The Gay Soccer World Cup

So the Gay soccer world cup kicks off today....and I have to say this bothers me - it's in its 17th year so I guess its a success...but I just don't get why they need to have a Gay Soccer World Cup.

To me it just seems wrong. Gay people should be seen as just a part of the every day community and be part of soccer generally - I just think that having a separate world cup for homosexual people still separates and creates a 'them and us'.....

Wouldn't it be a better world if being gay wasn't such a big 'different' thing but just a normal part of life.....why make a big thing about it? Does that help? I don't think so.

There is a show over here that I love - it's called Open House America - and basically each episode shows three different US cities and then shows you what you can buy for various price ranges.....almost every episode there is a gay couple showing them home and talking about the renos and how much money they have made on their property...I love this - I love that they don't come across as the 'token gay couple' but are just a normal part of the show - which is how it should be....I love that it shows a real mix of families on that show from across the US. Thats how it should be :)

So I'm sorry but I don't think things like Gay Soccer World Cups do anything to help homosexuality become a normal part of our lives an dour community...it just makes 'them' stick out like sore thumbs again.....and yes I do say 'them' because thats how it seems to deal with what should be a normal part of life.