up the ass...
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shall i bring arbys?Guess you'll never know
So sad what this world's coming to.Ian Thorpeâs latest role is one that brings him the most pride
He is among our most decorated athletes of all time, but the legendary Ian Thorpe says his role as a Rainbow Champion at Sydney WorldPride is by far the most special.
By WILL LENNOX
Ian Thorpe. Picture: Georges Antoni
From Life
February 17, 2023
4 MINUTE READ
4
In 2014, Ian Thorpe sat down with Sir Michael Parkinson to conduct an interview that would change his life. At the time, Thorpe was not just the face of swimming, but of the quintessential Australian sportsman.
At the tender age of 14, the boy from Milperra became the youngest male ever to represent Australia in the pool. Within a year, he won the 400-metre freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships, then becoming the youngest ever individual male World Champion.
Thus began an era of aquatic dominance that went close to unrivalled for several years. By the end of Thorpeâs glistening athletic career, he had five Olympic Games gold medals, 11 World Championship gold medals and 23 world records to his name.
READ NEXT
But by 2014, Thorpeâs illustrious swimming career had been matched with profound personal struggle. For years, an internal back and forth was raging within the athlete.
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âI had questioned myself on when I should come out,â he reflects now, to Vogue Australia. âAnd at every point, I wasnât ready. I wasnât prepared for it.â
Thorpeâs success in the global sporting arena propelled him into the limelight and created a broad fascination with the swimming superstar. Public opinion intruded further and further into the stoic swimmerâs personal life. Thorpe admits now that he âwas skipping over the part of my sexuality and not placing an emphasis on itâ during his career, because of his belief that his sexuality didnât define him, that it wasnât the most important thing about him. But then Thorpe would re-evaluate once more: âWell, then, if itâs not that big a deal, why arenât you out?â
The difficulty of this period, a time in which Thorpe wanted to come out but simply couldnât, had the athlete convinced that he âwasnât living an authentic version of himselfâ.
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âI had questioned myself on when I should come out. And at every point, I wasnât ready. I wasnât prepared for itâ
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In 2014, when Thorpe came out to Parkinson on national television, the sensation was one of release, a catharsis that immediately opened the door for him into âa community that is very, very welcomingâ.
âI struggled to come out, but I donât struggle being out,â Thorpe laughs.
In the years since that interview, he has gone on to use his platform to become a spokesperson for equality in sport and beyond, supporting youth mental health with his organisation ReachOut, advocating for LGBTQIA+ representation for athletes, and serving as Champion of Diversity and Inclusion for Optus, which is the Premier Network partner for Sydney WorldPride.
He has also taken up the mantle of Rainbow Champion for the event, selected as one of 45 influential figures from the Australian LGBTQIA+ network for their ongoing contributions to community and culture. It is a mantle that he wears with pride.
âIâm pleased that I can be one of those people representing the community as best I can,â Thorpe says humbly, of transitioning from swimming champion to Rainbow Champion.
Some have hailed Sydney WorldPride as the âgay Olympicsâ â Thorpe is obviously no stranger to an event of this magnitude. He remembers the 2000 Olympic Games in the Harbour City âas though Sydney matured, almost in the same way that ⌠I grew up as a teenager, and then became an adultâ.
Sydney WorldPride, in all its glory, will be a second coming-of-age for the city. Itâs the first time that the event has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere. With more than 300 events over a packed-out 17 days, beginning on February 17, itâs going to be a massive festival, celebrating the unique offering Australiaâs LGBTQIA+ community brings to the world.
Thorpe is cheekily reticent in divulging his plans for the upcoming party, keeping his cards close to his chest as to where you might be able to find him on any particular night.
âWhat I donât think people realise at the moment is thereâs going to be half a million extra people here in Australia,â Thorpe shares, âin a time which is summer, where we are all celebrating.â
For a star as bright as Thorpe, you canât blame him for wanting to keep the party on his terms. He is, however, ready to share details on his work with the humanitarian impact side of Sydney WorldPride and the conference being held during the festival to promote the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Itâs similar work to what Thorpe does with Optusâs Express Yourself Network, an employee-led group that was first formed to help advocate for marriage equality in Australia. Today, it exists to help encourage an inclusive environment in the workplace for all.
