But many gay people do suffer mental health issues as a result of their sexuality, which is a function of their sexuality not being fully accepted amongst a large section of society.
You appear to be disputing this based on nothing other than your own prejudice.
I’m not sure it’s a load of shite. I’d also be surprised if the Cusack brothers wouldn’t have more knowledge of the issues that face gay people in this country than you.
He goes off on the ran tan every so often on twitter alright serious scattergun stuff. Not sure there is much he can do about that though bar throw the phone in the bin.
Such matters are extremely emotive by nature, mate.
One can question whether it was the right decision to post such a message on social media, on the other hand it may very well be the case that the lack of acceptance on the part of the victim’s family for their son may indeed have been the cause of his suicide.
This type of thing clearly still happens in this country and personally I’d consider a family rejecting their son’s homosexuality to be far more callous, insensitive and despicable than anything Cusack has written.
His message as per what I’ve stated it to be in a previous post is generally on the money - people who have a problem with that message generally tend to be part of the problem.
I see Conor Cusack has amended the tweet after the feedback from tfk.
The little guys can make a difference .
We’re sure that everyone in his GGA club and family acted that way? Really?
Cusack has taken no effort to filter what he’s said and decided to apportion blame onto a considerable amount of people. That’s wrong.
We all know a few pricks out there who still won’t accept it, but I find it highly unlikely that many people would shun him.
Many people suffer with mental health issues…and your point that it is endemic within the gay community due to prejudice is no longer the case imo.
Cusack had no right saying what he said…thats all in a nutshell.
“imo” means “in my opinion”.
And your opinion is based on nothing other than your own prejudice and assumptions.
Gay people suffer from mental health issues to a disproportionate level compared to the rest of the population.
This is a fact, not an “alternative fact”.
If what you’re saying is true which I personally don’t…have you got a solution then?
Or do you think bashing a grieving family and GAA club online is the answer without the full facts?
without doubt suicide rates among gay men are higher than straight men, one of the reasons for that has to be homophobia
blaming a suicide victims family is off the charts wrong though,its beyond cuntish
“Powerful advocavy Niall but civil servants not listening. More radical action needed or else we are only soundbites…”
Why do you keep insisting on going on with this bizarre “everyone” line?
If a teenager takes their own life over being continually bullied at school, does that imply every pupil in the class was bullying the child? Does it imply the school supported the bullying?
If somebody takes their own life over being continually bullied at work, does that imply every co-worker was bullying the person, and that management supported the bullying?
Or might it imply that the school/workplace management maybe didn’t do enough to stop it?
What’s that Edmund Burke quote about it only taking good people to do nothing in order for evil to flourish?
Powerful words T_S_G.
In your case I’d suggest reading and opening your mind a bit more.
It is an outburst. He clearly insinuates that a Gaa club & the deceased family did not in some way help. It’s smacks of Cusack knowing a lot more of the situation than he lets on which probably means he should also be looking in the mirror.
If the Gaa club or family did in fact leave the deceased person down, then let the dust settle and have a little bit of cop on.
Either way he’s completly in the wrong…I’m just not sure which scenario you alluded to is worse.
It only takes good people to do nothing in order for evil to flourish, I think it is.
Not “in order for evil to flourish, it only takes good people to do nothing”?
Can someone post up what was said by Cusack? How do lads know homophobia plays a part in mental health issues? And can someone post up the stats on mental health for gay v straight men. A lot of stuff being passed off as facts without evidence here.
Conor Cusack
2 hrs · Cloyne ·
A young GAA hurler killed himself last night for the simple reason he was gay. For fuck sake. We need more high profile GAA players and sportsmen giving visibility to their sexuality For fuck fuck sake. Killing yourself because your family and sports organisation didn’t support you for who you really are. We all, players and administrators, carry some shame and sadness in the GAA tonight. Will be a long night of tears…