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Taylor · 8th Nov 2011, 01:19 PM

19st rugby player Chris Birch has stroke after gym accident and wakes up gay | Mail Online

So, I just thought this was interesting. A rugby player suffered a stroke and came out of it gay.

Personally, I think he might have been using the stroke as an excuse to come out of the closet. Or maybe it just made him more accepting of himself. I guess we'll never know!

What do you guys think?

Zontar · 8th Nov 2011, 01:33 PM

I'm actually at a loss for words. Let's entertain two possibilities here: that the man had a genuine change in orientation, or simply a life-changing near death experience.

Can stroke theoretically change sexual orientation? To answer this, I think we'd need to know what causes sexual orientation to begin with, and so far, no scientist could point out a single region of the brain that can switch homosexuality on or off like that. Now, strokes cause a multitude of bizarre effects, however these effects are more destructive than altering. For example, there's a phenomenon called Foreign Accent Syndrome following an ischemic event; it'd probably be more appropriate to say their speech is garbled or motor skills impaired rather than them picking up new accents.

Therefore, I personally would be more inclined to believe that a stroke's impact on sex life is more likely to be destructive rather than altering. That is, if anything, a stroke would be far more likely to cause sexual arousal disorders than outright homosexuality.

That being said, I do know there's nothing that can happen up there that makes you want to accept your new, foreign, uncomfortable sexuality rather quickly and become a (rather stereotypically gay) hairdresser. The next thing you know, I'll be reading reports of ischemic events causing pilots to want to become comedians, or businessmen to become truck drivers. Was that the stroke or was that just a near miss that puts things in perspective?

My verdict? The man had a near-death experience after throwing it under the rug for so many years. Life is only so short and he was wasting it with people he don't even wanna fuck. Good for him, he's finally being what he wanted to be the whole while.

(Oh, and he's much hotter now.

)

**Ben** · 8th Nov 2011, 01:39 PM

Something must have gone wrong with him if he sold his story to the Daily Mail.

Emberstone · 8th Nov 2011, 02:05 PM

am I the only one who misread stroke to mean a guy stroking him made him realize he was gay?

Hot Pink · 8th Nov 2011, 02:05 PM

I think that he was gay all along, but used the stroke as an excuse.

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Originally Posted by Emberstone

am I the only one who misread stroke to mean a guy stroking him made him realize he was gay?

Yes.

Robert · 8th Nov 2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben

Something must have gone wrong with him if he sold his story to the Daily Mail.

I think I love you.

**Chip** · 8th Nov 2011, 02:25 PM

This sounds like the plot for a bad romantic comedy.

IsItSo · 8th Nov 2011, 02:32 PM

No one should give a shit about what the Daily Fail has to say about anything.

RedState · 8th Nov 2011, 03:11 PM

yeah...Vitto said the same thing about his blood pressure medication in "The Sopranos"...Tony didn't buy it either.

Drowzee64 · 8th Nov 2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip

This sounds like the plot for a bad romantic comedy.

I would stream it so I could watch it with my online friends, and we would invent a drinking game for it. (We wouldn't actually drink though)

RaeofLite · 8th Nov 2011, 06:20 PM

I'm guessing he was gay the entire time, and USED the stroke as a scapegoat attempt to come out to his family and girlfriend so they don't feel so bad and he is 'off the hook' so to speak.

Sorry, just seeing it that way...

**Meropspusillus** · 8th Nov 2011, 06:30 PM

While I'm inclined to believe that it's just a clever way of coming out: strange things do happen when something changes the brain.

Nothing to do with sexuality, but I love this story: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=45061

Rooni321 · 8th Nov 2011, 09:58 PM

Hmm I don't know. I don't think gayness has anything to do with the brain being jacked up. He must be a fake omygawdd.

qboy · 9th Nov 2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RaeofLite

I'm guessing he was gay the entire time, and USED the stroke as a scapegoat attempt to come out to his family and girlfriend so they don't feel so bad and he is 'off the hook' so to speak.

Sorry, just seeing it that way...

