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Really enjoyed most of C4’s Cheltenham coverage this year BUT was pretty appalled to see the amount of fur on show.
Bad enough on interviewees but I do wish that C4 would have a quiet word with their (female) presenters.
a) How do you know it was not fake fur?
and
b) even if it was real fur then surely it is up to the individual to decide if they wish to wear it or not – isn’t it called freedom of choice?
You should have switched over to BBC2, Peter.
They were showing a classic film…
Ben Fur.
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a) How do you know it was not fake fur?
and
b) even if it was real fur then surely it is up to the individual to decide if they wish to wear it or not – isn’t it called freedom of choice?
Paul, most fur is fake fur these days or it is given a fancy name by the fashionistas to sound impressive. It is usually called Coney and most fur fashion victims go into ecstacy about it. As you no doubt know another name for Coney is Rabitt.
a) How do you know it was not fake fur?
and
b) even if it was real fur then surely it is up to the individual to decide if they wish to wear it or not – isn’t it called freedom of choice?
Do you honestly believe that it was synthetic fur being worn? Neither do I.
Freedom of choice?
I’m afraid that when you present a live TV show some freedoms have to be forfeited.
My issue is not particularly with the interviewees (I’ll keep my thoughts on them to myself as this is a racing forum) but with the producers of the show for not knowing or caring that a proportion of their (dangerously small) audience find the attire of some of their presenters offensive and repugnant.
I think you would probably find most viewers couldn’t give a toss about what the presenters are wearing.
Freedom of choice? – yes I very strongly believe in freedom of choice as long as it is within the law. Freedom of choice is sacrosanct as far as I am concerned and I would fight for someone to exercise such freedoms, even if I did not agree with what they wanted to do.
I personally don’t care it they are wearing fur – fake or otherwise, plastic, rubber or sackcloth and ashes.
Anyway as someone who is an avid meat eater and who wears leather shoes and belts it would, at lest, be disingenuous and at worse hypocritical to criticise anyone who elect to wear real fur and, quite frankly, what someone chooses to wear is nobody elses business.
Personally I would be more concerned about wearing clothes that had been produced is some Asian or, even UK, sweatshop.
what someone chooses to wear is nobody elses business.
I will use that line next time I am turned away from a race meeting for wearing a Nazi outfit or nothing but a mankini.
I agree with Paul. Couldn’t give a toss what they all wear. I would imagine that there are many of those anti fur people who would think that horse racing is cruel and that many die needlessly jumping over fences etc and that anyone who follows or funds it are wrong. So it all goes back to being the right side of the law and freedom of choice IMO.
The wearing of an ocelot stole should be a mandatory requirement for all ladies wishing to attend the races.
Though being a ‘new man’ and advised that we now live in a classless increasingly impecunious society I suppose Basil Brush draped around your neck will just about do, if strapped for cash.
they shoot horses don’t they?
what someone chooses to wear is nobody elses business.
I will use that line next time I am turned away from a race meeting for wearing a Nazi outfit or nothing but a mankini.
But for the fact that security might outnumber them tenfold and eject them in short order, I’d love to see a party of regulars from the Heathrow Dungeon club descend upon Kempton on Wednesday night.
"In a change to your racecard, horse number six Salt Of The Earth will now be wearing a gimp mask", etc.
gc
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Surely anyone attending Wednesday night meetings at Kempton is likely to have masochistic tendencies?
I’d love to see a party of regulars from the Heathrow Dungeon club descend upon Kempton on Wednesday night.
Looks like they’re going to get an assemblage of Forumers, enticed by the free entry and Durby Trial, instead.
I usually hang out by the pre-parade ring, but I suppose I could manage a bar instead.
Gerald
Really enjoyed most of C4’s Cheltenham coverage this year BUT was pretty appalled to see the amount of fur on show.
Bad enough on interviewees but I do wish that C4 would have a quiet word with their (female) presenters.
Stop being such a sanctimonious nanny.
If interviewees or interviewers at Cheltenham, or anywhere else, want to wear real fur or fake fur, or real leather or fake leather, then surely that’s up to them.
I agree, fur is disgusting, so-ooo
seventies
, dahling !
A nice Brazilian is far more appetising…..
Really enjoyed most of C4’s Cheltenham coverage this year BUT was pretty appalled to see the amount of fur on show.
Bad enough on interviewees but I do wish that C4 would have a quiet word with their (female) presenters.
Stop being such a sanctimonious nanny.
If interviewees or interviewers at Cheltenham, or anywhere else, want to wear real fur or fake fur, or real leather or fake leather, then surely that’s up to them.
No problem with leather. Wear it myself.
I just find the wearing of fur offensive and am exercising MY right to say so.
I won’t be carrying placards or spray painting anyone, but don’t ask me to like what they do or to refrain from saying so.So there.
Surely anyone attending Wednesday night meetings at Kempton is likely to have masochistic tendencies?
gc
Jeremy Grayson. Son of immigrant. Adoptive father of two. Metadata librarian. Freelance point-to-point / horse racing writer, analyst and commentator wonk. Loves music, buses, cats, the BBC Micro, ale. Advocate of CBT, PACE and therapeutic parenting. Aspergers.
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