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JI7

(89,251 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2013, 06:52 PM Oct 2013

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Germany Says Its Rainbow Olympic Uniforms Are Not Pride Flags

There’s no subversive fashion statement above, at least according to the German Olympic Sports Confederation, which says the colorful uniforms for its Sochi Winter Olympics team are simply a bold fashion choice and not a subtle rainbow-symbol protest against Russia’s anti-gay policies.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/joelanderson/germany-says-its-rainbow-olympic-uniforms-are-not-pride-flag

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Germany Says Its Rainbow Olympic Uniforms Are Not Pride Flags (Original Post) JI7 Oct 2013 OP

If the uniforms are not about Jenoch Oct 2013 #1

If it pisses off the Kremlin and the IOC then it's a win for everyone. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #6

(psst: they are) DireStrike Oct 2013 #8

Wow Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #2

I Think I Had Pants Like That rustysgurl Oct 2013 #3

I kind of like the uniforms darkangel218 Oct 2013 #4

I like them! silverweb Oct 2013 #5

I kind of like them. LeftofObama Oct 2013 #7

Jenoch

(7,720 posts)

1. If the uniforms are not about

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 06:59 PM

Oct 2013

gay rights, then what's the point? They are hideous.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

6. If it pisses off the Kremlin and the IOC then it's a win for everyone. (nt)

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:16 PM

Oct 2013

DireStrike

(6,452 posts)

8. (psst: they are)

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:36 PM

Oct 2013

(but don't tell the Russians)

Goalie49009

(748 posts)

2. Wow

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:01 PM

Oct 2013

I think I lost my eyesight looking at that

rustysgurl

(1,040 posts)

3. I Think I Had Pants Like That

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:07 PM

Oct 2013

... back in high school in 1974. Not certain though ...

darkangel218

(13,985 posts)

4. I kind of like the uniforms

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:11 PM

Oct 2013

Lots of colours= happy

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

5. I like them!

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:14 PM

Oct 2013

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

7. I kind of like them.

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 07:33 PM

Oct 2013

I certainly don't hate them.

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