'No Fats or Fems'
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This is GrindR, not an English tea party.
There are a lot of dicks and asses on GrindR. I have no problems with those expressing clearly what they want when looking for hookups. It is much better to be in out in the light so others can decide for themselves whether they are a match or to avoid such douche bags. :crazy2: -
I find it's easier, more polite, and ultimately more effective to just use positive language.
No fat or fems = Preference given to fit, healthy, and manly.
I personally avoid the people who use excessive negative exclusionary language.
But hey, I'm single. What do I know about meeting nice guys…
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'No Asian. No Indian': Picky dater or racist dater?
ZOSIA BIELSKI
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Last updated Thursday, Sep. 06 2012, 11:48 AM EDTA burly white man named Jim describes himself as, “Just a normal guy … Not into Asians.”
A Dolph Lundgren-lookalike named Danny is more equal-opportunist in his bias: “No Asian, No Indian, No Latino, No Black, No Fat, under 30 years old.”
And it goes downhill from there: “NO CHOCOLATE/RICE,” writes a guy named Dev. Another uses emoticons to send the message: two men, one in a turban and another in a Mandarin hat, followed by a red, negating X.
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The comments bubbled up recently from the harsh world of Grindr, a location-based app that lets gay men hook up through GPS pinpointing. In an endless parade of shirtless beefcakes, many state racial biases as openly as other turnoffs, like flab.“The culture of sexual liberation has been replaced by sexual segregation,” wrote Alex Rowlson last fall in Fab magazine, lambasting the widespread racism on gay hookup sites.
Explicit prejudice is not exclusive to Grindr – racial filtering is alive and well on mainstream dating and hookup websites, which give users the option of checking ethnic preferences alongside ideal body types and social habits like smoking and drinking.
As Canadian and American census numbers consistently show that interracial unions are on the rise, online dating is now the second most popular form of matchmaking, behind meeting through friends. Here, race remains murky territory.
While most critics agree that the ethnicity checkbox is vastly preferable to specifying ‘No Asians,’ they disagree about whether the option is a step backward. Is it any different than hunting through niche sites like Shaadi, an Indian matrimonial website, or JDate, an online matchmaking service for Jews?
More crucially, can our sexual preferences be deemed racist, or is attraction a matter of personal taste? Do we need to “prefer” everybody?
In Out Magazine last month, Alexander Chee documented the anti-Asian sentiments prevalent on Grindr: “Men who put NO ASIANS on their profile are not stating a preference,” Mr. Chee wrote. “You’re using the disguise of a semi-socially acceptable way to say you’re a racist and looking to hook up with other racists.”
A statement e-mailed from Grindr acknowledged that users can list race in their preferences, but can be banned for posting material “perceived to incite racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind.”
“We also encourage our users to state what they are looking for as opposed to what they are not looking for,” the e-mail read.
On generalist dating sites, users are discouraged from narrowing criteria, even though the option is built right into the services.
“Jerks come in all races and good people come in all races. If you stick within one ethnicity, it does seem like you’re potentially cutting yourself off from meeting someone who could be amazing,” said Kim Hughes, a dating and relationships expert with Toronto-based Lavalife.
The website lets people sort by ethnicity using an advanced search that also lets them parse body type (“queen or king-sized” anyone?) and religion, from Lutheran to new age. Ms. Hughes’s advice is to nail down the deal breakers – desire to have children, for example – and be open otherwise.
“The vagaries of the human heart is what it comes down to,” Ms. Hughes acknowledges. “It’s really not for me as an individual or as a representative of a corporation to judge what’s going to turn somebody’s crank.”
A poll of nearly 2,000 Lavalife users conducted last summer found that 74 per cent of women surveyed said ethnicity affected their dating decisions, compared with 49 per cent of men.
“Women may be pickier in general,” Ms. Hughes offered.
“Men are more open to meeting people from different communities. They tend to concentrate on physical aspects whereas women are much more interested in lifestyle and background,” said Justin Parfitt, chief executive of speed-dating company FastLife International.
That gender divide may help explain why most of FastLife’s race-based events have flopped, including Caucasian speed dating: “I suspect many people would assume that others would think them racist for attending,” Mr. Parfitt said.
After organizing some interracial events, he was discomforted by client response, particularly when he learned that many men were categorically overlooking black women: “Of all the groups, black women have the worst luck. It’s really quite gut-wrenchingly sad, some of the feedback.”
Only the Chinese events have steadily attracted clients, but even these have their own caveats: Canadian-born Chinese, Mr. Parfitt has found, often aren’t into first-generation Chinese “who may be too much like their parents or not progressive.”
