One more thread about racism on Grindr

[marylander1940]

 

http://www.queerty.com/see-guys-react-to-ridiculously-racist-grindr-profiles-20151104

[RussJohnson]

Is it sad that this just isn't even interesting, because it's so normal?

[marylander1940]

Is it sad that this just isn't even interesting, because it's so normal?

 

[JohnGerman]

This reminds me of a recent thread in which the OP stated he was only attracted by cocks with light skin colors. I firmly believe this "attraction" is not a natural instinct, but the result of a learned process. It reflects a narrow-mindedness and a racial bias. It's kinda like if I say: I can't get along with black/Hispanic/Asia/Eastern European or whatever colleagues because I can't stand their accents.

[+ quoththeraven]

I was going to say we all seem to be able to ID Grindr profiles as racist but when similar, albeit toned-down and more polite preferences are expressed here, it's inappropriate to treat those as shaped by racism because "people just can't help who they like"? Maybe they can, maybe they can't. Perhaps it has to do with how much openmindedness vs. judgmentalism one was brought up with.

[AndreFuture]

I was going to say we all seem to be able to ID Grindr profiles as racist but when similar, albeit toned-down and more polite preferences are expressed here, it's inappropriate to treat those as shaped by racism because "people just can't help who they like"?

It's like how people can easily identify the KKK as racist but using " nice" and "sketchy" to describe predominantly white and Black neighborhoods, respectively, is just an "opinion", or how many folks believe Stop and Frisk is good policing. Racism without racists.

[MrMiniver]

It's not racism, it's prejudice. There's a difference.

[Brian Kevin]

*slowly logs off forum and goes back to sleep*

[marylander1940]

 

this is a few months old but still an interesting subject, specially when we see how folks react to grindr talk.

[+ sniper]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Most gay men are like ducklings who imprint on whatever they jerked off to when they were 14. And Bruce Weber mostly used white boys I think it's as simple as that for most of them. .

[MikeyGMin]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Most gay men are like ducklings who imprint on whatever they jerked off to when they were 14. And Bruce Weber mostly used white boys I think it's as simple as that for most of them. .

I think there's a lot of truth to that. I was in 7th grade (12?) when I was struck dumb by the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen. He was Mexican. Brown skin, dark eyes, thick brows and jet black hair. I've hooked up with all kinds of guys in my life, but this is still the type that I chase most often.