I do not really need to explain why I refer to this program as sexist, we all know the routine how the men's bodies are continually commented upon while the ladies "have lovely dresses".
Tonight on Take 2 the large lady was running he hands over her partners body and acting excited while Zoe said she thought she could see his apps (or something similar) thro his shirt. Just imagine the reverse situation. The "camp" judges are some of the worst offenders.
I know some women would say it is the reverse of what they have suffered for many years. Yes, but does that make it right.
How is it that the BBC with all their guidelines/procedures etc allow this thro the net.

Your 20th post in 4 years? Epic!

Please do.

Thanks Paul, I needed a good laugh this evening.

And I find it disgusting how Robin's apps are visible through his shirt. It's a blatant advertising campaign for the iPhone.

I quite like Robin's apps. . Iplayer's my favourite.

Two Pauls posting improbably in one night. It must be catching.

I don't think it's sexist.

He has got quite a nice Fruit Ninja.

(there's probably a euphemism in there somewhere)

To be fair, the bit where Bruce stared at Dani's tits, said "you've got a very nice front" then dribbled "lots of front" as she ran away with a puzzled look on her face, WAS really subtle, so I can see how it went over most peoples heads.

He shouldn't have put his abs on show like that! He's gonna get comments dressing like that

I think you can buy one of those for £21.99 at a gentleman's interest shop in Soho.

His Flickr wins awards I've heard.

Flipping heck, it's £1.99 on iTunes.

I really don't see how appreciating men who work very hard to create Adonis like figures is sexist. Now if all the women of which you speak were staring and drooling at the bulges in their pants and making comments about that then fair enough but Monkseal is right re Bruce has freaked out Dani every week so far and if memory serves me right, she is not the first!

Whilst Strictly isn't guilty of it, I do understand where the OP is coming from. It is fine for females to sit there and comment on what a lovely bum a man has got, yet when a man says it he gets accused of sexual harassment, being a dirty old pervert.

This is is just a general rule throughout life, not something I have seen in Strictly so much.

do you spend much time on here reading the comments about Ola in a catsuit? All taken in good humour by women who accept Ola is gorgeous.

Also, most of the week before Strictly was consumed with comments about Kimberley's bum, again accepted, laughed over and sometimes agreed with.

Not sure I understand your point.
Your 19th post in two days is epic! - makes no sense.

I only post on subjects that have touch a nerve with me, however in this case it seems no one else shares my view.
Either my point is invalid or everyone on this SCD page is a fan of the program and therefore accepts the program "culture".

As far as I can tell both men and women on the show have been ogled, now whether or not anyone being objectified being acceptable is a subject for debate, but I don't see the sexism if there's been plenty of ogling from both men and women

I'm going with the first one.

Seriously, these are young, fit, sexy people with young, fit, sexy bodies. They wear very little and rub up against each other for entertainment. Kristina or Flavia were wearing just as little as Robin or Artem. Robin choreographed the moves that had Lisa running her hands all over his body, so I'm hardly thinking he feels objectified.

And that hun is the only serious answer you're getting from me on this thread.

Groping is probably compulsory. No lifts in a waltz for example and being also, marks are taken off for not being camp when there's any opportunity. I don't know if those are the rules across the country wherever dancing takes place though.

I was watching a Come Dine With Me, the other day and lots of jokes were made about a woman's melons and jugs. Ban this sexist programme now!

Seriously, women's bodies and looks are still commenting on with great regularity so don't claim that it's a one way street.

Was it not sexist when male viewers were sat drooling over Pans People, Ruby Flipper on Top of the Pops - especially when their outfits were a tad on the minimal side

A woman's chest area is different from a mans- you don't see women walking around the street topless- do you? It was just a bit of harmless fun.

If she had made advances towards his groin area- it'd be a different story all together.

I believe we were put on this planet to admire the opposite sex and for some all variations in between

Dancing has always been a sexual activity. It doesn't matter if it's the frenzied dancing of natives in a mating ritual, or the coy glances of young ladies in 18th century ballrooms, that held a promise of things to come. Strictly is just following a tradition as old as time. So it's little wonder that the audience might feel a little frisky, and comment accordingly.
After all, dancing is, according to George Bernard Shaw, "The vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalized by music".