Spot on!

I think it's human nature that if you admire someone's work to want to know more about them. I'm glad someone said it because I certainly don't have the brain power to word it as well as you did at this time of night!

I think it was a joke. Colin's denied that he's gay, saying that he just likes being single. i haven't had a boyfriend for ages because I like being single-it doesn't mean I'm a lesbian, lol

the answer to the question is "is the pope catholic"

Good post. Completely agree, I think the people who are asking does it matter, are the ones who are making an issue out of it.

Oh good . I had my 'sticking up for Hayley' stick at the ready .

but being gay or being thought of as gay isnt always just another bit of trivia- people can still discriminate against gay people

if someone wants to come out - fine - but not start trying to out people

I don't mind people asking about it but should it make any diffierence to whether we like the dancing or not. He did look hot tonight and oh so sexy.
But let's just worry about his dancing.

So where does Mark's sexuality fit into SCD?

Would you start a thread asking was he once a plumber, has he got children etc. Had you done so I would have responded with "Does it matter?"

Tom just mentioned he was getting married. I don't see any thread asking if he is straight. WTF does it matter if someone is gay straight, bisexual or asexual.

I judge people on their dancing ability not on their sexual preference and it really bugs me that such a thread as this exists

Absolutely.

Nonsense - I am not in the least interested in the sexuality of any performer.

They'll do their talking on the dance floor.

True.

So start threads discussing the sexuality of other celebs/pros.

In the dance/theatre world people will go up to another performer and ask outright "You gay?" in much the same way they might ask "You smoke?" So it always comes as a surprise when some people still feel it is perhaps a question that should not be mentioned!

Well as much as gays and lesbians are accepted in society I would say it is usually expected (I don't know if that's the right word ) but it's usually expected that people are heterosexual, Bruce made a joke this evening about Mark and some girls or something and that was a classic example (good old Brucie!).

So you can't vilify someone for asking the question are they gay? Because are we all not guilty of just expecting someone not to be gay...?

Lol - arrgh it's late, but does that make sense?!

Then why feel the need to read this thread?

Fine - would they also ask performers "You straight?"

I'm always interested in the views of the prejudiced.

Actually, yes they would!

But, did the original post say, IS MARK FOSTER GAY? IF SO HE IS NO LONGER MY FAV 2 WIN....no, it didn't say anything of the sort. Also, correct me if i'm wrong but it also didn't contain any issue of sexuality, just asking the guys preference, just like asking his height, shoe size and eye colour.

And for those spouting, "I don't see you asking if somebody is heterosexual?". The reason for this is that the "majority" or people are straight , and in comparrison a few people are "gay". Therefore, of course it automatically is more interesting just as it would be if one of the contestants was apart of MENSA. Then i would post a thread asking "Is so and so apart of MENSA?", would i then need to post "Is so and so thick as sh!t?(As the majority of humans are)" to balance it out and be fair? No , i would'nt because, the minority is always more interesting than the majority, and some have issues with that , whilst others celebrate it.

Doubt it.

Don't see any signs of prejudice in this thread myself but then maybe I wasn't looking for it.

Not even worthy of a response.

But, ironically you have given it one.

Good for you. But I am curious and there is nothing wrong with that. The same way a lot people were in interested if Flavia and Matt were dating and if Karen was being fake or not. Those things have nothing to do with dancing but they are issues that are discussed in this forum. So why make an issue out of people interest in Mark Foster, unless it’s something taboo to you. which we should not talk about.