I am not homophobic at all, but inevitably my skin crawls during the Winter Olympics when it's time for men's figure skating. Maybe it's those lisp-voiced announcers, the pancake makeup, the pseudo-dramatics of everything.
However, I don't mind pairs at all, and though women's figure skating is overrated (I like watching bobsledding, hockey and skiing more) it can be rather nice to watch.
Male figure skating really shouldn't be repulsive, but my gut instinct is to be repelled. Any way for a guy who isn't flamingly over-the-top gay, to actually enjoy male figure skating?|||Try focusing on the athleticism of what the skaters are doing and ignore what they're wearing.
The best way to do this would be to attend a live competition where you can watch practice sessions.
It would also help to learn something about skating technique, and how the new scoring system works.
You might also be interested in chapter 8 of this book, although the specifics are a bit out of date:
http://www.amazon.com/Culture-Ice-Skatin鈥?/a>
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