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Getting rid of the race filter has really fucked my chances of meeting someone in my community.
You have done much harm and no good by removing the race filter

Give guys an option to fill out what kind of guys they are looking for so we could have better match. 95% of the guys here are not into asian. I would hate to waste their/my time by asking.

I like to search by ethnicity

replying to @Galateus:

Did you read any of your comment before posting?

“lay aside his or her social conditioning in order that he or she might engage in sexual intimacy with someone of a gender that they find a complete turn-off, and so it is with race” — You’re missing the entire point. The very idea of finding someone a “complete turn-off” based solely on their race is racist.

I don’t understand how you can relate this to gender and sex at all. In the app store this app’s description reads “gay social network and chat... for gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect” no where in the official description is it listed or marketed as a hookup app. If that’s what you’d like to use the app for then that’s your choice, however, why, when people are using this app to network and socialize —as intended by its developers —should one be allowed to filter out an entire demographic solely on the basis of race? That’s exactly how systemic racism was formed. What if that was an option on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn? Do you see the problem?

Let’s say that we do want to reel this back to hookups...

“For a lot of us sexual attraction is directly linked to what we perceive to be race [...] since a large number of users are here for a hookup, and they know what they like, no amount of diversity training is going to make them want to have an afternoon of fun with an ethnic group they find repugnant.”

1.) Repugnant? Seriously? You mean to tell me that finding an entire ethnic group “repugnant” isn’t prejudiced? I would like to refer you to my last post. The one you clearly replied to without actually reading.

2.) Why should Grindr continue to give people the tools to perpetuate prejudice and racism? No one is forcing anyone to hookup with someone (again, see my last post.) If you choose to practice prejudice and racism, you’re more than welcome to simply not interact with a person. However, saying that you don’t find someone attractive solely because of race or ethnicity is my and many other well-read users’ points.

3.) “Sexual attraction is directly linked to race” & “They know that they like” - No, it’s not. You’re implying fetishization and exotification... I talked about that, briefly —again in my last post (anyone else starting to see a trend here?) but I’ll give you the Cliff’s notes:

- Finding someone attractive solely by race and ethnicity is fetishization, exotification, and prejudice... which is bad.
- Finding someone unattractive solely by race and ethnicity is prejudice... which is bad.
- Denying someone opportunities, of which would have been afforded to others, solely because of their race or ethnicity is racist (by very definition I might add)... which is bad.
- The “social conditioning” you speak of is the very reason things like systemic racism exist... which is bad.
- Grindr is a social network, just like other social networks, users can choose to use it for hookups if they like as long as their behavior doesn’t break the platforms term of service or make the platform unsafe or unwelcoming for its users... which would be bad.
- Grindr allowing acts of prejudice and racism to persist on their platform makes them complicit... which is bad.

By simply removing white from the list of ethnicities to filter you could still provide people of color with the option to find members of their own communities. As a south Asian man it’s impossible to find Desi’s on here now.

Why can’t you search by ethnicity? Option not listed.

Please restore this it’s so painful without this. I know many people don’t like people of my race, it’s ok, atleast such filter allowed me to find guys my same ethnicity. By removing this filter u made our lives much much harder. This filter is an option, it does not incite racism

You seem like a wanker

Must be fair and open

Bring back Filter

Yes, grindr please!
Restore this feature!
I don't really enjoy the app anymore now that this was removed

Just like I didn't "choose" to be gay, I don't necessarily choose who or what I am attracted to or much like our sexual position. As there is a stigma against being a bottom, is that filter gonna go away too? That is intended to be an exaggeration but you can understand the point. If you remove the filter, why ask for ethnicity in our profiles?

I like this idea but they took away the ethnicity filter. So, if I was looking for Pacific Islanders, I can't find them. I just have to wait until I stumble on one.

I will not renew my paid acct 2/2 to the filter removal for race preference.

May I ask why you removed the ethnicity filter.

People are going to be racist and fetishize each other regardless. "BLM" is the new "BBC" on profiles. Racism will not decrease by taking our choice away from filtering racists.

And the people who fought for this want to be desired by people who don't desire them. Inconveniencing our filter options isn't changing they're preference.

Allow us who want to date within/outside of races that prefer.

Ok this is insane, i am a pay member, I am a widower of my late Asian husband, I am 54, many of you don't like my preference of Asians men, i am tired of fetting harrassed by Asian guys who call it a fetish, etc. First of all that's just pure insecurity on your part, you don't have a picture or doubt show your face no stats by fear of rejection??? Well i would like to have removed age category, weight category, top or bottom category, then I am asking Grindr to force people to have a real picture change every 6 month, I see the same face from 10 years ago... if you look the same please send me your plastic surgeon! To go back to etnicity it seem out only bother Asians ! It's funny when i am in Asia they love to have that option to look for white men.. does bother me? No... when I go buy milk i buy skim not 3.5% imagine if it was a guessing game because there's no label on it.. so if your Asian stand for yourself put a photo of yourself.. then we could see what we are attracted to and not a guessing game.. I am 54 and i get hard for Asian so sued me...I don't like drugs....I wish there was a option for that... I don't like vanilla sex i like BDSM so once again be mad at me... the next guy that send me nasty messages i will report you, I wish pay member would be listen over the non pay member...by the way what used to be wrong was NO FAT, NO FEM ,NO ASIAN that what used to be... it's when you are saying what you don't like is the real issue. Not a freaking search engine on my preferences. No one should know my preference while i search... we should add a new option, NO GHOSTING....

Honestly I'm a mixed guy and I completely understand the feeling of both arguments but I'm glad they took away the ethnicity filter. It didn't necessarily hurt me but it definitely didn't help me in any way. The gay community is already small enough as it is, which is why I never understand why some guys like to be prejudiced or have certain preference against certain races. Which is their right in their own private life. But on a social platform I think it highly discouraged when certain groups of people are prejudice sexually sometimes. Which honestly some people can't help what you like is what you like. It's just very sad and our community is already small enough as it is, so I am always open to all ages and races. But for those who are so insisted on having the filter back I would fully support the company adding that filter back if they made it a part of a 3rd super premium package which members have to pay just to have that filter. If guys are so interested in looking for those of their own ethnicity then they shouldn't complain about paying for the service on your social platform(grindr). If you want to be prejudiced you shouldn't mind paying for the service to do so.

Grinder not like it used to be with out ethnicity filter I don't like it no more and I will not pay for it no more if grinder dont bring back ethnicity filter jacked never got read of there ethnicity filter I will pay for jacked and get off grinder grinder is no good with out ethnicity filter I might have to say good bye to grindr