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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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Blueskies3 · 27/07/2024 03:49

I absolutely agree, OP. And there are better platforms to address these agendas anyway. Like Eurovision etc not a sporting ceremony, which is about athletes coming together. I always thought it was for families to watch it. I’m really over the pushing of sexualisation down our children’s throats. They didn’t have to include the child, the threesome…

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Creepingivy · 27/07/2024 03:44

@Blueskies3 exactly how I feel. I thought the opera singer who sang the French national anthem was sensational as was Celine Dion but the threesome library scene, the transvestites parading u8& horrible depiction of the last supper (with a little child as part of the act) was anything but wholesome.
It was social conditioning on a global scale pushing the woke agenda yet agaí.

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Blueskies3 · 27/07/2024 03:43

Why did they need a threesome in the library?

clearsommespace · 27/07/2024 03:42

I didn't pick up on The Last Supper reference at all (but I was chatting to adult DD so perhaps wasn't giving it my full attention at that point).

I agree that IF they intended to refer Last Supper, then you have a point.

Not sure what's wrong with a Greek god having a penis though.

I'm not personally a fan of drag but the catwalk part was to celebrate young talent in the fashion industry.

Blueskies3 · 27/07/2024 03:37

Yes, while there were parts I loved- John Lennon’s song and Celine Dion, the boats, there were parts that didn’t make for family viewing at all and now I feel angry that I let me children see some of the scenes- more the sexual scenes

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Creepingivy · 27/07/2024 03:30

@clearsommespace

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jul/26/olympics-accused-of-mocking-christianity-with-drag/

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Creepingivy · 27/07/2024 03:29

clearsommespace · 27/07/2024 03:25

It was a Gaulois banquet..as in Astérix.

The blue man was Dionysus.

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

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TheGreenPombear · 27/07/2024 03:27

I too found it disturbing and highly inappropriate! It was a very weird opening ceremony and I don’t think it highlighted the best of France!

BorisJohnsonsWigGlue · 27/07/2024 03:26

Transvestites 😂

clearsommespace · 27/07/2024 03:25

It was a Gaulois banquet..as in Astérix.

The blue man was Dionysus.

blackice · 27/07/2024 03:24

Pop over to the Mumsnet so-called feminism board. They'll love you there