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Is Pride exempt from public indecency rules?

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Libre2 · 05/07/2025 20:29

DD (aged 14) went into London today with a friend she is staying with. I can only assume friend’s parents didn’t realise it was pride weekend and we don’t live anywhere near London so had no idea.

Aside from the fact that it was a complete ballache getting back out because tube stations were closed, DD said she was shocked at some of the things she saw in terms of arses on display with men just wearing “thongs”.

How is it OK to have such sexualised stuff going on in view of young kids?

OP posts:
youreactinglikeafunmum · 05/07/2025 22:25

myplace · 05/07/2025 22:16

Why does winning ‘the right to exist peacefully’ result in people waving their fet life credentials in public?
I don’t get the connection between gay people having the same rights as everyone else- which I’m very pleased about- and BDSM/babyplay/exhibifionism.

I’m pretty sure being gay isn’t the same as being an exhibitionist/BDSM/[insert fetish here].

I thought that was the whole point? Way to go undermining all the progress.

Do you live in london, or a big city?

Big cities are full of unique and weird happenings - thats what makes it so great

People wanna do away with the nightclubs, the events, the carnivals, the naked bike ride

Its just one day of the year 😄, its part of what makes london so cool

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:25

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:23

Because when they do it in public, we can see them, with our eyes.

You don't need to watch! What do you think should change? I'm curious.

HundredMilesAnHour · 05/07/2025 22:25

We don't go for days out in London during July anymore because the level of indecency was so, so bad.

Am I living in a parallel universe? Honestly, I have no words.🙄

I live in London. I will be refusing to go into the office on Monday due to it being July and the levels of indecency being so very bad in July. I’m sure my boss will understand.

Jennps · 05/07/2025 22:25

Slimlampshady · 05/07/2025 22:21

I tell you exactly how. I emerged from Piccadilly Circus tube station and there it was.

Haha, touché

UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 05/07/2025 22:24

Jennps · 05/07/2025 22:20

Are people there walking around in fetish gear too?

Fetish gear and a thong are not the same thing

OP didn't say fetish gear. She said thong.

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:24

Fundayout2025 · 05/07/2025 22:21

Me too I live in London between age 12 and 22

Many people live in London between those very ages....crazy.

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:23

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:21

Why do you care what other people do?!?!

Because when they do it in public, we can see them, with our eyes.

Jennps · 05/07/2025 22:23

BundleBoogie · 05/07/2025 22:21

I’m sure most LGB people want to distance themselves from paedophiles. It’s not so clear cut with the TQ+

Sophie LaBelle’s paedophiliac images and ‘talks’ have been promoted by and for trans groups. Women objecting to public facilities being used for his talks were removed.

For anyone that doesn’t know, he identifies as a woman and lifts people’s baby pictures from the internet and reproduces them in sexualised cartoon form for his nappy fetish ‘community’. This is why we should never let our children’s pics be publicly available.

The discredited Children’s Charity Mermaids had a board member who wrote papers promoting paedophilia. Trans adviser to the Green Party ‘Amy’ Challenor employed his dad as campaign manager while he faced charges for kidnapping and raping an 11 yr old girl while holding her hostage in his loft. Mermaids also posted pictures of a young boy dressed in a sexualised outfit in his bedroom on their website. The founder of Surrey Pride was recently convicted of raping an 11yr old boy. A Drag Queen associated with a Pride organisation in Wales (from memory) was convicted of child sex offences (reporting quickly suppressed by the BBC fur *reasons). I could go on for a while with more examples. Too many to be a coincidence.

No way, these people should be in jail, if they’re not already.

youreactinglikeafunmum · 05/07/2025 22:23

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:16

Sorry, by 'event' I meant something equivalent to Pride. Notting Hill Carnival I'll give you, but there are no parades for IWD or Eid.

There are small events in London for eid - very welcoming, GREAT food 🥰

And there are events for football teams winning things, royal events, events celebrating soldiers (rightly). In Chinatown on Chinese new year, its lovely. Glastonbury- music and paganism(?)

Its just that pride and notting hill carnival are big events which upset people

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:22

Slimlampshady · 05/07/2025 22:21

I tell you exactly how. I emerged from Piccadilly Circus tube station and there it was.

Walk the other way if it offends you sooo much.

lemonraspberry · 05/07/2025 22:22

It is unfortunately the world we live in these days. Instead of lived experiences, good conversations it is not just about slapping your sexual preferences & fetishes into peoples faces &making sure everyone knows what they are.

UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 05/07/2025 22:22

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:16

Sorry, by 'event' I meant something equivalent to Pride. Notting Hill Carnival I'll give you, but there are no parades for IWD or Eid.

