Interesting Quote: Gus Kenworthy

About that Native American costume...

“I didn’t think for a second when I did it that I was being offensive. I would’ve never done anything that I thought was going to offend anybody.I went on my phone and I Googled — like an idiot — but like, ‘Is it racist to dress up like a Native American?’ And, I guess the answer is yes… It’s sort of a vague line, because if you’re a character, then it’s not really racist but if you’re just, like, an Indian, then it’s sort of racist. But at the same point, even a character, like Pocahontas or someone, for example, is still sort of based on a racial stereotype and sort of a misinterpretation of a culture. I felt guilty that I had done it. I also feel that sometimes people do really overreact. It’s Halloween. It’s a night to dress-up. But I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable or feel like I was being rude or insensitive. So I took it down… I feel like, lesson learned and I won’t do it again.”

Yay, he's learning

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Gus Kenworthy gets Heat for Disrespectful Halloween Pic

Dude, you just came out and now this?

Gus Kenworthy made headlines for coming out recently. The Olympian freeskier quickly grabbed attention mostly for his hot looks and well, his hot looks. But sadly, just when you thought it was safe to give all of the praise and glory... He does this on Instagram.

Yes, the classic cultural appropriation. Something that easily happens on a regular basis these days. As soon as the pic posted, folks came for him. Interesting enough, he had this statement along with the pic

No boo, it's more than just having fun. It's being disrespectful. However, some folks don't get it or always arrive late to the social justice party. Gus was sorry for what he did and removed the pic, but hopefully he won't this again. Maybe he learned something from this... Maybe

Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy Comes Out - VIDEO

ESPN reports

GUS KENWORTHY STARTED coming out to his family and closest friends nearly two years ago. His mom said she knew. His brother said he was proud. His best friend 
voiced unrelenting support. And if Gus Kenworthy were an average 24-year-old, the announcement -- the story -- might have ended there. But Gus Kenworthy is not an average 24-year-old. He is the top freeskier on the planet, an Olympic medalist, a face of the X Games. He is an elite athlete competing in the world of action sports, where sponsors -- and income -- are inextricably linked to image. In other words, he is an athlete with a lot to lose. But Gus Kenworthy is ready to tell that world, his sport, his truth. And so, as we sit down together in Los Angeles in September, he begins the only way he knows how: "I guess I should start by saying, 'I'm gay.'"