When someone writes “white men only” (or any other variation) in their MANHUNT profile is it racist or are they simply stating a preference? We’ve contemplated this matter before, but it was particularly brought to light in the comment section of our most recent MANHUNT Daily Wood, Simon Tham. Since I assume that the majority of you aren’t trolling the comment section, I thought I’d put this conversation out for a little friendly discourse. We did a bit of editing for your reading pleasure. Here’s how it all went down:
mark-the-jock: “He has a good body, but his face is way too Asian-looking for me. His face looks like he’s almost 100% Asian, so I think I would pass.”
mark: “Where do these racist numbskulls come from? Seriously – ‘percentages’ of aesthetically pleasing racial mixing?! And by the way, in order to ‘pass’, you’d need to be offered first. Tragic.”
mark-the-jock: “There is a difference between racism and sexual preference. Personally, I am not attracted to Asian men. So to answer your question, would I date or sleep with this guy if he offered? Absolutely not! Would I be friends with him if he turned out to be a really nice and fun person? Definitely!”
mark: “In other words, you could like him, but not fall in love with him – because of his racial characteristics. Which means you see the race before the person. Which is racism.”
Since I’d rather not taint the direction of this discussion, I’m going to refrain from chipping in with my own opinion. And while I apologize in advance for putting either guy on the spot, we thought it was important to ask–which one of “the marks” do you agree with?
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