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  1. Please restore ethnicity filter

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    Anonymous commented  · 

    @Eventide & @JC. Stop being defensive. Stop taking this personally. Stop invalidating my experience. I'm merely expressing my personal experience at online dating. Regardless, the most important goal for all of us is that we want the race filter feature back for various reasons. Let's all focus on that pain point. There is no need to attack any individuals here. Thx

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    Anonymous commented  · 

    (I'm the original poster responding to the commenters)

    Gay men should own up to the fact that most of you discriminate. That may sound counterintuitive since most would think we are accepting of others due to our struggles. I find the opposite is true.

    We have internalized that white attributes are attractive because we've grown up saturated in that message. So when you say that race is a "preference," stop and think from where that preference is coming? There are many types (weight, height, age, build, sexuality, etc.) within each race group. That's why I'd distinguish those "preferences" in separate categories.

    As an Asian gay man, I have never felt shitty about myself until I experienced discrimination from other gay men. I appreciate Grindr's efforts to curb the rampant racism on their app by taking down the race filter to be more inclusive. However, that causes another friction. I don't want to deal with those who aren't interested in me due to my race. By allowing these ignorant bigots to filter me out in their search, I can save time and connect with those who see me beyond my skin color. Quite frankly, I'm open to all races so the race filter isn't a requirement, but I don't want to waste time scrolling through the racist bigots.

    I welcome any constructive comments. Thanks!

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    Anonymous commented  · 

    Allow a mutual match feature. If I’m open to all races and the other party prefers my race, then we are match to browse each others profiles. Sick of wasting time with people who ghost as soon as they realize I’m Asian although I make that clear in my profile.

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