Re: “Fine, I’ll come out, too” by Don McElfresh, Sunday Letters.
Firstly, NBA player Jason Collins was not “forced out” of the closet. He willingly declared his sexual orientation to free himself (and probably other athletes, pro and otherwise) from the burden that gets heavier as time passes.
But the cynicism that the letter writer transmits is so obvious that it must be called out for what it is. The writer’s experience of realizing his attraction to the opposite sex was one of … [visit site to read more]