‘A lot of it is hidden behind religion’ – Star Australia pacer’s big statement on same-sex relationship
Australia veteran cricketer Meghan Schutt lashed out at the false news of her relationships with the same sex in the women’s sport. She condemned those who claimed “coercion” is behind the highest rates of gay athletes in sports. Schutt is one of the vocalist cricketers in the Australian team.
She has spoken out against the campaign of defamation and whispering that permeates women’s team sports on February 22, Wednesday’s issue of Insight Sport. The 30-year-old opined that when she revealed that she was gay, the male cricketers told her that along with her many other cricketers are there in her team who are gay.
A lot of it is hidden behind religion: Meghan Schutt
“Coercion – everyone in cricket is gay, that’s why you’re gay. That comes back to thinking that being gay is a choice. Which, obviously, it is not. The coercion one used pissed me off the most because it is also implying lesbians are predators and that we’re just out there to turn all these straight young girls into lesbians. That one infuriates me because that goes down to some really deep roots in thinking homosexuals are paedophiles,” Schutt told Insight Sport.
The seamer also criticized the players from the Manly Sea Eagles of the NRL and the Cairns Taipans of the NBL for boycotting Pride round events on account of their religious convictions. “I’m not going to lie, it makes me angry. It’s not that hard to be inclusive. A lot of it is hidden behind religion, and they can hide behind their little reasons, but it’s pure bigotry really,” the right-arm speedster asserted.
Schutt is aware that women’s sports are much more developed and inclusive than men’s sports, but she believes the time will soon come when men will feel comfortable discussing their sexuality openly without fear. “As I said, gay women have it easier and until men can feel comfortable that’s going to be the true barometer really,” the Bangalore franchise player stated.
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