Do you think that Olympic female gymnastics is kinda creepy?

Question

With all the guys who watch meanwhile most of these girls aren't even 18... What is the deal with that? It's like the only sport where being really really young helps... Why should there be a sport just for kids? Doesn't it reek of exploitation?

Answer 1

You could say young girls should not be allowed to do ballet or even swimming in case they 'arouse' perverts. Why not become Muslim and just cover up their bodies totally ! I think it's YOUR  thinking that is sick. Pedophiles exist and will always do so, but I doubt they are glued to watching female gymnasts.

How can you "do something" about pedophiles hanging around anywhere? They don't wear t-shirts saying "I am a pedophile" ! and I don't view gymnastics as meaningless, I did it as a boy/teen, it helps confidence/balance/flexibility ans strength .

Answer 2

You seem to have the mindset that anybody who would watch these girls must be a pedophile or something and, at least for me, it couldn't be farther from the truth.

I think these girls are absolutely phenomenal athletes who do the most amazing things out there in competition - moves I couldn't dream of doing in my lifetime.  

Yes, there are guys out there (and probably some girls, too) who have nasty thoughts when looking at these young girls' bodies, but I would HOPE they don't represent the majority of viewers.  

As for their ages.... well, I can't imagine adults having as easy of a time doing some of those gravity-defying maneuvers, so yeah, it helps to be young and relatively free of scar tissue.  Older athletes probably wouldn't stand a chance.  I mean, for all intents and purposes, Alicia Sacramone is an old lady up there.   <")))><

Answer 3

You can still do it as an adult, its just that the best people are younger. Its just that it is really hard on your body and you have to be tiny and short so a lot of people can't keep it up professionally when they're older. Guys are always going to do stuff like that with any girls and the flexibility and bathing suit uniforms don't help I guess.

If you think regular gymnastics is creepy wait for the Rhythmic Gymnastics competition- its all horrifically skinny girls bending and twisting like pretzels with ribbons and balls, they have a synchronised team competition... its the creepiest f*cking thing I've ever seen in my entire life. If the girls would gain a little weight the guys would never stop talking about it though, be thankful they've never heard of that one I guess.  

Answer 4

wow. just wow..thats all i can say..you make no sense. just wow..your pretty sad...and maybe a lil jealous

Answer 5

Yeah it really does and their coaches are also really old guys.I don't think it's a real sport either it turn the olympics into the baby olympics. In almost no other sport do you see 12-16 competing and that being called a peak in other sport you have to be at least 20 to be at a peak. All those gymnastics people want the age limit lowered to 14 like wtf what about the rest of us who have to wait until we are 20. Yet they take out sport like softball that are empowering to women and put sport in that sexualize women. Good Job IOC

Answer 6

No, it doesn't reek of exploitation.  When choosing to do gymnastics, you can't cancel out the leotards.

Answer 7

Maybe they should have these girls perform while wearing baggy sweatsuits. and they can't wear any makeup or that d**n glitter.

Answer 8

Many girls peak/plateau physically at 16.  I don't understand your argument.

I would guess that you don't see more 16 year olds at the olympics is that the other sports take more conditioning and practice, things that have little to do with age.

Answer 9

I am sorry to break it to you but alot of teenage boys.... like girls.

and its not just kids in the sport. there was  30yr old woman who performed in the vault finals and medaled. alicia sacramone is 20. nastia liukin is 18. theres a chinese girl thats 20. there im sure are more..

well what can you do about really? nothing. plus unfortunately there are worse things out there...

"plug a sport that abuses children and sends them into nasty eating disorders, all so that they can prance around in front of cameras doing flips..."

how is it abusing children when they are volunteering to be in the sport and paying to be in it? the the US case they are underweight.. they just have a healthy life and exercise.. something we all should do. what u call prancing ppl call gymnastics and that is how they make money

"Softball is leaving the olympics, you won't see any 16 year olds playing that!"

because there are more experience players in the sport who played in college or even the pro leagues. plus its leaving basically cause the US dominates everyone and have never settled for anything less than gold.