Vaisaki (sp?) closes more roads and for longer than Pride does here

We also have massive events for Armed Forces Day (that includes a parade), Eid, Windrush Day, Black History Month... in fact it's almost every other day the Mayor is photographed posing with the flag of the day

BloodandGlitter · 05/07/2025 22:22

Jennps · 05/07/2025 22:20

Are people there walking around in fetish gear too?

Afraid I don't know everyones fetish so couldn't tell you. The point was that other minorities didn't get celebrated though not about if someone was wearing a thong or not to a religious festival. The women at Carnival barely cover their nipples and definitely don't cover their arse I'd bet good money that's a fair few peoples fetish.

SquishedMallow · 05/07/2025 22:22

Slightyamusedandsilly · 05/07/2025 22:15

Nah, but you'll see it on public beaches and your local swimming pool.

I get where you're coming from. But, at a beach or a pool you are going there with the expectation that people will be in "underwear" like garments. That's what bikini and swim shorts kind of are. But at a so called public "family" event in the street: you wouldn't perhaps expect to see naked arses. I think context is everything. We're constantly shouted at by white straight women that gay males are about so much more than anal sex and promiscuity. because oh no, there's never any truth in stereotypes. It's all about love . And it's all just liked BBC dramas where they're just like a straight couple. So, naked arses at an "acceptance/'love is love ' festival is really helping the cause isn't it ? but now the straight white women are saying it's ok ?

Slimlampshady · 05/07/2025 22:21

I tell you exactly how. I emerged from Piccadilly Circus tube station and there it was.

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:21

Jennps · 05/07/2025 22:20

Are people there walking around in fetish gear too?

Why do you care what other people do?!?!

BundleBoogie · 05/07/2025 22:21

UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 05/07/2025 22:04

Most LGBT+ people are very clear that MAPs are NOT part of their community....

I’m sure most LGB people want to distance themselves from paedophiles. It’s not so clear cut with the TQ+

Sophie LaBelle’s paedophiliac images and ‘talks’ have been promoted by and for trans groups. Women objecting to public facilities being used for his talks were removed.

For anyone that doesn’t know, he identifies as a woman and lifts people’s baby pictures from the internet and reproduces them in sexualised cartoon form for his nappy fetish ‘community’. This is why we should never let our children’s pics be publicly available.

The discredited Children’s Charity Mermaids had a board member who wrote papers promoting paedophilia. Trans adviser to the Green Party ‘Amy’ Challenor employed his dad as campaign manager while he faced charges for kidnapping and raping an 11 yr old girl while holding her hostage in his loft. Mermaids also posted pictures of a young boy dressed in a sexualised outfit in his bedroom on their website. The founder of Surrey Pride was recently convicted of raping an 11yr old boy. A Drag Queen associated with a Pride organisation in Wales (from memory) was convicted of child sex offences (reporting quickly suppressed by the BBC fur *reasons). I could go on for a while with more examples. Too many to be a coincidence.

Fundayout2025 · 05/07/2025 22:21

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:13

I used to go to central London with a friend at 14! It's London, not Mordor.

Me too I live in London between age 12 and 22

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:21

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:18

Oh honey...read the news, look at the stats.

Thanks for that over-familiar term of endearment, I was just slightly sick in my mouth.

Jennps · 05/07/2025 22:20

BloodandGlitter · 05/07/2025 22:19

My city does Eid in the park to celebrate. London does Eid on the square. Luton gives it an entire weekend.

Are people there walking around in fetish gear too?

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:20

Libre2 · 05/07/2025 22:17

Why did Mumsnet do away with the laugh emoji?

So because I find an article written by a lesbian writer interesting, I am a closet homophobe? I love the reasoning.

Dammit! I meant to quote the OP! Damn Rose. Sorry, about to read that article now.

BloodandGlitter · 05/07/2025 22:19

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:16

Sorry, by 'event' I meant something equivalent to Pride. Notting Hill Carnival I'll give you, but there are no parades for IWD or Eid.

My city does Eid in the park to celebrate. London does Eid on the square. Luton gives it an entire weekend.

UsingAMansNameInAWomensWorld · 05/07/2025 22:18

SquishedMallow · 05/07/2025 22:15

Micro skirts and micro shorts will still. Cover an arse crack (just, albeit) and I too find that attire a little distasteful.

Barely and the thong is a thong

It's the same really

But it's not "the mens" so we can't attack them the same

Fundayout2025 · 05/07/2025 22:18

SammyScrounge · 05/07/2025 22:05

They are not generally on display either.

Been out on any Saturday night in many towns in Essex?. ?

JaneEyre40 · 05/07/2025 22:18

IButtleSir · 05/07/2025 22:17

Blimey, why have you assumed my age quite so specifically? It was less than 20 years ago, and it really hasn't changed that much!

Oh honey...read the news, look at the stats.

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