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I don't know if my case has anything to do with this. I (male) really enjoy watching all gymnastics (both female and male competitions). I always sort of admir
by hyperliner 10y ago
I don't know if my case has anything to do with this.
I (male) really enjoy watching all gymnastics (both female and male competitions). I always sort of admire people who can perform feats that I cannot do (I used to watch Bob Ross for hours, for example. I know, kill me, but I was mesmerized by his works).
Anyway, one day I was watching the female competition and a relative told me that it was "creepy to be watching girls." It kind of took me aback. Since then, I avoid it.
There has been this sad evolution in our society where adult males interacting with girls or teenagers in a normal way is still considered "creepy." Sadly, I don't hug my nieces anymore, for example.
It's sad.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the drop in stats.
- jkern 10y agoBy stopping watching aren't you tacitly agreeing with your relative? Why not just tell them that it isn't and continue watching?
- hyperliner 10y agoYou really should meet my relatives.
- throwanem 10y agoYou're not making that sound appealing.
- jazzyk 10y agoNo, you really should grow a pair :-)
- Mz 10y agoI am a woman who used to do gymnastics. I agree that you should grow a set. The world is not made better by decent men caving to this crap. It is made better by decent men giving push back and helping to set the standard for how to be decent. Tacitly agreeing that the only reason a man might want to watch women's gymnastics is for creepy reasons makes you part of the problem, not part of the solution. It is sort of like that line about "If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns." It is tautological. And it would be really nice if more men connected with women for non creepy reasons instead of decent men bailing because, gosh, WHAT WILL ASSHOLES THINK???? Assholes gonna asshole. You cannot let them set the standard.
- hyperliner 10y agoGrow a set? sigh Regardless, everybody chill and just tell me this is not out of this world: http://i.imgur.com/lIcKou6.gifv http://i.imgur.com/lIcKou6.gifv
- jazzyk 10y agoYou can't win - if you enjoy watching a sport with females participating in it, you are a "creep". If you watch men's diving you are "obviously gay". Please, please do hug your nieces (and nephews).
- mikestew 10y agoAnyway, one day I was watching the female competition and a relative told me that it was "creepy to be watching girls." It kind of took me aback. Since then, I avoid it. So a relative with "issues" gets to determine what you watch? I don't know what your perverted relative is watching (has NBC gotten that bad?), but I'm watching athletes pour their hearts out in a gymnastics routine.