Ines half nude people parade in the middle of our capital is not normal people

Haha awww I like half naked people. They're my second favourite kind of person.

Ines Maybe in USA is a bit different

That's my perception too. In Aus there are plenty of inner city gay professionals, yuppies etc who are economically conservative small business operators... The US is stuck in a cultural war where everything is framed as left vs right, us vs them, you vs me, God vs Satan, "with us or against us". It's not healthy. There's no reasoning or tolerance.

Our previous government spent 20 years trying to ignite the same thing here, but luckily they were deposed recently.

        Megan I am kind of surprised all the gay people wind up on the left

        hmm... I don't know, I'm not straight either, but I'm not going to become left any more in my life.

        furthermore, in germany the leader of a radical right-wing party is a lesbian, so theoretically anything is possible. 😂

            Sin The US is stuck in a cultural war where everything is framed as left vs right, us vs them, you vs me, God vs Satan, "with us or against us". It's not healthy. There's no reasoning or tolerance.

            Honestly USA now is so much uncoordinated. The country right in north of USA is better in this aspect, though.

            Ines Obviously most disruptive people are on left wing but a lot of normal-people-gays (half nude people parade in the middle of our capital is not normal people) are in left and right parties.

            Honestly it's a huge stereotype many homophobic people use as a way to justify their hate.

            Pride Parade is more about visibility, and in many Pride Parades around the world it is happening.

            My pov? I just view it as some part of their expression for special occasion. It's nothing different with some festivals that participants get half naked there. I myself don't generally like too much exposure, but do they really cause direct harm to me? No. So I'm okay with such occasion.

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                  Rina Honestly it's a huge stereotype many homophobic people use as a way to justify their hate.

                  No, @Rina, no, not everything that is done by gays is OK.
                  Nude people at 16.00 PM in metro next to families with children is not logic. It is not about visibility but about respect.

                      It is completely understandable that there are few openly gay members of right-wing parties when that party is aggressively homophobic and regularly gives people who want to criminalize a sexual orientation, defend abusive "conversion therapies" or legalize straight-up lynching a platform. When the most homophobic policy of a right-wing party is that gay couples should not be able to enter the same sort of marriage as straight couples, those parties probably seem a lot more palatable than US Republicans. It is easier to find common ground with someone who wants to deny you benefits than with someone who wants to deny you your existence.

                      Ines Nude people at 16.00 PM in metro next to families with children is not logic.

                      Personally, I am in favor for far fewer hangups about nudity. It is simply a matter of living and letting live; if there is something you do not want to see, it is your own responsibility to endure it or look away. And little children are probably the least likely to be driven to inappropriate thoughts at the sight of a naked person.

                          youdontknowme
                          Well, the apology of sexuality next to and in view of young children is being an exhibitionist, and it is not normal or acceptable.
                          It is not a question of sexual preferences, but of being a pervert.

                              Ines Being nude by itself is not sexuality. Though I am inclined to agree with you on a small point here, that the context of a pride parade, where sexual attraction is inherently a part of the celebrations, is probably not the best time to push the envelope on nudity acceptance if your message is supposed to be that being nude in front of others is not about involving them in your sex life.

                                You can see pictures yourself... half nude with masochistic look...
                                Very constructive for children... men touching other men penis...
                                And I am not talking about a private party, but the downtown of Madrid at 17:00 PM.
                                I do not reject their sexuality, they are free, I reject the attitude.
                                Can you imagine a girl touching her boyfriend penis, for example, in a bus? Repulsive, no matter if gay or heterosexual.
                                I am not talking about a fast slap in the buttocks when nobody is looking, I don't want to be a hypocrite and all of us girls have been spanked on the ass by our boyfriend in the street when we go to a discreet place.
                                But rubbing your testicles in front of everyone while you shout about it is not being gay, it's being a real pig.

                                  Ines Absolutely. But your initial post was talking about nude people, and the stuff you ae now bringing up is a whole different caliber.

                                      youdontknowme

                                      You can search in Google and you will see how accurate is my description. 😔

                                          Ines Nude people at 16.00 PM in metro next to families with children is not logic. It is not about visibility but about respect.

                                          I’m saying about nudity should be less stigmatized on special occasions like pride parades, not a life in “average day”. To be fair there are tons of festivals that people get half naked.

                                              Rina

                                              Rina To be fair there are tons of festivals that people get half naked.

                                              Not in public street. It is not about homosexuality, but about good taste and respect.

                                                  Angelina furthermore, in germany the leader of a radical right-wing party is a lesbian

                                                  I did not know that. That is interesting

                                                    Ines You can search in Google and you will see how accurate is my description. 😔

                                                    I don't search much like that on the internet. It's a wonder I found this group at all.

                                                      Ines Well, the apology of sexuality next to and in view of young children is being an exhibitionist, and it is not normal or acceptable.

                                                      No that isn't good. No matter if they are gay or straight

                                                        Ines "Obviously most disruptive people are on left wing "

                                                        Really? Double standards again?

                                                            kat_anders

                                                            Not at all: @Sin described it perfectly, gays who belong to the right tend to be conservative (that's why they are right-wing 😄), gays from the most "disruptive" groups are often associations, they are politically linked to the left and the extreme left, at least in my country.

                                                              Rina I’m saying about nudity should be less stigmatized on special occasions like pride parades, not a life in “average day”. To be fair there are tons of festivals that people get half naked.

                                                              so i have to agree with @Ines on many things here, the question you have to ask yourself is: how would you see it if it is not a parade for sexual openness and sexual identities? what if it is a bdsm parade? i have been to such a parade myself out of interest and showing visibility doesn't have to mean standing naked in the street.

                                                              i think it is more important to live together peacefully in everyday life, i kiss my girlfriend in public, but i don't touch her shirt in front of everyone and touch her breasts, that belongs in private.

                                                                  kat_anders Really? Double standards again?

                                                                  From the different posting I see we have not comparable situation in our countries. This makes is difficult to understand how it is in your country.

                                                                  Once I saw a Pride parade in the USA. At first I didn't know what the rainbow flags and rainbow unicorns meant, but quickly found out. I was impressed how openly they showed what big company they were from and how proud they were to be supported by their company. It was a happy parade and they had fun. OK. Two young women couldn't help it and had to keep showing their bare breasts from a float. But was the exception. Other than that, I didn't see any naked or semi-naked people. Since I saw more here in Germany what was considered normal here. However, I have not seen here that they openly show in which company they work nor that the company supports them.