Okay, so someone is racist…
Sinakhone Keodara reached his breaking point last July. Loading up Grindr, the gay dating app that presents users with potential mates in close geographical proximity to them, the founder of a Los Angeles-based Asian television streaming service came across the profile of an elderly white man. He struck up a conversation, and received a three-word response: “Asian, ew gross.”
Well, yes, not very pleasant. I don’t doubt he found it upsetting. But keep trying, eh?
He is now considering suing Grindr for racial discrimination.
Excuse me? Did we just step into a parallel universe where nothing makes any sense, when I just blinked? How, exactly, is the app maker guilty of discrimination? The potential date was, sure, but the app maker? Really?
For black and ethnic minority singletons, dipping a toe into the water of dating apps can involve subjecting yourself to racist abuse and crass intolerance.
“Over the years I’ve had some pretty harrowing experiences,” says Keodara. “You run across these profiles that say ‘no Asians’ or ‘I’m not attracted to Asians’. Seeing that all the time is grating; it affects your self-esteem.”
Well, yes, I’m sure, but apart from suing a completely innocent third-party, what do you expect to do about it? After all, if someone has a particular taste, then surely better to know upfront? Are we now entering another parallel universe where people on dating sites have to meet a quota of BAME candidates?
And I’m not entirely sure I’m joking, either.
We don’t accept “No blacks, no Irish” signs in real life any more, so why do we on platforms that are a major part of our dating lives, and are attempting to gain a foothold as a public forum?
Because who we date is deeply personal and everyone has their own personal tastes and preferences?
“A lot of people say this is preference,” he says. “But just because it’s preference, it doesn’t mean it’s right. Slavery was white people’s preference.”
Shark, meet jumping twat.
I use these apps. What’s the point of dating or even contacting someone you don’t fancy whether it be on racial lines or size or age or even hair colour? People who want to be offended often find offence everywhere.
“Slavery was white man’s preference” FFS Yet another well-read history geek!
Shurely that statement about white people is racist.
Who can we sue?
Isn’t the whole point of Grindr to be for its users to screen for and aspect of the type of people they want to have sex with – namely their plumbing?
Why is someone then complaining about other people wanting to screen for other aspects of the type of people they want to have sex with – in this case ethnicity.
Then again, there was an article while back about someone on the upper end of the BMI scale complaining that no-one on Grindr wanted to have sex with a fat heifer like him…
https://everydayfeminism.com/2017/03/grindr-upholds-thin-privilege/ for those who missed the link there…
Oh, good grief! That article is word salad with mayonnaise dressing filled with standard SJW cliches.
Do grow up, doesn’t mean some people don’t still desire that. Banning doesn’t miraculously make it vanish – heroin, coke…
Dating/shagging sites are no different to real life – preferences rule. Do you want compulsory sex?
Keodara, you live up to your name – a child’s sweet coloured nothing. Climb back into your pram and STFU.
Oh, next time search for Milo Y
So he tries to engage with an elderly white man. Oh, they’re so desirable. I mean in real life people just flock to get to know them. Yeah, sure they do, presumably because the old fart will pay for a night out and not be too demanding.
Old Fart knows this, so he can be just as picky. Let’s face it, most of the time younger guys are on the look out for sugar daddies.
Looking at his photo, there are many other reasons to quit wasting time, plus the fact he hates rejection – and is most likely a lousy conversationalist.
https://nextshark.com/grindr-lawsuit-discrimination-asians/
So what? What do they want? To force white guys who are not attracted to Asians to have sex with them?
And to think of all them pubs I’ve been in where I failed to chat up my desired target successfully…I could have sued the pubs and made a fortune…