Former Australian bobsledder and rugby player Simon Dunn is not having the homophobic meme featuring his likeness that’s been circulating on social media.
The meme, which began making the rounds last week, features Dunn’s face next to a list of qualities describing “gay people that I respect.”
The traits include: “acts like a normal human being; has a personality; doesn’t force upon you the fact that they’re gay; literally is a normal person that you can be friends with.”
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Below it are a list of contrasting gay stereotypes describing “gay people I do not respect.”
Dunn blasted the meme in a tweet over the weekend, writing: “Don’t use my image for your internalised homophobia, don’t make assumptions on the kind of gay man I am or the kind of gay men I associate myself with. I’ll always support those those who are true to themselves and be who they truly are. I will always be your biggest advocate!”
Don’t use my image for your internalised homophobia, don’t make assumptions on the kind of gay man I am or the kind of gay men I associate myself with. I’ll always support those those who are true to themselves and be who they truly are. I will always be your biggest advocate! https://t.co/n6eIf8Cd1h
— Simon Dunn (@BySimonDunn) July 26, 2019
Speaking to Gay Star News, he explains, “Clearly whoever created it doesn’t have any idea of the person I am and what I stand for.”
“I’ve spent the last several years being very public about my sexuality whilst I was an athlete and still continue to do so today. The gay community is notorious for not being our own allies. We need to learn to be more accepting of others within our community and stop idealizing a certain type whilst acting like anything else is lesser.”
The 31-year-old, who was the first openly gay male to represent his country in the sport of bobsled before retiring in 2016, concluded by saying, “If you think its ok to ‘not respect’ others, perhaps your respect isn’t something that people want anyway.”
Scroll down for some pics from Dunn’s Instagram page…
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Vince
“Sexuality is the focal point of their existence”
Well, it sure is with Queerty anyways.
Brian
Based on all of the beefcake posts in this article, it’s clear that he’s not the right guy to illustrate their point.
LukeHill1389
“Sexuality is the focal point of their exist….- Real truth But i am here not only to discuss this article but I AM LOOKING for NEW BoyFriend. My whatsapp number is 17732425635 . Drop me some lines only if you are single and really miss for love and pleasure..
evanxx
Based on the sheer volume of nude and semi-nude photos that Simon Dunn has filled his Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & other social media accounts with, he fancies himself to be some kind of porn star. He takes more nude selfies than a Kardashian. “Stereotypical” is a word that fits his little egotistical gay world; a classic “Diva”. No wonder he lashes out at those who don’t shower him with adoration.
dwes09
Nowhere in this article is he lashing out at those who do not shower him with adoration. You clearly do not know how to read, so i will keep it simple (sort of): he excoriates those who use his image to make a homophobic point.
That is not hard to understand if you
1. have a brain, and
2. know how to read.
evanxx
dwes09 _ Aawww – Did I touch a nerve or rattle your fragile ego? You certainly had a classic meltdown about my observations on Simon Dunn. Are you a Selfie-Diva too? Well, get over it & grow a pair. You & Simon are insignificant powder puffs whose tantrums don’t impress REAL men (gay or straight).
Kangol2
Good for him for pushing back against homophobes trying to hijack him for their hateful purposes.
GayEGO
Mmmmmm, nice hot guy!
Joshua333
“Doesn’t force upon you the fact that they’re gay.” That could literally mean doesn’t show attraction to the people they’re attracted to around you, and they don’t show you their partner, but with the person behind this twitter post, would you blame their ‘normal gay’ friends to keep most things away from a person like that.
Rex Huskey
is this cat over 5 feet tall?
dwes09
Uh… he is 6 feet tall. Bobsledders tend to be tall and dense.