âA lot of the things I do are about ⌠what it means to express yourself within the organisation and bring your best self each day,â Thorpe explains. âAnd that goes beyond just the LGBTQIA+ group of people. Itâs across diversity across the entire workforce. We want to make sure that those people that are there are represented. That they feel as though their voice is heard.â
For Thorpe, Sydney WorldPride is an opportunity for people to become even more comfortable with coming out in the most supportive environment possible. Reflecting on that interview almost a decade ago, he recognises the significance his example set for everyone else.
âAfter I did come out, one of the things that someone told me is that the importance of being out isnât really just about yourself,â Thorpe shares. âItâs that your example may make it easier for someone that may be in more difficult circumstances than you. Had someone said that to me earlier, I may have considered and realised the importance of actually being out.â
This article appears in the February issue of Vogue Australia, on sale now.
Ian Thorpe. Picture: Georges Antoni
Ian Thorpe is a Rainbow Champion during Sydney WorldPride.
At 14 Thorpe became the youngest male ever to represent Australia in the pool.
Sydney will play host to WorldPride this year.
AnaofTheHills
Of course your opinion matters! - just not to me.
Im just gonna keep my mouth shut and only comment when someone needs a translation. No one gives a rats ass anyway. Being closed minded and shutting up someone elseâs mere suggestion is how a society eventually changes from a world domination with freedoms of speech and your right to believe in whatever you want to believe in. I truly believe we have a RACISM problem in America a la Black folk but I donât know what to do about it. On one hand we are told that we must unite with the black citizens and help them overcome prejudices by white police. But that is directly in contrast to their embarrassing behavior to the point where youâre stuck thinking â wait a min. Why am I helping them? They just stole my wallet, shoved my uncle on the sidewalk, they donât know how to be respectful of others, Which is why I maintain an open ear to others who may have a more insightful comment or experience. But fuck this shit!
HI Ana of the hills.
Welcome to GG.
Feel free to look at my previous posts as I have no filters on them so you can get the gist of what my subtext is.
To put it simply it is to protect children and the vulnerable of society.
The publication this article came from is Australia's ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission). The ABC is tax payer funded to the tune of 1.2 billion Aus dollars pa.
It has become the most woke organisation in Aus, fawningly copying every woke trend from PBS, CNN etc.
The ABC constantly pushes the 'trans women are real women' line along with the 'systemic racism is everywhere' line.
Ian Thorpe was a great swimmer but that does not make him a great thinker nor should anyone care about what he does in his bedroom nor with whom.
Being gay has not been a crime in any Aus state for more than two generations. Same sex marriage has been legal for years.
'Gay Pride' week is no longer about rights for gay people it is now a stalking horse for a kind of male rights via trans women who want to invade women's spaces and hang out with their wang out in girls change rooms and women's prisons. It is pushing trans issues like there's no tomorrow.
So this is what I objected to when I posted this article. 3 Aus states have now brought in 'anti conversion' laws which does not impact any 1960's style 'deprograming' of gay people to make them straight rather it is pushing no questions asked trans medical transition therapy via the 'affirmation only' method where anyone saying 'wait until you're older and then you may be 'just gay'' is guilty of not just 'hate speech' but now legally guilty and liable to big fines and years in gaol.
So load the 12 year olds up with 'puberty blockers' and move them to 'trans sex hormones' with a little 'top surgery' and end up with the finished chimera which is neither fish nor fowl and 100% sterile and, if male, probably dangerous and no matter which sex they are pretending to be they are either xx or xy and of greater concern, they are sure to be either a borderline personality disorder or up on the autism spectrum to start with.
So we are damaging our vulnerable children going down this path and Ian Thorpe should be more concerned about this than about telling us all ad nauesum that he take it up his fucking arse.
Ian Thorpe has no reason to 'fight the good gay fight' as he is a successful multi millionaire who has a huge media following and lots of yummy sponsorships. He's a winner. So why does any one care that he's gay?
Here's another ABC article from today:
Ian Thorpe urges sporting bodies to do more for inclusivity awareness
Ian Thorpe says sports organisations have made great strides for LGBTIQ+ inclusivity, but still have a role to play in the wider community.
www.abc.net.au
Have a browse at our embarrassing national news organisation from time to time to see how fucked up it is...
Well, maybe "she" is a "Shim".HI Ana of the hills.
Welcome to GG.