Or, as many people who have gone though such life changing events have found, is he took a look at his life and realised he had been given a second chance and decided to live it to it's fullest and stop hiding who he really is.

Now to rid the internet history of the Daily Whail....

Ridiculous · 9th Nov 2011, 03:20 PM

Alright, now all we have to do is figure out how to give all our straight crushes strokes...

(Yes I know it is an insensitive joke)

Doctor Faustus · 9th Nov 2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridiculous

Alright, now all we have to do is figure out how to give all our straight crushes strokes...

(Yes I know it is an insensitive joke)

Insensitive possibly, but secretly I feel this is an excellent idea. We should start an LGBT conspiracy!

Aeon Magus · 9th Nov 2011, 06:17 PM

^^ Haha... and just what will you call this LGBT conspiracy? Stroke of Genius (or Stroke of Gayness, whichever sounds more plausible)?

On to the Stroked Rugby Player... either the stroke was real, or he faked it.
In the case that it was a real stroke, it really did make him change his sexual orientation. Which is kind of sad, considering him and the girlfriend were in a relationship before it happened. Imagine it - your partner telling you that it's over because he/she had a stroke. O.o
And then, in the case that he faked this stroke business, I have to agree to some degree that he's been meaning to come out of the closet. He wanted there to be reason or cause for him to alter his current life to one he desires more.

Who knows... it may all just be for publicity.

Robert · 10th Nov 2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Aeon Magus

^^ Haha... and just what will you call this LGBT conspiracy? Stroke of Genius (or Stroke of Gayness, whichever sounds more plausible)?

Didnt you know? Its called the "Gay Agenda"!

Doctor Faustus · 10th Nov 2011, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Corporal Sparks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeon Magus

^^ Haha... and just what will you call this LGBT conspiracy? Stroke of Genius (or Stroke of Gayness, whichever sounds more plausible)?

Didnt you know? Its called the "Gay Agenda"!

8th Nov 2011, 01:19 PM	#1
Taylor EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Posts: 765 Join Date: Nov 2009	Stroke turns Rugby player gay! 19st rugby player Chris Birch has stroke after gym accident and wakes up gay \| Mail Online So, I just thought this was interesting. A rugby player suffered a stroke and came out of it gay. Personally, I think he might have been using the stroke as an excuse to come out of the closet. Or maybe it just made him more accepting of himself. I guess we'll never know! What do you guys think?

8th Nov 2011, 01:33 PM	#2
Zontar Mister Funny Man Full Member Gender: Male Location: Binghampton, NY Posts: 1,539 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! I'm actually at a loss for words. Let's entertain two possibilities here: that the man had a genuine change in orientation, or simply a life-changing near death experience. Can stroke theoretically change sexual orientation? To answer this, I think we'd need to know what causes sexual orientation to begin with, and so far, no scientist could point out a single region of the brain that can switch homosexuality on or off like that. Now, strokes cause a multitude of bizarre effects, however these effects are more destructive than altering. For example, there's a phenomenon called Foreign Accent Syndrome following an ischemic event; it'd probably be more appropriate to say their speech is garbled or motor skills impaired rather than them picking up new accents. Therefore, I personally would be more inclined to believe that a stroke's impact on sex life is more likely to be destructive rather than altering. That is, if anything, a stroke would be far more likely to cause sexual arousal disorders than outright homosexuality. That being said, I do know there's nothing that can happen up there that makes you want to accept your new, foreign, uncomfortable sexuality rather quickly and become a (rather stereotypically gay) hairdresser. The next thing you know, I'll be reading reports of ischemic events causing pilots to want to become comedians, or businessmen to become truck drivers. Was that the stroke or was that just a near miss that puts things in perspective? My verdict? The man had a near-death experience after throwing it under the rug for so many years. Life is only so short and he was wasting it with people he don't even wanna fuck. Good for him, he's finally being what he wanted to be the whole while. (Oh, and he's much hotter now. ) __________________ Get up and open your eyes...Don't ever let yourself ever fall down... Get through it and learn how to fly...I know you'll find a way...today. -Days of the New, "Dirty Road" Last edited by Zontar; 8th Nov 2011 at 01:36 PM..

