Gay men want to kiss cycle winners on podium

Morlar · 19-02-2010 06:46PM #1

(Podium is not a rude word).

http://breakingnews.ie/world/gay-bid-to-mark-cycle-race-victory-446927.html

Gay men could replace the mini-skirted women who traditionally kiss the winner on the podium of one of the world’s leading cycle races.

A left-wing party in Amsterdam is proposing they be used in the first leg of the Giro d’Italia this May.

“It should be possible for gay men to celebrate with the winner,” said Fjodor Molenaar, an alderman from the Green Left party, which is part of the city’s governing coalition. One rider in 10 is gay, he said.

Does anyone think this is a good idea ?

I don't think it's a good idea but would be interested to hear the reasons why this needs to be changed.

GLaDOS · 19-02-2010 06:48PM

The winner should be able to choose

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 19-02-2010 06:48PM

Only if the winner is gay.

alwaysadub · 19-02-2010 06:48PM

If that's the case where he thinks gay men should be allowed celebrate with the winner ,why can't straight men do it too? Or lesbians?

Biggins · 19-02-2010 06:50PM

If I was to win something and someone wanted to kiss me as a sign of "well done" or whatever, I'm not bothered.
Its simply a non-issue for me.

Scarydoll · 19-02-2010 06:50PM

Why does it matter if they're gay or straight, Man or woman? It's not like they're going to marry them.

Bonito · 19-02-2010 06:50PM

Homosexual gestures in sports = THIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piOpoY6VWSE

Morlar · 19-02-2010 06:50PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

The winner should be able to choose

I agree with you - but should all levels of sporting events have gay men on standby in case they are requested ?

What about where a race has 1 in 10 gay competitors should one celebrant be a straight woman and one be a gay man to accomodate the 1 in 10 ? What about the majority ? Logistically you can't have a muslim for a muslim a gay for a gay and a ts for a ts etc etc

Captain Darling · 19-02-2010 06:51PM

No - keep things as they are

The bronze medal should only be kissed by a dude.

dvpower · 19-02-2010 06:51PM

Philip Tijsma of COC, a Gay and Lesbian activist group, also embraced the proposal.

“There are Moroccan lesbians in veils. There are gay teachers in Christian schools. There are soccer players who are bisexual,” he said. “So why can the glamour girls not be replaced by guys?”

:eek:

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 19-02-2010 06:54PM

Bonito wrote: »

Homosexual gestures in sports = THIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piOpoY6VWSE

Delighted for him..

Wolflikeme · 19-02-2010 06:55PM

Yawn. When are they going to stop seeking attention? We know you're here and queer now piss off and stop interfering with regular everyday things.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 19-02-2010 06:56PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

The winner should be able to choose

Eww! No tounges!:pac:

Borneo Fnctn · 19-02-2010 07:11PM

Morlar wrote: »

Gay men could replace the mini-skirted women who traditionally kiss the winner on the podium of one of the world’s leading cycle races.

A left-wing party in Amsterdam is proposing they be used in the first leg of the Giro d’Italia this May.

I hate ****ty sensationalist journalism. Of course it's not going to happen. Just because a group of dutch bennys want it doesn't mean an italian race is going to bend over backwards to appease them.

I want a blowjob with extra slobber from every one of those wenches from the Hills but it doesn't mean it could happen.

Stark · 19-02-2010 07:18PM

No - keep things as they are

Morlar wrote: »

I agree with you - but should all levels of sporting events have gay men on standby in case they are requested ?

What about where a race has 1 in 10 gay competitors should one celebrant be a straight woman and one be a gay man to accomodate the 1 in 10 ? What about the majority ? Logistically you can't have a muslim for a muslim a gay for a gay and a ts for a ts etc etc

There should be a menu that the winner selects from just like when you go into some brothels.

Liam Byrne · 19-02-2010 07:22PM

Morlar wrote: »

“It should be possible for gay men to celebrate with the winner,” said Fjodor Molenaar, an alderman from the Green Left party, which is part of the city’s governing coalition. One rider in 10 is gay, he said.[/B][/I]

Very sexist. What about the poor gay women ?

Morlar · 19-02-2010 07:29PM

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Very sexist. What about the poor gay women ?

Don't take that to mean that I don't want 2 hot lesbians kissing each other on my poll.

I just forgot to add that option to the poll that's all.

sceptre · 19-02-2010 07:43PM

Call me Mr PartyPooper but what's the point of the girls in miniskirts on the podium anyway? Does the winner get to choose which one he wants that night? It's not like they've done anything to get themselves on the podium and the "hard" sports don't have them. Gay men can kiss cycle winners on the podium all they want for all I care but unless they've just climbed off a bike they don't belong on the podium either.

Xluna · 19-02-2010 07:47PM

Sadly,these sort of histrionics will just give credence to the stereotype of the gay male drama queen.

biko · 19-02-2010 08:18PM

No - keep things as they are

Sure, if the winner is gay and want it - fine.

Victor · 19-02-2010 08:18PM

Surely the problem is the "dollybird" phenomenon, not their gender?

high heels · 19-02-2010 08:18PM

She males will keep everyone happy :pac:

c0rk3r · 19-02-2010 08:25PM

The leaders jersey in the tour de france is yellow as everyone knows. The leaders jersey in the Giro de italia is pink. So there you are all decked out in pink lycra getting touched and kissed by two gay men either side of you.

Fun times for a straight male

Hank_Jones · 19-02-2010 08:31PM

No - keep things as they are

If a gay man wants to have a men on the podium with him, I don't see a problem to it.
That is personal opinion though, I don't think it would sit well with the average joe soap.
Maybe this is the sort of thing that needs to happen in order to move forward though.
I'm all for it.

recylingbin · 19-02-2010 08:35PM

The poll is sorely missing an 'I don't give a f*ck' option.

amjon. · 19-02-2010 08:43PM

Morlar wrote: »

One rider in 10 is gay, he said.

Absolute nonsense. Homesexuals rarely make it as professional sportmen. I doubt there are any openly gay men in the professional peloton.

Hank_Jones · 19-02-2010 08:47PM

No - keep things as they are

amjon. wrote: »

Absolute nonsense. Homesexuals rarely make it as professional sportmen. I doubt there are any openly gay men in the professional peloton.

Or maybe they just don't want people to know that they are gay, for fear of reprisal from narrow minded people.

ie. you.

amjon. · 19-02-2010 10:03PM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

Or maybe they just don't want people to know that they are gay

In that case even these hypothetical gays wouldn't be in favour of these proposals! It's militant leftist in your face-even if you don't like it gay nonsense like this that creates half the ill feeling towards the gay community in the world today.

Rabies · 19-02-2010 10:04PM

Passing the baton to first place

Wolflikeme · 19-02-2010 10:09PM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

If a gay man wants to have a men on the podium with him, I don't see a problem to it.
That is personal opinion though, I don't think it would sit well with the average joe soap.
Maybe this is the sort of thing that needs to happen in order to move forward though.
I'm all for it.

What a load of rubbish - 'move forward'. Where do you want everyone to go? That's another statement that annoys me when it's applied to something as trivial as this.

This is nothing but changing something for the sake of it so gays can 'do it too'. They're the ones who need to move forward imo.

bluto63 · 19-02-2010 10:23PM

I'm all for gay rights, I'll argue for it to death and support it to no end, but this is a little ridiculous. Some people just aren't that comfortable being kissed by men, so why force the winner to be kissed by a gay man just because some left wing group in some country want it?

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