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GAMs Deliberately Omitting To State Their Ethnicity Or, Hiding It Under A Veneer Of "Whiteness"

FuelMix doesn’t get it. Or perhaps certain fags just don’t get it.

FuelMix has noticed that increasingly, Asian fags – of the slant eyed variety – deliberately omit to state that they’re GAMs in their online profiles. This trend is prevalent in chat rooms and online profiles across different sites and is not limited to oriental fags living in Asia.

It goes like this. GAM will either say, “has no profile” or put up stats like, “26, 175, 80” i.e. the dude is 26 years old, 175 cm tall and 80kg in weight. That’s it.

If the GAM is UK-born and living here in Very Rich Megacity, expect to see British-infused  phrases like, "lad from the West" or "Western-born looking for mates".

If the GAM is US or Australian or New Zealand-born and living here in Very Rich Megacity, there is heavy use of the word "expat".  In other words, a veneer of "whiteness".  Historically in this city, "expat" or "expatriate" referred to generic whites.

Very few of them will say from the get-go, that they are Western-born or Western-raised Chinese.


Then the GAM will pvt.  At this point, there’s still no indication of what ethnicity this dude is. When asked, “are you GAM or GWM or………?” he gets angry and responds in one of the 4 ways below:

1.  Clicks off

2.  Spouts abuse then clicks off

3.  Doesn’t say a thing and sits there, effectively daring you to shut the window

4.  Tries to negotiate by asking, “why you want to know?” Well GAM, it’s quite simple really. Go to any gay hookup site and there’s a dropdown menu for the fag to insert his ethnicity. For the shy and insecure there is the option of stating, “Rather Not Say”. Don’t expect that to get you much attention from online cruisers.

The fact remains that without stating your ethnicity, your profile is incomplete. 

This tactic by GAMs of deliberately omitting their ethnicity (or hiding it under a veneer of "whiteness") in apps, online chat rooms and online ads is an insidious guilt trip that attempts to pin the label of racism on those genuinely enquiring about what they might be getting into.

It’s also shameful hypocrisy. When the TV cameras are on and the world’s media is watching as China launches a rocket or parades an aircraft carrier escorted by guided missile destroyers, every GAM and his 15th cousin are thrilled to be Chinese. But when the same GAM is cruising online for sex and the heat is turned on, the yellow is suddenly bleached from his system.

Don’t ask, don’t tell. Or worse....... Ask, but I won’t tell - but I might spout abuse.

Originally published 8 February 2009
Amended and Republished 30 March 2014 | 13 July 2017

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