Does anybody else dislike Pride?

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Does anybody else dislike Pride?

We have one in our town for the second year running, and it's just really off.

Now before I get the "don't be homophobic comments" I am very much live and let live.

It's just that it can be very adult in the middle of the day.

I'd more concerned by the fact you think your children automatically assume leather strapping and skimpy outfits are a sign of sexual perversion. How do they know this?

Yes me, but not because of its themes. I just don’t see why it’s worth making such a fuss over or why everyone else is supposed to get on board. I wouldn’t ever oppose a Pride event but neither am I remotely interested in it.

I don’t really notice it, but my husband has gay friends who say it’s become overly sexualised/fetishistic and focused on TQ rather than LGB these days.

Yeah it is a bit different on the beach! And I hate men not wearing their shirts too. I'll go clutch my pearls.

It doesn't bother me in the slightest. Why would it?

Hate it. It isn’t about gay pride anymore more, or the ability to be yourself.

It’s about flaunting fetishes in public. Anyone saying “live and let live” about men walking around in public, in full view of children, dressed as puppies or in bondage gear with butt plugs up their arses needs to have a word with themselves.

I’ve never seen women in gimp masks and leads on all fours on the beach have you?

Lots of people on here sadly do.

the old school gay men in my local town don’t get involved with it anymore.
One of them owns a major business. He won’t have anything to do with it or sponsor it. He displays the rainbow flag, hates the progress flag. Last year
one of my friends daughters attended the pride march. She’s heterosexual and female, but identifies as non binary and describes herself as queer as fuck.
I mean, what the actual fuck?

I do get this, I really do.

I just don’t think cancelling Pride would be the answer to it.

I am sure they don't assume that, still doesn't mean they should see it.

Unless of course you think they should?

Read the thread.

I think it should be banned as a public event. Anyone who disagreed I urge you to take a look into last year's San Francisco event.

It’s worlds away from what it used to be. Shock value seems to be the theme unfortunately rather than celebrating diversity and advocating for equal rights.

I dislike it, one because the community seem to steal other events and make them pride related, 2 because they always appear to be overly sexualised.

We had a lovely family fun day in my local city that became family fun Pride day. Suddenly not so family friendly anymore though with all the fish net drag queens prancing around and various kinks being advertised, so families have stopped going.

I think it’s very similar actually, it’s sexualised dressing under the guise of hot weather, and what you’re concerned about is sexualised dressing under the guise of celebration. The difference I think is pride is once a year and can be avoided. Semi-naked schoolgirls are a bit more often than that (fortunately not too often given the weather!)

That really doesnt relate to Pride...its just a rant

The whole point of Pride is the rainbow ..the metaphor being difference.

The Prides I've been to there are sections and groups..no monolith ..a rainbow signified by those letters

Agreed. I recall taking DD shopping in a nearby city some years ago, blissfully unaware of the event - the acting out of sex in various positions in bondage gear was shocking. It wouldn’t have mattered whether they were heterosexual or homosexual, it was inappropriate for day time viewing. It was a parade through the main thoroughfare so v hard to avoid - DD was 11 and clearly horrified. We turned back and got out of there as fast as we could.

When women’s month? Where are the VAWG lanyards and flags everywhere?

Did I miss that marginalised group, women, where 1 is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK.

So basically other people are allowed to live their lives how they want, as long as they conform to your ideas of what is appropriate for children to see.

Well you cant really speak for most people.

OP I have seen Pride at its best and at its worst. Of course it should be a joyful celebration and it often can be. But it can also be very threatening. Not all the participants of course, but there are some people who just see it as an opportunity to intimidate others.

I used to live on a Pride march route and once made the mistake of walking past with some young family members. It was very unpleasant.

Now of course that could have been a complete one off, but yes it has put me off.

Pride has lost it's point.

It was all about being treated fairly and equally.

My hairdresser is gay, the bloke who runs my favorite coffee stall is gay, the two women who run our local cafe are guy.

The fact they are care matters not one bit, they are regular, mundane people like most of us - who just go about their daily lives.

When did Pride become about dildos and bondage?

Ours last year was pushed at children, and only children, and was all about the TQ+, in fact one if the organisers called me a lesbian, as a slur.
I'm assuming he only approves of the bepenised type of lesbians, so homophobic and misogynistic.
The while thing can get in the bin.

Womens history month has been and gone, you could have absolutely organised an event if you wanted.

I think common decency is a fair request, unless you like kids seeing dildos in the middle of the day?