Uniforms Allies

“On an aesthetic level, the uniforms haven’t been nearly as warmly received as on a political one. Although Germany’s Olympic athletes have spoken out in support of them — snowboarder Konstantin Schad told the daily Die Welt ‘they look impressive’ — the reaction on Twitter and elsewhere has been mostly negative. One Twitter user described it as a misguided homage to Apple’s new iOS7 operating system, while Die Tageszeitung was more harsh: ‘If this had been meant as a political protest, then it would have been okay, but if it’s just a “fashionable jacket,” and on top of that, a butt-ugly one?’”
 — Are Germany’s Olympic uniforms pro-gay?