Feel free to look at my previous posts as I have no filters on them so you can get the gist of what my subtext is.
To put it simply it is to protect children and the vulnerable of society.
The publication this article came from is Australia's ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission). The ABC is tax payer funded to the tune of 1.2 billion Aus dollars pa.
It has become the most woke organisation in Aus, fawningly copying every woke trend from PBS, CNN etc.
The ABC constantly pushes the 'trans women are real women' line along with the 'systemic racism is everywhere' line.
Ian Thorpe was a great swimmer but that does not make him a great thinker nor should anyone care about what he does in his bedroom nor with whom.
Being gay has not been a crime in any Aus state for more than two generations. Same sex marriage has been legal for years.
'Gay Pride' week is no longer about rights for gay people it is now a stalking horse for a kind of male rights via trans women who want to invade women's spaces and hang out with their wang out in girls change rooms and women's prisons. It is pushing trans issues like there's no tomorrow.
So this is what I objected to when I posted this article. 3 Aus states have now brought in 'anti conversion' laws which does not impact any 1960's style 'deprograming' of gay people to make them straight rather it is pushing no questions asked trans medical transition therapy via the 'affirmation only' method where anyone saying 'wait until you're older and then you may be 'just gay'' is guilty of not just 'hate speech' but now legally guilty and liable to big fines and years in gaol.
So load the 12 year olds up with 'puberty blockers' and move them to 'trans sex hormones' with a little 'top surgery' and end up with the finished chimera which is neither fish nor fowl and 100% sterile and, if male, probably dangerous and no matter which sex they are pretending to be they are either xx or xy and of greater concern, they are sure to be either a borderline personality disorder or up on the autism spectrum to start with.
So we are damaging our vulnerable children going down this path and Ian Thorpe should be more concerned about this than about telling us all ad nauesum that he take it up his fucking arse.
Ian Thorpe has no reason to 'fight the good gay fight' as he is a successful multi millionaire who has a huge media following and lots of yummy sponsorships. He's a winner. So why does any one care that he's gay?
Here's another ABC article from today:
Ian Thorpe urges sporting bodies to do more for inclusivity awareness
Ian Thorpe says sports organisations have made great strides for LGBTIQ+ inclusivity, but still have a role to play in the wider community.
Have a browse at our embarrassing national news organisation from time to time to see how fucked up it is...
Seemed to have a real problem with people speaking the truth about "Trans", it is 100% a mental illness, anyway they want to slice it...
Varmint Hunter
I'd go to hell just to shoot the Devil in the face
Why do I have absolutely no problem envisioning a scene where this guy walks into a house late at night, and then looks around with a mixture of pathetic confusion and shock when Chris Hansen walks out of another room wearing a suit and going: "How's it going? Why don't you have a seat over there?"...
NoConvexity
l e v e l
Whoever read all this is whacked.
Endocasts show Neanderthals had far larger brains than modern humans...racist much?
Never understood this "hey guys lets make this gay guy feel better by letting them know the only reason that he's competing is because he's gay and its good publicity"Ian Thorpeâs latest role is one that brings him the most pride
He is among our most decorated athletes of all time, but the legendary Ian Thorpe says his role as a Rainbow Champion at Sydney WorldPride is by far the most special.
By WILL LENNOX
From Life
February 17, 2023
4 MINUTE READ
4
In 2014, Ian Thorpe sat down with Sir Michael Parkinson to conduct an interview that would change his life. At the time, Thorpe was not just the face of swimming, but of the quintessential Australian sportsman.
At the tender age of 14, the boy from Milperra became the youngest male ever to represent Australia in the pool. Within a year, he won the 400-metre freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships, then becoming the youngest ever individual male World Champion.
Thus began an era of aquatic dominance that went close to unrivalled for several years. By the end of Thorpeâs glistening athletic career, he had five Olympic Games gold medals, 11 World Championship gold medals and 23 world records to his name.
READ NEXT
But by 2014, Thorpeâs illustrious swimming career had been matched with profound personal struggle. For years, an internal back and forth was raging within the athlete.
