The icemen cometh.As a serious figure skating figure skating Sport in which ice skaters, singly or in pairs, perform various jumps, spins, and footwork. The figure skate blade has a special serrated toe pick, or toe rake, at the front. fan, I truly appreciated Jon Jackson's sensitive article "Frozen in the Closet" in the February 14 issue. We all need to remember that the six leading skaters (Weir, Goebel, Lysacek, Buttle Buttle refers to:
adj. Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign. gru sport that demands great athletic conditioning and an artistic flair. One of the current skaters to really watch and appreciate is the three-time and reigning U.S. champion, 21-year-old Johnny Weir John G. "Johnny" Weir (born July 2, 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. national champion (2004-2006) and the 2007 national bronze medalist. He is currently ranked 9th in the world. . He showed extraordinary guts, spunk, and fight to recover from an embarrassing 2003 trip to the U.S. nationals, where he crashed into the beards Beard , Charles Austin 1874-1948. American historian and educator who explored the economic aspects of history in works such as An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution (1913). and had to withdraw, to winning in 2004, 2005, and now 2006. His combination of athleticism and beautiful grace on the ice make him a top contender on the Olympic and international scene, and his sexual ambiguity adds to his mysterious charm. I applaud that in 2004, when asked about his view of the presidential race, he cited his major issues with the current administration as the war in Iraq, the unfair tax burden on the middle class, and the inequity of rights for gays. STAN KIMER Raleigh, N.C. It was with interest and empathy empathy Ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The empathic actor or singer is one who genuinely feels the part he or she is performing. that I read Jon Jackson's commentary on professional male figure skaters and the difficult decisions they face deciding how far to come out. Up until the last paragraph I was outraged by the ignorance of the conservative judges and the federation. It was then that I read, "Of these eight men [the upcoming Olympics male figure skaters to watch], two are confirmed straight guys." Jon, are you kidding? Has the history of the gay movement taught you nothing? Are you that naive or believe the readers of The Advocate may be that naive? Since when does marrying a woman confer straightness? TERRY BURSTEIN New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y. |
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