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Having lived in Australia as an Asian person that was born and grew up in New Zealand, I have a similar feeling and experience of what Meng is saying. There’s some wall there and idk what it is. It may be preference but I definitely felt like I could only stick to people who look…
Meng: It was really... red. Andrew (confused): What do you mean, red? Clip of extremely red club
So glad you enjoyed my sauna :) & was great to meet you. Glenn
Hey guys just clarifying - Poof doof (based after the slur gay people are called poofter) is an event and that venue was Arq which the event has now been moved to a different venue. Sydney does have a very cliquey way about attraction and you are experiencing a common disconnect…
I really enjoyed japan's pride in comparison to ours in Austria, cause I had a feeling it was more about the case, about what it should be. I hate that ours is just a party and you have a feeling that there are more heterosexual people compared to queer and they just wanna party.…
That was so much fun and interesting to watch:) You could see the sparkles in his eyes how much he loves Australia…despite this weird “separation” of people. Mardi Gras is on my bucketlist forever.
As a black American living in Australia, and have also lived in Asia, I think the racial divide has more to do with “herd” mentality. When you are in a crowd such as you described, people are just going to do what everyone else does. People will only express the consensus of the …
Every points you made about Mardi Gras/Sydney Pride is very on point. I’ve been there 4/5 times now and they did have a drastic change from what Pride used to be vs what it is in recent years. I do also think that Sydney gays are very clique but once you get used to them you have…
Meng, it's ok. You have experienced a particular type of racist exclusion. Probably Andrew has experienced his fair share in Japan and other Asian nations. Hope you both talk about it and share your thoughts and feelings on it.
Sexual racism is rife in the Australian gay community unfortunately and yes, the invisibility causes more trauma for the Asian men who is just coming out. It’s a racist society
Safer, cleaner and SANER N. America! Congrats Aussies from the USA on electing a SANE, decent, intelligent human being as PM!!! The exact opposite of what we have in the US.
Thank you for reporting back from the front lines of gay parties and celebrations!! They look so much fun. Too bad that Australia is so white centric and Asians gays were being ignored. It is so sad when we admire the white guys so much, but they pay no attention to us…
From Sydney here🤣 we call it “Asian Corner” at all club venues🤣
Im an Aussie, im an old Poof...lol 61. My party days are in the past but unfortunately you are correct that Sydney is very cliquey but it is that way in general not just Asians. We have a couple of great saunas and other cruise clubs that get really busy at times. Great video
As a local Sydney white guy, let me tell you most gays I know are similar to me and do find asian guys attractive. If I saw you at the parties I would definitely say hi! Maybe at next WPBKK
Welcome to the world of being black and gay But just know you are always FAB
I used to live in Sydney for 2 years I love Australia so much but when you go find someone on matching app I often saw “no Asian” in their profiles wich I don’t mind though because it’s easier to find someone who like Asian like me.( I like white guys too)but in the US now if you…
“ a cleaner and safer North America “ - Australia Absolutely agree and we lived our entire lives in the USA ! That comment made us laugh in agreement Love from Florida ❤
Oh wow! It's so cool you've been. I live in Melbourne, Australia and never gone to Mardi Gras. I know the furries do a big thing in it and maybe one year but never lined up. Sydney's got Australia's best public transport, but from Melbourne I'm contractually obligated to hate Syd…
Wow! The closed captions are WEIRD starting at about 3:01
I am Australian so this is a very interesting video. I am glad that you had a wonderful time! I can confirm that the acceptance you experienced at the Pride Festival may not be totally universal. Being called a ‘fxxxking poofter’ still happens from time to time. (Not overst…
1:09 I love this. You can also use your card to tap and pay in NYC and London.
Wow, that looks fun! Meng looks so young 😮
YAY! OMG! What a life! Love the you both, the channel and the content! 🤗💓
Unfortunately there's a racial hierarchy in the gay community and the white gays in western cultures are often times exclusionary.
Please don’t compare us to the USA.
I live in Sydney and wish I could meet you! I'm coming to Tokyo for Pride this year; maybe we can have a drink guys 🙂
I feel sorry that you had that experience but if you came to another part of Australia there is sooooo much more inclusion of different cultures. I think Mardi Gras isn’t a very good example other than for the sake of the queer allies meaning straight people wanting to just parta…
Oooooh this is a new and interesting development. (Also, New Zealand is more Canada and Australia is more US.) I’m resisting the urge to indulge in ‘Down Under’ wordplay
It’s ironic, that I had to explain why, to an Aussie, what Mardi Gras is and why Australia is different. It started from a dark place (gay men were unalived while doing the standard Mardi Gras celebrating)- the following year, it a lot of people showed up in protest of the hate a…
I’m the opposite. I don’t like circuit music really. But some good house music gets me going! I wish circuit parties mixed it up a little more.
Go to the Sao Paulo gay parade, the biggest of the world ❤
lol I'm Australian. I wish I got to see you! I spat my water at how you guys said Poof Doof 😂Sounded very proper compared to what it is. I cant type how we would say it, but its like a short O. Google how we say Poof and then we rhyme Doof with that. You'll understand then.
It’s always amusing to hear what tourists say about Sydney. I’m usually pretty unaware of what goes on at gay parties—I just go where I enjoy being. I like having my own little corner, undisturbed. There’s no actual segregation of spaces; that idea’s all in your head. Also what y…
Thanks for sharing your experience, Meng! Us POC men have to stop basing our self-worth on weather or not white men choose us.
Very informative episode. I'm really glad you had a nice time Meng.I'm looking forward to your next adventure out and about.
OMG! I'm a Sydney-sider, would have loved to have met up with y'all!
I went to Sydney Mardi Gras in 2012 and was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. So many parties and sexy men and met people from all over the world
So does Meng know what campy means (as Andrew was using the word)? Coming back with "it was red" left me confused. From the look on Andrew's face, he was slightly confused as well. I heard crickets when Meng said that. Seriously, I was hearing crickets and it is daytime where I a…
Great video guys love the topic today and really enjoying the content you put out it’s so good keep up the good work. Also I enjoy these types of videos because you really get a good understanding of gay life in Asia and around the world.