Posted by David on 2/17/2006, 9:57 pm, in reply to "What A Pathetic Bid for Attention" It certainly appears that Mr. Galindo has gone from trying to be a role model to becoming an embittered and jaded queen, one so spitefully jealous of someone who achieved far more success in his career than Mr. Galindo ever did---I don't recall seeing how many gold medals Mr. Galindo has won in the Olympics...oh, that's right, Rudy never went to the Olympics---that he has to call someone out over sexuality, something about which Mr. Galindo should recall that it's NOBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS. I've read the articles. "He copies my style." "Someone should ask him if he's gay." Sounds to me that Mr. Galindo wants to tear someone else down in an attempt to build himself up. As someone who so desperately wants to be a role model for gays and HIV+ people, he should know much better than to exhibit the kind of stereotypical behavior---the catty queen who wants to show to the world how b###hy he can be---that makes gay people all over the recipients of bigoted, inflammatory behavior from all corners of society. Mr. Galindo, when I read your quotes about this situation, it makes me sick. Mr. Weir may not have skated up to his potential, and you may not like him for the fact he's a younger and more successful skater than you ever were. But the fact is that you let your ego and your petty jealousy of Mr. Weir get in the way of good judgement. You might be open about who you have sex with. But just because you're eager for the media's glare doesn't mean anyone has to do things the way you do. It was callous of you to discuss Mr. Weir's sexual orientation with the press, and to try and out someone in an attempt to detract from their spotlight at the Olympics and add to your own "prestige" makes you sleazy and sad. You owe Johnny Weir a public apology, because whether you get along with him or not, you placed him in an embarrassing light because you wanted to be in the news. Lastly, considering how many flamboyant male skaters have achieved fame at the highest level of the sport, I'd be more than willing to bet that you stole your style, manerisms and other intangibles from numerous other skaters over the years. This makes you a hypocrite, on top of everything else, for calling someone out because you claim, with zero credibility, thay someone is copying you. Do us a favor. Apologize to Johnny Weir, then go back to the obscurity you so richly deserve. Don't try to be any kind of role model for the gay community---we deserve better than having another bitter queen represent us.
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AMEN to that, Wendy. And thank you for stating the truth, a truth Mr. Galindo and his fans will do everything within their power to ignore, gloss over, and diminish.
