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Did you think this man was straight? |
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No: It's pretty obvious that he is gay |
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I would |
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Easy-X wrote: | I'm curious as to why one would conceal sexuality in the most gay-friendly industry in the world? |
It's not the industry that's the problem, it's the public, especially when he started.
1985, right in the middle of the AIDS thing, when being gay was worse than being a leper, there he is as the lead presenter on a kids programme, coming out would've been career suicide.
His image was always squeaky clean and once you start out convincingly living a lie, it's much easier to maintain the status quo.
As I said in my earlier post, there are still shit loads of people in the media who are up to all sorts (and everyone knows) but they still think it wouldn't do their public profile any good to own up; they're probably right too and it was 100 times worse 35 years ago. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
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Shaft wrote: | 1985, right in the middle of the AIDS thing, when being gay was worse than being a leper, there he is as the lead presenter on a kids programme, coming out would've been career suicide. |
Possibly fair comment. But also consider that he hasn't been involved in kid's TV since the early 90s (according to wikipedia), which also coincides with the time he got married (1993). Getting married to an unwitting woman is surely the biggest single play a gay man has when it comes to covering up his sexuality, so Schofield had a pretty big decision to make at that point; ie that he was going to be staying firmly in the closet indefinitely.
As a backdrop to 1993: consider also people like Elton John, who had been 'out' for years with no discernible effect to his career despite the best efforts of The Sun (and he got together publicly with David Furnish in the same time Schofield got married). I'm sure there are many others who I can't think of off the top of my head. Also, there are, and always have been over the years, any number of 'confirmed bachelors' in the public eye who have stayed in the closet for whatever reason, at least publicly. Had Schofield been one of those, and had just chosen to come out now, I would have respect for him. But marrying that poor woman and having kids? He's a 100% shit in my view. ____________________ KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS |
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Freddyfruitbat wrote: | Shaft wrote: | 1985, right in the middle of the AIDS thing, when being gay was worse than being a leper, there he is as the lead presenter on a kids programme, coming out would've been career suicide. |
Possibly fair comment. But also consider that he hasn't been involved in kid's TV since the early 90s (according to wikipedia), which also coincides with the time he got married (1993). Getting married to an unwitting woman is surely the biggest single play a gay man has when it comes to covering up his sexuality, so Schofield had a pretty big decision to make at that point; ie that he was going to be staying firmly in the closet indefinitely.
As a backdrop to 1993: consider also people like Elton John, who had been 'out' for years with no discernible effect to his career despite the best efforts of The Sun (and he got together publicly with David Furnish in the same time Schofield got married). I'm sure there are many others who I can't think of off the top of my head. Also, there are, and always have been over the years, any number of 'confirmed bachelors' in the public eye who have stayed in the closet for whatever reason, at least publicly. Had Schofield been one of those, and had just chosen to come out now, I would have respect for him. But marrying that poor woman and having kids? He's a 100% shit in my view. |
I have to agree.
I also don't think he would have come out at all unless there was a trigger reason, whether that be all these conspiracy theories with Matthew McGreevy or something else. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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In May 2013 Mcgreevy posted about long overdue catchup with Schof over a pint.
If Ste is correct, he would have been 15 at the time |
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Freddyfruitbat wrote: | Shaft wrote: | 1985, right in the middle of the AIDS thing, when being gay was worse than being a leper, there he is as the lead presenter on a kids programme, coming out would've been career suicide. |
Possibly fair comment. But also consider that he hasn't been involved in kid's TV since the early 90s (according to wikipedia), which also coincides with the time he got married (1993). Getting married to an unwitting woman is surely the biggest single play a gay man has when it comes to covering up his sexuality, so Schofield had a pretty big decision to make at that point; ie that he was going to be staying firmly in the closet indefinitely.
As a backdrop to 1993: consider also people like Elton John, who had been 'out' for years with no discernible effect to his career despite the best efforts of The Sun (and he got together publicly with David Furnish in the same time Schofield got married). I'm sure there are many others who I can't think of off the top of my head. Also, there are, and always have been over the years, any number of 'confirmed bachelors' in the public eye who have stayed in the closet for whatever reason, at least publicly. Had Schofield been one of those, and had just chosen to come out now, I would have respect for him. But marrying that poor woman and having kids? He's a 100% shit in my view. |
Seems a bit unfair, that suggests some sort of malice aforethought.
I've no doubt there was some career protection going on, but you can't discount the idea he was repressing his sexuality, on the basis that if he did it long enough, he could 'get over it'.
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Looks like it's settling down for Schof.
Thanks to suicides, flat earth, and Coronavirus, public attention has moved on.
In the meantime, all the previous front page google hits for Matthew McGreevy have been quietly removed |
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“There has definitely been a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a pay off.”
Basically it's one of those where they'll do everything to keep it under wraps, but if one little bugger gets through they'll be a Weinstein style #metoo fallout, where suddenly everyone realises they knew about it all along. |
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Egads! Don't tell me we have another Rolf Harris It'd break my wife's heart She's a big This Morning fan.
And poor Holly! I can picture it now, as the interviewer asks: "...but you must have known something was up?" As she attempts to wipe away a tear with her hand but the moisture rolls down her delicate cheek, past lips that no longer smile. It lingers for a moment and tumbles into the place, while lost from human sight, that is not from imagination: her copious clev....
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Easy-X wrote: | Egads! Don't tell me we have another Rolf Harris It'd break my wife's heart She's a big This Morning fan.
And poor Holly! I can picture it now, as the interviewer asks: "...but you must have known something was up?" As she attempts to wipe away a tear with her hand but the moisture rolls down her delicate cheek, past lips that no longer smile. It lingers for a moment and tumbles into the place, while lost from human sight, that is not from imagination: her copious clev....
Erm... I think I need brisk walk in the midnight air |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 86 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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