Homophobia...

A few weeks ago, an article on MSNBC came out entitled “The bro code: How much affection is too much?” Tantrums and tweets were generated as a result of the incident surrounding the article. YouTube was forced to shut down comments on the clip. What was it? A ten second clip of two male NBA players holding hand after winning a game. We learned about homophobia in class and how it affects women in sport and leads to negative recruiting. We followed a story of Rene Portland’s no lesbian rule and the affects of it on one specific player, Jennifer Harris. After being kicked off the team for associating with a lesbian, Portland made it impossible for her to transfer, thus ending her college career. The truth is, especially here in the U.S.; homophobia is very relevant…the article said it is “partly due to a variety of religious and cultural attitudes, but it’s mainly based on fear”. This is a huge issue for women in sport. Believe what you want to believe, that I have no problem with. But when it turns into discrimination…that is where the problem is!
Justine Segovia
Kin 338I.S5