An attack of heterosexuality

[sp1814]

Yes, you heard it right. 

It would appear that this couple have been split up because they are a straight married couple, whereas in fact, they have been barred from sharing a room in the Olympic village because there are designated female accommodation and designated male.

However, it would appear that there are 'dozens' of gay athletes for whom this doesn't apply, because...well, because they are the same sex. 

Interesting point - according to the chap, there are 'tons of gay couples on the Australian Olympic team'

Who'd have thought eh?

Is this really an attack on heterosexuals? Or has this story been spun out of the need to provide more fuel for the 'PC fire'?

http://www.dailymail....uples-share-beds.html

[craft1948]

I think transgenders have their own games................

[andy-hughes]

Oh ha ha AOG, let me hold my sides less they split!

It is 2012 you know - such puerile humour was left behind in the playground about 1978.

[andy-hughes]

Lest they split even!

[Bazile]

Do you think she has had some work done on her chest ?
Doesn't look untouched , does it

[andy-hughes]

i can't see why them sleeping separately for the duration of the Games is such a big deal. The accomodation is designed to fit the majority of athletes, and I am sure that any couple, married, co-habiting, what ever, can manage a few days apart from each other in order to avoid being singled out for separate treatment, which hardly encurages the team spirit at the heart of the whole event.

[jno]

awwww, c'mon, andy, that wasn't such a bad joke!

Accommodation is usually single-sex, so that's just bad luck for this couple. Suggesting that it's all SO UNFAIR* because the males and females billeted together are gays just makes them sound like whingeing Aussies.

* copyright Kevin and Perry

[andy-hughes]

I would suggest that single sex accomodation is simply a fortunate by-product for any gay athletes who may wish to continue - or perhaops even begin to cohabit during the Games.

heaven knows, gays experience enough predjudice in life, surely this one uniuntentioanl bonus should not be made an issue by a couple who, to be fair, are not citing that fact as their major objection - slightly overblown though their objection clearly is.

[mushroom25]

//..Oh ha ha AOG, let me hold my sides less they split! ....//

lighten up andy, it's a great track from a great show :-)

[bazwillrun]

@Katiekonker

youre not the first to notice it either

[sp1814]

Katiekonker

You know what - I was going to rebuff your 'chop' comment, but halfway hrough writing my response, I realise that you may have a point.

My chip concerns the way some sections of the media spin stories so as to wind people up, and I genuinely think that this story is without merit and only serves to ratchet up anti-gay feelings (one rule for them etc).

Fact is, this is a quirk which favours gay athletes, in the same way that the holiday company Sandals' rule that some resorts are for married couples only favours heterosexuals (note: I don't know whether they now accept civil partners).

So - I hope that clears up the 'chip' thing. What's your take on the story? Does the couple have a valid point?

[sp1814]

For 'chop' read 'chip'.

Hmmm...chops and chips - feeling hungry.

[sp1814]

katiekonker

Ha ha ha..you've noticed that too eh?

My favourite was 'Facebook Gives You Cancer'.

You gotta love 'em sometimes.

[jno]

I don't think sp1814 is chippy at all; he just calmly and politely posts the stories that aog and others like him seem to overlook, thus providing some much needed balance in the News section.

[anotheoldgit]

/// such puerile humour was left behind in the playground about 1978. ///

Along with the rest of the great British humour it seems.

Yes lighten up a little Andy, I was just going along with the rest of the jovial comments.

[anotheoldgit]

/// My chip concerns the way some sections of the media spin stories so as to wind people up. ///

It looks as if they have wound you up.

/// I genuinely think that this story is without merit and only serves to ratchet up anti-gay feelings ///

Don't be so touchy, how did some homosexuals ever get to be called 'Gay', the ones I know are such humorists.

[andy-hughes]

AOG is telling me to lighten up!!!

Now that has made me laugh!!!!!

[mrs_overall]

To transexuals drive there in a tranny van?

[mrs_overall]

*do*