Even as he urges clients to focus on shared interests such as wine and fitness, Mr. Parfitt shies away from criticizing ethnic inclinations: “It’s very difficult to point the finger and say that what they’re doing is wrong or racist, but it’s uncomfortable. It’s a grey area.”
Some critics argue that racial filters actually help keep people from getting hurt in person.
“I’m not sure that an online-dating scenario is the best place for people to expand their cultural horizons if they are already predisposed to judge,” said Diane Farr, author of the memoir Kissing Outside the Lines, which chronicles her interracial relationship with a Korean man.
“Online dating is a manufactured attraction,” said Ms. Farr. “You’re looking at people’s stats as opposed to their humanity, and then you’re hoping that you’ll see a burst of humanity when you see them for 10 minutes over coffee.”
Much depends on motive, said Faizal Sahukhan, a sex therapist who counsels couples in cross-cultural relationships in Vancouver.
If someone has specified race but “is looking for a short-term or a sexual partner, then this could be a fetish. Fetishes tend to be fantasies,” said Dr. Sahukhan.
He distinguishes this type of search from people in it for the long haul, looking for an ethnic type based on their “personal, positive experience.” Nonetheless, Dr. Sahukhan suggested daters “ask themselves why they would prefer one race over the other.”
In light of the rise of interracial marriages, it appears “online dating is taking a step in the opposite direction,” argued Harry Reis, a psychology professor at the University of Rochester who co-authored a review of 400 studies on online dating, published this month in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest.
“People should be free to have sex or not have sex with anyone they want. But if you categorically rule out an ethnic group, it is by definition racist. One may not be racist in other ways but when it comes to sexual preferences, the person is. And in my estimation, it is fine (although self-limiting) to be racist with regard to sexual preferences.”
The review suggests that online dating reduces “three-dimensional people to two-dimensional displays of information,” fostering a shopping mentality among users who becoming exceedingly picky and judgmental.
“When you exclude people just because you think you don’t like a this or a that, you’re excluding the possibility of finding out that your stereotype is wrong,” Prof. Reis said.
“Throw out the checklist,” Mr. Parfitt advises. “What you think you want and where you end up finding chemistry are often two very different things.”
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I say that im not interested in decapitated people or those that can't hold a conversation … is that shallow? but at the end of the day if someone doesn't find particular people attractive such as blondes or short people or whatever and they are using grindr they are looking for physical attraction those kinds of people would be fine as friends but not for sex, is the way i see it.
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I always find ironic how the community stigmatizes itself, straight looking gay men became a fad here too, and well I always laugh when they call fems as if they were inferior, because from where I am standing; first a hetero will always find those same straight looking gays effeminated because yes some try to hide their flamboyance and well it keeps coming out ahaha, and second there is the stereotype, second it takes much more balls to be a fem gay man than a macho one… and well we have the age gap issue too, and let's be real noone is as cruel to a gay has another gay, looks for most are all that matter and then they wonder why their relations last 3 months if that.
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:true: and well said myrea :hapgay:
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I find it's easier, more polite, and ultimately more effective to just use positive language.
No fat or fems = Preference given to fit, healthy, and manly.
I personally avoid the people who use excessive negative exclusionary language.
But hey, I'm single. What do I know about meeting nice guys…
That's what's thinking and gonna post.
Why don't people just list their preferences? It's a big enough hint that way as well…I always find ironic how the community stigmatizes itself, straight looking gay men became a fad here too, and well I always laugh when they call fems as if they were inferior, because from where I am standing; first a hetero will always find those same straight looking gays effeminated because yes some try to hide their flamboyance and well it keeps coming out ahaha, and second there is the stereotype, second it takes much more balls to be a fem gay man than a macho one… and well we have the age gap issue too, and let's be real noone is as cruel to a gay has another gay, looks for most are all that matter and then they wonder why their relations last 3 months if that.
I agree, especially with the part about it taking more balls to be fem. People don't realize just how hard life can be for fem guys, and also that they're just being who they are naturally. My BF has a friend he has known since childhood who is straight but acts a bit fem and has fem mannerisms, it's just who he is. Someone at work tried to out me by starting a rumor. It must have been a good one and believable because I had to fend off some 50+ guys. The times I stuck up for myself in an aggressive way, the other person backed down. There was jaw dropping and stuttering and no more problems from them.
