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February 3, 2021 in Columns, Opinion
The Super Bowl brings to light issues with football culture including misogyny, homophobia and lack of regard for coronavirus regulations. (Photo courtesy of Pexels / JESHOOTS.com)
I remember the first time I was called a faggot.
I wore a pair of Toms to school in sixth grade, and for some reason it was the most polarizing day in the history of Desert Ridge Middle School. It’s a unisex shoe, but when you’re a sixth grade boy, only elephant-sized tennis shoes are socially acceptable (I was 6 feet tall with a 28-inch waist size and narrow heels at age 13 miniscule articles of clothing actually fit me).