I really hope he's joking...

[deathpixie]

One of my co-workers, who sits in the cubicle next to mine, was telling me about how his three year old daughter is riding a bike already. I made a joke about how she could be the next Kathy Watt, who was a gold medallist in track cycling a few years ago.

"What, you mean a lesbian? I hope not."

"Well, I was referring to her cycling ability, but if you're going to see it that way..."

"Well, you know what I mean. Women in sport and all that."

"Tim, riding a bicycle does not make you gay."

*sighs* I really hope he was joking. Mind you, that's about the general mindset of your average Australian voter, if the election results are anything to go by.

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[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

:: offers you rocks! ::

:: many many rocks! ::

*sigh*

[katiger.livejournal.com]

I really do dislike that stereotype.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

Ai. Idiots like that take up more space than they deserve. However, you get insane amounts of (rather petty) amusement from imagining them being tortured and hideously maimed. *Tanks with pirhanas in, needles in their eyes, broken fingers...*

Don't take idiots like that to heart.

[qodarkness.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, if he's the alternative to lesbianism, what does he expect? He's probably converted hundreds of women already . . .

And, AFAIK, Kathy Watt wasn't gay. She did hate Charlie Walsh with a passion, but so do a whole bunch of other people. It's hardly evidence.

A