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chriswallace85 said:
That's not the figure I was disputing. Footballers aren't representative of the wider population, they're just a very small fraction of it. So I think to assume that 10%, or even 6.4%, of male footballers would be gay would be a stretch.
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On the other hand, it is well reported that five women England players are openly gay. Now I don’t know what percentage of the women’s England football squad that represents but, if it applies to them, then it is a representative sample of women footballers. Thus, it might be assumed that would also be as likely to apply to a similar group of male footballers,
 
bagpiperay said:
On the other hand, it is well reported that five women England players are openly gay. Now I don’t know what percentage of the women’s England football squad that represents but, if it applies to them, then it is a representative sample of women footballers. Thus, it might be assumed that would also be as likely to apply to a similar group of male footballers,
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Interesting little article on that
 
hank williams said:
Schofeild wasn’t openly gay till this year
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I knew the moment I posted that that would be your reply.
Ffs.
You said in Post 73 that Schofield and Barrymore were married before they came out, as a reply to someone defending LeSaux because he is married to a woman. The intimation being that LeSaux could still be gay anyway because those 2 were.
 
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vinegar hill said:
Who gives a fuck.
It’s only sexuality.
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That is exactly how it should be. Unfortunately there are people who do. You could have asked "who gives a fuck, it's only skin colour or religion" and clearly they are hot areas at the moment in football.

Though with a lot being done to combat that, perhaps this is a good time to expand and say discrimination against gender, race, religion or sexual preference does not have a place in the modern world. Certainly not open and vocal on a football terrace, which is now a family environment.
 
woodlebert said:
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Interesting little article on that
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Yes an interesting article except it is only a view that gay women are ‘over-represented’ in football not supported by facts or research that I know of. I suppose it could equally be said gay male footballers are almost certainly highly under-represented in male teams.
 
Have any of the WSL lasses come out as lesbian I kna they wouldn’t get the same level of abuse as their male counterparts just wondered
 
bagpiperay said:
Yes an interesting article except it is only a view that gay women are ‘over-represented’ in football not supported by facts or research that I know of. I suppose it could equally be said gay male footballers are almost certainly highly under-represented in male teams.
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I'm not sure if figures have been gathered on these points, but I think its probably a fair assumption that the world of competitive sport is reasonably testosterone filled world, be it either a male or female sport. So your feelings on the over and under representation are probably right.
 
S.S.R.. said:
Adcock. Brilliant, just brilliant. Life is funnier than fiction.

Joking aside, well done James. Hopefully some actual players will follow, because haway, what is it, 92 teams, squads of about 30?
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I‘d be surprised if 50% of them aren’t gay.
 
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