The Gay News Network has published two OP-EDS on Racism in the gay on-line dating world.
‘No Rice, No Curry’ is written by Scott Brennan. He starts by writing
If you are a user of any sort of gay dating website or App in Australia, it’s a phrase you’ve undoubtedly come across. “No Asians, No Indians” – or the more poetic “No Rice, No Curry” – seems to be emblazoned across the bottom of many profiles seeking hook ups or relationships.
Many see it as a fairly innocuous statement, merely expressing a “preference”, but for many it is a disturbingly racist attitude. Is it racist?
To read the rest of his op-ed go to No Rice, No Curry
Cec Busby explores Dating Apps and racism labelled as preference. Writing
Phrases such as ‘no curry no rice’, proliferate on hook up Apps as do misconceptions and stereotypes that see white gay males elevated as the most desirable and those with an Asian heritage often assumed to be subservient. There is a hierarchy on dating apps and Asian men are close to the bottom rung.
To read the rest go to Dating profiles, hook up apps and racism labelled as preference.
Rachel Cook follows both those op-eds by interviewing three people who say this is an issue it’s time we stood up and owned. To read that go to It’s time the gay community got real about racism
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