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To have allowed my dc watch the Olympic opening ceremony?

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Creepingivy · 27/07/2024 03:10

I was shocked at the library scene leading to a threesome.

The mocking of Christians in the last supper scene.

The feminization of males & the sheer number of transvestites on parade. And a child thrown in the midst of them.

This is a sporting event, why the need to have it so highly sexulaised? My dc were thankfully howling with laughter at parts "the smurf man" singing (complete with his painted bulge) had us all in stitches.

I feel there was a social conditioning agenda to the opening ceremony & it was completely inappropriate given that it is for family viewing. Sexulaised behaviour should not be displayed to children.

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EI12 · 27/07/2024 07:03

Yes, it was disgusting. Unexpected though, but disgusting.

Simonjt · 27/07/2024 07:02

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LuluBlakey1 · 27/07/2024 06:59

Creepingivy · 27/07/2024 03:29

It was depicting the last supper & Smurf man had a very noticeable blue todger bulge.

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I couldn't stop giggling. It was typical French, bizarre, random stuff. We don't get it at all.

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TempestTost · 27/07/2024 06:58

Blueskies3 · 27/07/2024 06:28

Whilst these things may be French, I’m sure the threesome scene isn’t appropriate for French children either. I’m fine for adults to watch these themes, but not children and this has always been for all ages. Let’s keep sex out of sport and let’s keep it for people of all ages, backgrounds and religions. If they wanted this sort of woke ceremony I wish there was a disclaimer at the start/ beforehand and I wouldn’t have watched it with my kids

No no, the French are all over children watching threesoms. 👌😬

leafybrew · 27/07/2024 06:57

I loved the dancers and music - that was the best bit!

Thankfully I don't wear pearls, so had nothing to clutch Grin

Ginmonkeyagain · 27/07/2024 06:54

It followed the law of all Olympic ceremonies

Some boring stuff

A lot of cultural references that only really made sense to the host country.

Lots of fire and lights.

A few wow moments

Some rather disappointing dancers

Something rather tame that inexplicably enrages mad right wing twats on Twitter.

Basically 50% dull stuff, 40% batshit stuff, 10% fireworks. Standard.

blueberryforest · 27/07/2024 06:53

I didn't see it because I've come to the point that I no longer care about the Olympics as a whole and choose not to support or engage with it any longer, but it's not surprising they chose to take it in that direction. (And that's part of why I don't bother with it, these days. It's a shame, though, that they can't at least try to keep it family-friendly.)

LBFseBrom · 27/07/2024 06:53

I haven't seen it. I will watch it now!

taylorswift1989 · 27/07/2024 06:46

Sounds utterly grim. Glad I missed it.

aramox1 · 27/07/2024 06:46

OP, do you know what 'woke' means?

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TheRakesTale · 27/07/2024 06:40

Clearly there was a global failure of the remote control 'OFF' button, because those of you who had a the vapours during the ceremony clearly had to watch it all in order to 'critique' it here

Ginmonkeyagain · 27/07/2024 06:40

It's a tradition. I remember tne right wing fulmination and American bafflement about the London 2012 ceremony.

TheRakesTale · 27/07/2024 06:38

Scarletrunner · 27/07/2024 04:34

Thankfully I didn’t watch it. Am surprised the French chose to be so ‘woke’.

Oh my god!!! Stop the press!!!
The French were a bit woke!!!!!
It's the end of the world

TangoWhiskyAlphaTango · 27/07/2024 06:38

I completely agree with you OP it was awful.

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MalePoster9000 · 27/07/2024 06:32

Quelle surprise - the ceremony mocked Christianity, but didn’t go anywhere near Islam.

To have allowed my dc watch the Olympic opening ceremony?
hammering · 27/07/2024 06:32

Malahide · 27/07/2024 04:48

Transvestites? You really think that is acceptable language?

Homophobia isn’t a good look OP.

Transvestites are men who dress up as women. Sexual orientation (and therefore homophobia) has nothing to do with it.

Elasticatedtrousers · 27/07/2024 06:29

Malahide · 27/07/2024 04:48

Transvestites? You really think that is acceptable language?

Homophobia isn’t a good look OP.

I’d like to know what’s homophobic about using this word?

Blueskies3 · 27/07/2024 06:28

Whilst these things may be French, I’m sure the threesome scene isn’t appropriate for French children either. I’m fine for adults to watch these themes, but not children and this has always been for all ages. Let’s keep sex out of sport and let’s keep it for people of all ages, backgrounds and religions. If they wanted this sort of woke ceremony I wish there was a disclaimer at the start/ beforehand and I wouldn’t have watched it with my kids

Mt563 · 27/07/2024 06:24

Ginmonkeyagain · 27/07/2024 06:19

You were upset a French thing was a bit sexy? Have you met the French?

I mean it was a few drag queens and some kissing, it was hardly Caligula.

Right? I didn't exactly love all of it and as a prudish British person the kissing did make me awkward, but it's in line with French culture which is just more open about sex than us. I must admit, I felt there must be a lot of French references I was missing but I'm sure the London ceremony was the same for others. It's actually interesting to get an insight into other cultures, especially when it's somewhere like France which I forget can be so different.

Londonrach1 · 27/07/2024 06:23

We found it all very strange and disjointed and boring. The library scene had no warning. We all got bored and turned it off. My mum Whatsapp group all didn't understand it too. Yanbu. Anyway it's over ....

Ginmonkeyagain · 27/07/2024 06:19

You were upset a French thing was a bit sexy? Have you met the French?

I mean it was a few drag queens and some kissing, it was hardly Caligula.

showersandflowers · 27/07/2024 06:16

If you're worried about a todger bulge now, better not watch any water sports or gymnastics! Those people are also anatomically present!!

OhshutupRoger · 27/07/2024 06:15

I agree, as well as being boring it was utterly bizarre. DH and I turned it off and commented that we must be getting old.

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