Not the place to be out sadly. My co-workers tried to intimidate, threaten, and harass me so I'd leave. I'm still working there and they can all shove it up their butts! Prior to that, and still outside of work, people assume I'm straight so I get to hear all the "hidden" bigotry and it's so annoying. That experience was the worst, but I'm glad it happened to me even though it's a big source of stress in my life. I've learned so much from it. Too many straight acting/macho gays are clueless. If they ever thought about what it would be like to have slurs shouted at them, or possibly be assaulted, for simply being themselves, maybe they'd have more compassion and be kinder to fem guys. They probably never think about, or know, how many times a day/week a fem guy might get hated on. Yep, life sure is easy when you can blend in go about your everyday life without dealing with bullshit from homophobes and bigots while hiding behind the veil of faux heterosexuality. Nothing "macho" about that. Non-white LGBT people have a special place in my heart too. Racism still exists, and being gay can be tough enough as is. It's the fems, trans-people, and drag queens that fought, and still fight, hardest for our rights. They deserve respect! I love ALL of my LGBT people! :love: -
Non-white LGBT people have a special place in my heart too. Racism still exists, and being gay can be tough enough as is. It's the fems, trans-people, and drag queens that fought, and still fight, hardest for our rights. They deserve respect! I love ALL of my LGBT people! :love:
:true: Just focus on loving instead of hating
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It's funny how I often hear people complain about others that say "not fats or fems" but when you ask them how they feel about older guys they have no issue saying they aren't the least bit interested. It's a double standard and basically saying "I should be accepted but only by those who I am willing to accept".
Same goes if someone says they like only Hung men, someone will quickly say "Size Queen", but nobody will criticize you if you say you only like round butts.
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Everyone has their "type" and there is nothing wrong with it.
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If everyone is allowed to have their preferences, then there is nothing wrong with saying "no fats or fems".
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Everyone has their "type" and there is nothing wrong with it.
I totally agree with you on that!! If you don't fit into a persons type, then move around and find someone else. There is far too many gay men out there to get upset about a persons preference. I do however feel that people should be more open to try new things. But I can't be upset if someone isn't attracted to me. If you say no blacks, then you just miss out on all this chocolate goodness. LBVS!!
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It's funny how I often hear people complain about others that say "not fats or fems" but when you ask them how they feel about older guys they have no issue saying they aren't the least bit interested. It's a double standard and basically saying "I should be accepted but only by those who I am willing to accept".
Same goes if someone says they like only Hung men, someone will quickly say "Size Queen", but nobody will criticize you if you say you only like round butts.
Couldn't have said it better. Honestly, i've always been straight (am kinda Bi now
haha) and I prefer women still - but it's true that people are blinded by their own opinions so much that they can't understand the irony of what they've said. It's a little ridiculous. Everyone is entitled to their own preferences but saying (no femmes etc) and still believing your opinion of (i like hung men only) isn't a double standard - is beyond absurd. -
HMM, I got negative rep for my previous comment.
To the people that gave me negative rep, do you download every video here or do you choose which ones you want? Answer carefully.
I'm sorry, but I would commit suicide if I had to live with Nathan Lane's character in The Birdcage.
Also, why should I be forced to commit myself to someone I don't find attractive? Or I find their morals disgusting? Or whatever?
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It is on any site that men use. The guys are just trying to say what are their interests and likes and what turns them off. One day people might grow up and accept others for who they are and not what they look like.
Have a friend on A4A that contacted someone and just said that he enjoyed the others profile. The guy responded back that that he should not have contacted him because my friend is black and the guy was white. That kind of attitude has no place in the world
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Everyone has their "type" and there is nothing wrong with it.
Nothing wrong with it at all. It just depends on how a person goes about defining what he likes or doesn't like that is wrong. Just like the guys that only go off the photos and don't read the profile
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If you are not attracted to another race, that does not make you racist. In fact the amount of interracial marriages is extremely according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to this table no one really likes marrying outside of their race that much.| | White Wife | Black Wife | Asian Wife | Other Wife |
| White Husband | 50,410,000 | 168,000 | 529,000 | 487,000 |
| Black Husband | 390,000 | 4,072,000 | 39,000 | 66,000 |
| Asian Husband | 219,000 | 9,000 | 2,855,000 | 28,000 |
| Other Husband | 488,000 | 18,000 | 37,000 | 268,000 | -
Oh there's definitely a dismissive, hateful undertone to the wording of many profiles I read. I tend to be into guys 25-45 and my various profiles state that and I don't need to put "ABSOLUTELY NOT INTO GUYS OVER 50" though I get messages from older men a lot. I'm wondering if the nastiness of certain profiles reflects a more widespread degradation in our basic cultural civility? Are the people who put "no fats/no fems" in their profile the same people who will cut you off in traffic, talk on a cell phone while at a register and fail to hold open a door?
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It's all about personal tastes, but it doesnt justifies the use of offensie terms.
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