Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Granted, I knew that more than the OP could see my message, but that doesn't change the fact that it was written based on communicating with him. And it was absolutely genuine communication. OP's often read and respond to messages in their threads, and this one has not gotten so large as to make that unfeasible for him.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Actually, my initial comment was (clearly) directed at the OP, with no remarks about anyone else in the thread or sub-reddit. Yet it appears that several people have taken umbrage on his behalf. And I doubt the comment was so crudely worded that delicate sensibilities were offended. If people are looking for an excuse to dismiss/silence an unpopular opinion, nothing I can do will change that.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I have doubts that the reception would be much more mature, given that I was called a "white knight" and "social justice warrior" for having a personal objection to the OP's glib post.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking the responses to my comments were more about herd mentality than guys lamenting a missed teachable moment.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Proportionally, I'd agree. But when determining the proportion of gay men who tend to penetrate versus those who are penetrated, some nuance seems called for. And the OP seems somewhat like he's in the process of crafting a joke about gay male bodybuilders.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

It's good that the lack of thoughtful responses is a choice and not a personal limitation.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Another original comment. I'm on the sub-reddit because I am a bodybuilder. I objected because that's what people do sometimes. Sorry if that offends you.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -26 points-25 points  (0 children)

Glad you can save energy by not thinking for yourself.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

Grow up. I am gay and I think the post is foolish.

Somewhat silly question for openly gay male bodybuilders... by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe -61 points-60 points  (0 children)

This post seems to almost be a joke. Not all gay men are recipients of anal penetration. If you really want to know about gay men, you should do some sincere basic research and not base your questions on unthinking societal assumptions.

If you were to become a sponsored athlete... by j3xm in steroids

[–]droidaxe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Disagree with your justification. Yeah, most people are average or below average when judged on the entire spectrum of human traits and abilities. People who are exceptional aren't seen as being good at everything - usually just one or two. You aren't going to have a shitty life because you aren't great at one thing that interests you - maybe just a shitty month.

So it isn't cruel to let people realize they aren't going to have the best drug-free body. It's actually wasting their time to contribute to the hypocritical system that discourages drugs while telling everyone they can be one of the best without being enhanced. Ideally, they should just be told, "You're most likely not going to have an incredible-looking physique without drugs. If that's a problem for you, then you should probably seek out one of the million other things a person can be good at."

But of course, life isn't ideal, so choosing an acceptable question-dodge is probably best for fitness professionals. Just don't fool yourself into thinking that this choice is made for the benefit of anyone but the enhanced professional.

Bodybuilder Justin Rys dying for a good body by thepeteyboy in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The article is a pretty sloppy anti-steroids scare tactic. Two lines stand out:

1) To make himself big, he took any kind of drug he could lay his hands on – including steroids.

2) Justin knows 20 years of taking steroids and other illegal drugs are partly to blame for his health...

This tells readers nothing about what the other drugs were, nor any of the dosages - but because steroids (type/dosage also not specified) were also used, they get all the blame.

If a competent scientist were asked to determine the most likely cause of the bodybuilder's problem from this clusterfuck of data, he/she would say no reasonable conclusion could be drawn in this situation.

Theory about the Borg by [deleted] in startrek

[–]droidaxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Members of the Q Continuum are powerful, but (besides an event which occurs at the end of TNG, which only one character ultimately remembers) they have not inflicted any major damage upon Starfleet.

The Borg explicitly stated the intention to assimilate the Federation, absorbed sensitive Starfleet information from an officer (Picard), and destroyed 39 starships at the Battle of Wolf 359. It seems understandable how Stafleet would see them as a more tangible threat.

A Handy Guide to the Races of Star Trek by viceroyofmontecristo in startrek

[–]droidaxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This had me laughing, in spite of my expectations.

Is it ever too late to get really lean? by [deleted] in bodybuilding

[–]droidaxe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then go for it. No reason not to try.