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The Government should be united on this action for the future safeguarding of children.  We need the Government to sensibly act on safeguarding children not allowing an event in public where people expose themselves. Once a year we let adults roam naked around our streets for a bike ride that is campaigning against car culture - or something like that,  no-one seems to know. The police cheer them on. Some male participants  have been seen to be aroused.  

There are no specifics or demographics to  who gets naked, anyone can join, and they do and in fact this event is not just in the UK – it is everywhere! I can't get my head around it - where do they grab a coffee, toilet break, snack - where is the risk assessment for this activity and the focus on children? Be certain they will be coming to your town next - and they have a green card to do so. How does that make you feel?    

Children need us to do better in the 21st Century - and they need us to help them understand what is acceptable and what isn't, and what will  help them manage potential situations that could leave them open to  being groomed. Desensitising them with nakedness once or twice a year  around towns and cities isn't it - FACT. It won't help them at all, and  the more society allow this, the more it becomes normal - and it really  isn't. Happy to be called a prude/ Whitehouse or snowflake if that helps  you, but I sleep better knowing I have shared my thoughts and should anything sinister happen - because there will be more sinister happenings  sadly, I will know I have tried.   

Did you know that indecent exposure is only illegal if the person exposing meant to cause offence. That tick box is answered by offender,  not victim. I know because the guy who got naked in front of me in the  swimming pool - with CCTV around - said he didn't mean to offend me, yep...you couldn't make it up!   

The Met Police help to organise the London Naked Bike Ride event in London. Make what you want of this. Several families contacted me after the last event with their  concerns, with one family saying they had come face to face with an  aroused bike rider stood with his bike at the side of the road. They weren't sure this was a participant of this event, making me query the event and its future in public spaces. As the event grows it could lead  to further difficulties around child protection & safeguarding. Why take that risk where children are concerned?   

Normalising naked public events simply desensitises developing  children to exposure; confusing them when it comes to understanding what is right / acceptable / who to trust.  Protecting children in a world where predators exist, by focusing on their future welfare is of great importance to the world.  As a campaigner against child abuse, I have devoted my spare time to a cause that is close to my heart; safeguarding young people. I know what  being a vulnerable child looks like in situations where adults inflict their dark side. For this reason, I know that not everything is as innocent as it seems, and therefore challenge conversations across the world to make people wake-up and think differently about events such as  these - the Naked Bike Ride.   

Children need us to do better; this event is not it. In my opinion, there is no room for organised public exposure events on any day of the year. As an adult I don't want to see it either. I will listen to constructive comments on this subject, and very happy to debate with proper voices wanting to be civil in that respect - but I doubt you will change my mind. This event has creeped easily and slowly into society without anyone really knowing about it, but it now needs to creep out quickly.