T.J. Simers: gymnasts as freaks?

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U.S. Olympic-hopeful gymnasts are, in many ways, victims of child abuse. That is T.J. Simers’ take today in The Times. But it’s the second half of his column and you’ll need to read to the end to see how he really feels.

Here is a sampling: ‘Let me just say I have nothing against pygmies — just youngsters who go out of their way to grow no bigger than pygmies. I’m speaking of gymnasts, and those disgusting pictures in the newspaper from the U.S. Olympic trials of the little darlings ...’

But his point seems to be a good one. Let kids be kids.

-- Debbie Goffa