LEGAL AFFAIRS
Payouts from $100m Marco Ponzi scheme soon to flow
CAMERON ENGLAND
âI had questioned myself on when I should come out,â he reflects now, to Vogue Australia. âAnd at every point, I wasnât ready. I wasnât prepared for it.â
Thorpeâs success in the global sporting arena propelled him into the limelight and created a broad fascination with the swimming superstar. Public opinion intruded further and further into the stoic swimmerâs personal life. Thorpe admits now that he âwas skipping over the part of my sexuality and not placing an emphasis on itâ during his career, because of his belief that his sexuality didnât define him, that it wasnât the most important thing about him. But then Thorpe would re-evaluate once more: âWell, then, if itâs not that big a deal, why arenât you out?â
The difficulty of this period, a time in which Thorpe wanted to come out but simply couldnât, had the athlete convinced that he âwasnât living an authentic version of himselfâ.
-
âI had questioned myself on when I should come out. And at every point, I wasnât ready. I wasnât prepared for itâ
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In 2014, when Thorpe came out to Parkinson on national television, the sensation was one of release, a catharsis that immediately opened the door for him into âa community that is very, very welcomingâ.
âI struggled to come out, but I donât struggle being out,â Thorpe laughs.
In the years since that interview, he has gone on to use his platform to become a spokesperson for equality in sport and beyond, supporting youth mental health with his organisation ReachOut, advocating for LGBTQIA+ representation for athletes, and serving as Champion of Diversity and Inclusion for Optus, which is the Premier Network partner for Sydney WorldPride.
He has also taken up the mantle of Rainbow Champion for the event, selected as one of 45 influential figures from the Australian LGBTQIA+ network for their ongoing contributions to community and culture. It is a mantle that he wears with pride.
âIâm pleased that I can be one of those people representing the community as best I can,â Thorpe says humbly, of transitioning from swimming champion to Rainbow Champion.
Some have hailed Sydney WorldPride as the âgay Olympicsâ â Thorpe is obviously no stranger to an event of this magnitude. He remembers the 2000 Olympic Games in the Harbour City âas though Sydney matured, almost in the same way that ⌠I grew up as a teenager, and then became an adultâ.
Sydney WorldPride, in all its glory, will be a second coming-of-age for the city. Itâs the first time that the event has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere. With more than 300 events over a packed-out 17 days, beginning on February 17, itâs going to be a massive festival, celebrating the unique offering Australiaâs LGBTQIA+ community brings to the world.
Thorpe is cheekily reticent in divulging his plans for the upcoming party, keeping his cards close to his chest as to where you might be able to find him on any particular night.
âWhat I donât think people realise at the moment is thereâs going to be half a million extra people here in Australia,â Thorpe shares, âin a time which is summer, where we are all celebrating.â
For a star as bright as Thorpe, you canât blame him for wanting to keep the party on his terms. He is, however, ready to share details on his work with the humanitarian impact side of Sydney WorldPride and the conference being held during the festival to promote the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Itâs similar work to what Thorpe does with Optusâs Express Yourself Network, an employee-led group that was first formed to help advocate for marriage equality in Australia. Today, it exists to help encourage an inclusive environment in the workplace for all.
âA lot of the things I do are about ⌠what it means to express yourself within the organisation and bring your best self each day,â Thorpe explains. âAnd that goes beyond just the LGBTQIA+ group of people. Itâs across diversity across the entire workforce. We want to make sure that those people that are there are represented. That they feel as though their voice is heard.â
For Thorpe, Sydney WorldPride is an opportunity for people to become even more comfortable with coming out in the most supportive environment possible. Reflecting on that interview almost a decade ago, he recognises the significance his example set for everyone else.
âAfter I did come out, one of the things that someone told me is that the importance of being out isnât really just about yourself,â Thorpe shares. âItâs that your example may make it easier for someone that may be in more difficult circumstances than you. Had someone said that to me earlier, I may have considered and realised the importance of actually being out.â
This article appears in the February issue of Vogue Australia, on sale now.
Like even if you supported that type of shit that doesnt sound good, its like those people that say they love blacks and totally arent racist but then proceed to treat every black person like a dog or small child, it's just funny to me because it seems like no one really actually thinks about this shit before putting it out there.
is that why you like the "deep end" of the pool?
Ya they aren't in our face about their faggotry at all. They aren't pushing to have it normalized everywhere, with children. Nope. They aren't infringing on anyone, at all. Nope.
Well now we know that his childhood swimming coach taught him more than just swimming... đ đ đ
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