NBC says Olympian David Wise’s love of God, wife, child is ‘alternative lifestyle’

David Wise, 23, who just won the Olympic gold for freestyle skiing, has now made headlines for a different reason: He’s married to a woman, has a 2-year-old and one day wants to be a pastor — and that’s an usual path, NBC deems.

NBC reporter Skyler Wilder wrote: “David Wise is at the top of his sport. He’s always smiling among his friends and competitors, however, he’s not like the rest of the field. He is mature.”

The profile piece also goes on: “At such a young age, Wise has the lifestyle of an adult. He wears a Baby Bjorn baby carrier around the house. He also attends church regularly and says he could see himself becoming a pastor a little later down the road.”


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David Wise's alternative lifestyle: Will this young, happily married Olympian start a new culture war?

Reporter Skyler Wilder* is suggesting that Wise breaks a stereotype, because "the rest of his competitors are hanging with their friends, traveling the world searching for endless winter, hitting the party scenes accustom to their action sports lifestyles."

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Compared to his contemporaries, that IS an "alternative lifestyle." I think the headline writer was going for some kind of irony and missed. Badly.

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Kobie said:

David Wise's alternative lifestyle: Will this young, happily married Olympian start a new culture war?



Compared to his contemporaries, that IS an "alternative lifestyle." I think the headline writer was going for some kind of irony and missed. Badly.

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This much is true. But was it willful bias.

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WCH said:

This much is true. But was it willful bias.

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Prove it.

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Kobie said:

Prove it.

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Can't be done. But the reporter was trying to make some sort of point as you mentioned.

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WCH said:

Can't be done. But the reporter was trying to make some sort of point as you mentioned.

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Reporters generally don't write headlines.

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Kobie said:

Reporters generally don't write headlines.

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Hmmm, so if were more than one person making these decisions......some sort of collaboration?

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WCH said:

Hmmm, so if were more than one person making these decisions......some sort of collaboration?

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Yeah, it's a big fat conspiracy.

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Copy editors don't conspire, they disdain reporters.

Re: NBC says Olympian David Wise’s love of God, wife, child is ‘alternative lifestyle

Editors write headlines, much to the frustration and dismay of reporters.