8th Nov 2011, 01:39 PM	#3
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,705 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! Something must have gone wrong with him if he sold his story to the Daily Mail.

8th Nov 2011, 02:05 PM	#4
Emberstone Flappychap Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon, USA Age: 28 Posts: 5,599 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! am I the only one who misread stroke to mean a guy stroking him made him realize he was gay? __________________ TYPE YOUR NAME: Cory. TYPE YOUR NAME WITH YOUR ELBOW: vcoiptryu SLAM YOUR FACE ON THE KEYBOARD: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how potent that part might be - that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

8th Nov 2011, 02:25 PM	#7
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,583 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! This sounds like the plot for a bad romantic comedy.

8th Nov 2011, 02:32 PM	#8
IsItSo EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: 同志 Out Status: A few people Location: New York-ish Age: 18 Posts: 771 Join Date: Apr 2010	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! No one should give a shit about what the Daily Fail has to say about anything.

8th Nov 2011, 03:11 PM	#9
RedState The Grendel to Everyone's Beowulf Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: 2 Location: The Southeastern Conference Age: 30 Posts: 1,448 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! yeah...Vitto said the same thing about his blood pressure medication in "The Sopranos"...Tony didn't buy it either. __________________

8th Nov 2011, 06:20 PM	#11
RaeofLite I've got the moves like Jagger Full Member Gender: ♀ Orientation: Sapphicly inclined Out Status: My closet is for clothes! Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 3,111 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! I'm guessing he was gay the entire time, and USED the stroke as a scapegoat attempt to come out to his family and girlfriend so they don't feel so bad and he is 'off the hook' so to speak. Sorry, just seeing it that way... __________________ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Bonnie Jean Wasmund (and the lesbians)

8th Nov 2011, 06:30 PM	#12
Meropspusillus RAWR DINOSAURS EC Chat Mod Gender: I make the small motile sex cells. Orientation: I like people who make small motile sex cells. Out Status: CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP Location: Indiana or New Mexico. Who knows? Age: 22 Posts: 895 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! While I'm inclined to believe that it's just a clever way of coming out: strange things do happen when something changes the brain. Nothing to do with sexuality, but I love this story: http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=45061 __________________ (Insert witty signature here)

8th Nov 2011, 09:58 PM	#13
Rooni321 EC's Hopeless Romantic Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: gay, str8, bi Out Status: Out to everyone Location: San Francisco, California <3 Age: 17 Posts: 1,321 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! Hmm I don't know. I don't think gayness has anything to do with the brain being jacked up. He must be a fake omygawdd. __________________ "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially." Ernest Hemingway

9th Nov 2011, 03:20 PM	#15
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! Alright, now all we have to do is figure out how to give all our straight crushes strokes... (Yes I know it is an insensitive joke)

9th Nov 2011, 06:17 PM	#17
Aeon Magus EC's Blue Gaylien Full Member Gender: I go peepee standing up xD Orientation: I'm a Man's Man Out Status: The people that I care about most. Location: South Africa Posts: 2,262 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Stroke turns Rugby player gay! ^^ Haha... and just what will you call this LGBT conspiracy? Stroke of Genius (or Stroke of Gayness, whichever sounds more plausible)? On to the Stroked Rugby Player... either the stroke was real, or he faked it. In the case that it was a real stroke, it really did make him change his sexual orientation. Which is kind of sad, considering him and the girlfriend were in a relationship before it happened. Imagine it - your partner telling you that it's over because he/she had a stroke. O.o And then, in the case that he faked this stroke business, I have to agree to some degree that he's been meaning to come out of the closet. He wanted there to be reason or cause for him to alter his current life to one he desires more. Who knows... it may all just be for publicity. __________________ Sing me a Painting, I'll paint you a Song Inside my heart is breaking. My make-up may be flaking, but my smile still stays on. The show must go on.

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