Naked bike ride

Flashers taking advantage of a socially 'acceptable' way of exhibiting themselves in front of whoever unexpectedly happens to be in the vicinity. Nope.

😂

The naked rambler was charged with breaching the peace and then contempt of court for disobeying the law.

But, you know, there weren't hundreds of him and he wasn't on a bicycle 🤷🏼‍♀️

Agree - the route takes them down Piccadilly. If one hopped off and popped into Fortnum’s not some biscuits, there would surely be a consequence.

It’s been an event for many years, it’s not sexual assault, that’s a ridiculous thing to say. I’m not sure sexual assault victims would appreciate you saying that either.

Nor is it illegal.

This is what I don't get either.

Riding a bike seems to have a comical element for some reason - wouldn't be so funny if they were strolling through the park.

The ones I've seen have been 75% men.

I was going to put ‘(naked)’ in there, but thought someone might object!

He was there too?!

Tbf to the OP, a group of naked women is nowhere near as potentially intimidating as naked men. Men dominate the world and them out in the buff just smacks again of “oh yeah, they take up space and force themselves into our field of vision/radar.”

Because the intention is to be transgressive and fucking quirky and voyeuristic. It's all so bloody try-hard.

Christ on a bike, seeing someone naked is not “sexual assault” FFS.
How insulting and diminishing to victims who have actually experienced SA. Get a fucking grip.

A lot of horrid middle aged naked men kicking about just felt unnecessary.

What a nasty thing to say. Would you have been more tolerant if they were young and attractive men? Or women?

No bras and the potholes in the roads - ouch I'd be heading for two black eyes if the ladies weren't restrained.

Why do you have such contempt for the naked men and not the women?

What have their age and penis size have to do with it? Do you belittle women when their bodies don't meet your standards?

It's just really grotty.

Nudity and flashing are very different things. There is nothing inherently wrong with a naked human body.

Sneering at their age and the size of their genitals undermines any point you may have.

My mum was a bit of a prude really but as a treat I had taken her to the theatre for her bday. A friend of hers had also come. Little did we know but the day I’d picked was naked bike ride day. I thought my mum would be horrified but she surprised me by thinking it was hilarious. Her friend on the other hand thought it was absolutely disgusting. The more disgusted her friend was, the funnier my mum thought it was. My mum was 80 and within a year was diagnosed with dementia but that memory still makes me smile .

I mean, arguably this is being done to shock (possibly cause outrage) - it’s literally a protest (against exactly what it isn’t too clear. A PP said oil. I had read it’s about cyclists versus cars and cyclists rights)

Simply being naked isn't sexual assault and doesn't require other people to consent

Flashing is specifically done to gain sexual pleasure, cause shock and offence

I find builder's bum a sexual assault, they should be arrested

It’s not amusing, or ‘innocent’, it’s sexual assault on people who don’t want to see it and don’t consent.
Why isn’t it illegal? No difference between this and a pervert flashing on public transport.

would have thought that it might be a bit painful imagine slipping on to the cross bar
hope no oone was in at B Palace looking out the windows

It was weird how many teeny-tiny willies there were! Little mushroom things...

Yes I did look.

Found the whole thing quite funny - except the over sexualised naked men in wigs and full make up. That was creeeeepy.

People can wear clothes and still leave sweat and other fluids behind

Naturists don't think bodies look ugly. That's a judgement

We haven't evolved to wear clothes, our society sets an expectation that isn't held by everyone. Different cultures have different attitudes to nakedness