"At the end of our profile I put "Oh, and no racist, homophobic Tory bigots please, just not our thing, sorry. xx" as a parody of the "NO ASIANS" type things other people sadly put. Been there a while now and we've had a LOT of people mention it as the reason they got in touch etc.
Now I winked another profile and they got replied, to basically say that as a Tory voter they wouldn't meet me anyway, and they hate those blanket generalisations. Don't know why they felt the need to tell me. But well... here I am...
Outside of your actual political views etc., Is it a shitty thing to put in our profile? Just crass? I figure the important difference is that unlike race etc., it's a demographic you choose to be in, so totally fair game from that perspective.
There are other "blankets" that seem fair too. For example, in this current climate, I genuinely would struggle to enjoy the company of anyone who rejects the principles of Lockdown, as much as that covers a huge range of people with lots of different views.
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Your profile is witty and with some really funny sentences so I am sure that those who like humour are drawn to that. Your idea is both witty and educational, even though personally I would say that Tory does not automatically equal a racist or a bigot, just like Labour or any other party name equal something automatically.
Regarding preferences for how people look I also think that it is better to be reserved about mentioning them too much unless absolutely crucial. For example, my most important physical preference is above certain height and I have hesitated whether to include that or not because it might make people feel uncomfortable, on the other hand this is not something that I can change (I've tried before) and being made aware will save others time so in the end I decided to include it.
If physical preferences for whatever reason are to do with skin colour then they definitely should not be mentioned, it is not only unnecessary but actively makes people feel hurt or unwelcome. If people must have such preferences then at least they should avoid announcing it! Polite rejection or no reply is more than sufficient surely, no need for anyone to know your dubious choices... |
) might as well put it to some use.
I think, I hope, it also implies a positive passion for the other side of the coin...?
It's a natural filter 
