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Is this what walking the dog means now?

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SophoclesTheFox · 14/07/2019 07:47

I was out yesterday with some friends and we were standing outside the venue we’d been to, on the Mall, so central London at about 3pm.

A group of about 30 or so men, accompanied by a couple of police officers walked by, and I was extremely taken aback to realise that it was some sort of pup fetish walk. In masks, with tails, on leads. Some of them were being walked “roughly” for want of a better word - let’s just say I would never yank my dog’s lead like that.

I was really uncomfortable, knowing what I know about this particular fetish. Is this now OK, to literally parade your fetish down the high street in broad daylight? Does the fact that no one was naked make it ok? What is the point of the march ? Because I can only see it as an attempt to normalise sexual behaviour in public places, and I’m not ok with that.

My friends thought it was kind of harmless fun, and that I’m a joyless old prude. I’m actually starting to get really concerned about the pressure for people to be welcoming of any old sexual behaviour in any context. Cui bono- who benefits when we break down the barriers of public and private behaviour? (Or in this case, cui bonio I suppose).

Thoughts?

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LassOfFyvie · 14/07/2019 12:21

For anyone not familiar with Côte Brasserie Soho, it's part of a reliable, serves unpretentious but good food, chain similar to Browns. Very popular with theatre goers and tourists. It's absolutely mainstream (nothing wrong with that)

I think therefore it is a hugely inappropriate venue, at any time, but especially Sunday lunchtime, for hosting men in fetish gear. Possibly it's closed to the public for a private function, but if not, it should be.

StealthPolarBear · 14/07/2019 12:09

Love cui bonio

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SophoclesTheFox · 14/07/2019 12:02

Jesus. I don’t even want to know what’s on the menu.

What is the “pride” element, other than this seems to be an all male, and I’m guessing gay, group? This isn’t what most people understand as a pride or gay related issue.

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LassOfFyvie · 14/07/2019 11:31

had to google to convince my DH that this was "a thing". It seems that you stumbled uponFetish Week

I see from the programme of events that Côte Brasserie in Wardour Street , Soho is hosting The Spit Roast sit down and dine event at 14.00 today.

LassOfFyvie · 14/07/2019 11:13

According to pup pride there is a meeting in Regent's Park on 28th July.

I have not seen them in real life but I find the photographs very sinister , disturbing and threatening.

One of the, in my opinion, valid arguments against the burka and niqab is that we expect to see uncovered faces. Our social interactions and responses are based on that. I'm very uncomfortable about a large group of men being masked in a public place.

misscockerspaniel · 14/07/2019 10:26

The name Puppy pride suggests that they want the P to be covered by the LGBTQ+ alphabet soup too

I think they will find that the P has already been claimed, several times over.

FannyCann · 14/07/2019 10:25

I don’t want to be part of their fetish, and presumably part of that is humiliation, which I, and everyone else doing their shopping and walking through St James Park of a Saturday afternoon, are supposed to provide.

St James Park! NOooo Don't upset Pongo and Missis out on their daily walk.
The twilight bark will have extra howls and dogs 🤮 up and down the country.

NorthernNic · 14/07/2019 10:00

I've just googled Puppy Pride and within 3 clicks I saw photos on twitter of men suffocating themselves. I'm not even on twitter. Scares me to think children in all innocence could stumble across these images. I just don't know what's going on anymore. I suddenly feel old and not with it - I'm only 45!

Isbrexitoveryet · 14/07/2019 09:54

This is so odd. Like people with foot fetishes wouldn’t be sucking toes in public.
Get a grip and get a room sick puppies

DtPeabodysLoosePants · 14/07/2019 09:49

Sick puppies.

I actually stopped mid chew of my breakfast reading your OP. Do people have no boundaries now. Why are the general public being forced to watch this behaviour? People dressed up as non-humans so I can't see their face really freak me out. Have done since being a child. Someone on FWR explained the psychology behind that in terms of men dressing as women and our brains telling us that things don't match up and therefore ringing alarm bells that this person is a threat.

JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 14/07/2019 09:46

They had a police escort?

Money well spent. Sure the police have loads of it anyway Hmm

Childrenofthestones · 14/07/2019 09:40

What's New Pussyhat said.....

"Can you see the common denominator here?"

Er.....all being advanced by left-wingers?

averylongtimeago · 14/07/2019 09:29

As you gradually break down social taboos, anytime becomes acceptable.
So harmless puppies now, "inter generational" sex next?
Then what? Incest?

Gingerkittykat · 14/07/2019 09:10

What do the official LGBT groups say about puppies wearing rainbows and joining in?

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SophoclesTheFox · 14/07/2019 09:07

I don’t get that reference, always, help me out?

That sounds like what I saw, thered, I’m not on Twitter as it’s a cesspit.

tenbob, yep, they were heading to Trafalgar Square. Sounds like the same organisation.

What a time to be alive.

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Whatsnewpussyhat · 14/07/2019 09:06

You only need to look at the pictures of recent Pride events to see that it is now about people forcing their fetishes on unwilling participants with cries of kink shaming to anyone who objects.

Pride is no longer about celebrating the rights of people not to be persecuted for their sexual orientation. Being gay has fuck all to do with fetishistic sexual behaviour which should be kept private and away from children who do not need to see it.

Men dressed as dogs. Men dressed as toddlers in nappies. Men dressed in rubber wanking at work. Men with AGP getting off on forcing women to validate their special feelz.
Can you see the common denominator here?

TimeLady · 14/07/2019 09:04

The name Puppy pride suggests that they want the P to be covered by the LGBTQ+ alphabet soup too.

MoreNiceCereal · 14/07/2019 08:56

Free the dick, innit.

From all that oppression.

tenbob · 14/07/2019 08:54

OMG, I saw this last month - 15th June to be precise.
They were walking around trafalger square and I was in a black cab. The driver was as shocked as I was, and neither of us had seen anything like it before in daylight hours.

Hideous that this seems to be a monthly event

BitOfFun · 14/07/2019 08:53

Jesus. I know not to look there then, thanks.

TheRedBarrows · 14/07/2019 08:50

A quick look at Twitter says that yesterday was the Puppy Pride Walk.

CONTENT WARNING:
In searching Twitter for what was happening yesterday, the first thing that came up was close up video footage of a man urinating into another man’s anus. Through a sort of butt plug funnel. The ‘pup’ described as a pissoir and trussed up in latex. Urinating penis clearly visible.

How ON EARTH is this publicly visible on Twitter when fully clothed women are being banned for debating sex v gender ?

Chickenish · 14/07/2019 08:45

always I think that is a bit of a stretch.

AlwaysComingHome · 14/07/2019 08:31

It’s everywhere now.

Is this what walking the dog means now?
Is this what walking the dog means now?
BitOfFun · 14/07/2019 08:29

Urgh. I don't want to see it when I'm out buying my cardigans, thanks. Really though, I don't.

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SophoclesTheFox · 14/07/2019 08:25

Could well have been bitoffun.

I also found this site : www.puppypride.social/events which runs similar events, and actually has photos taken in my local park, too. Looks very similar to what I saw, though I can’t see the specific event without registering, which I’m OBVS not going to do.

So this is a thing.

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