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Girls, be careful, somebody's going 'round, snatching up our men. And that somebody is Thailand.The New York Times ran a horrifically disturbing story on the phenomenon of creepy old retired white dudes flocking to the country's Isaan region. Apparently, more and more American men are moving to there to acquire young Thai wives and McThaiMansions.
Time was, men used to send away for wives in foreign countries or bring them back to the States, but now some old, pensioned boomers are choosing to go live abroad in their wives' native lands instead. The result is a sort of expatriate village -- you know, like in "The Beach," but racist and creepier.
The women "like it" because they don't have to work anymore and they get a house and car. The men like it because, as twice-divorced retired naval officer and "imported husband" Joseph Davis put it, "Thai women are a lot like women in America were 50 years ago."
Apparently it's a real pain in the butt for men that we recognize ourselves as equals in America and are "strong-headed and opinionated." Don't get us started on the 63-year-old retired math teacher that the article mentions (WE KNEW IT! WE KNEW IT, HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHERS!) whose three-decades-younger wife doesn't speak English. But get this: They both love hamburgers.
Fortunately, not all of the article was so romantic, because we probably couldn't handle any more swooning. One impoverished Thai woman told the Times she didn't think she could marry just for money, and that love gets her through life's hardships. She's obviously never experienced the joy of making out with a 63-year-old retired math teacher.
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Tuesday 28 September
By Rivs
How is what they are doing racist?
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Tuesday 28 September
By ignorance
"Thai women are a lot like women in America were 50 years ago."
They are going to another country and marrying women based only on their race and culture. Just like how I heard an ex-classmate of mine say, "You should go to Japan, they'll sleep with you because you're WHITE!"
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Wednesday 29 September
By Marc
Why are those retirees per definition creepy? Because of the way how they choose to live their lives doesn't fit your narrow-minded brain?
Oh, and I have some shocking news for you: 63 years old people are still "making out", whether in their home country or abroad. Something between two consenting adults. None of your business me think. Sounds like age discrimination to me.
Not sure about the 'racist' part unless you would call a person who has a certain physical preference 'racist'. In that case the same could be applied to those who are preferring blondes, brunettes, Afro-Americans, etc.
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Wednesday 29 September
By Elle
Did you even read the NYT article? They want these women because they're submissive. They aren't opinionated uppity bitches like American women are. Good riddance as far as I'm concerned. The fewer misogynists in our country, the better.
Wednesday 29 September
By Maggie
They're creepy b/c most of them don't even try to learn the language and go to Thailand because they have no romantic prospects at home. All the women in the article admitted that they married white men for financial reasons. It's sexual exploitation. Would any woman in her 20s who could support herself marry a wrinkled, droopy, nasty old guy?
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Saturday 02 October
By haha
Wow, shocking that women find this creepy.After all, you've put these men into their cages ( misogynist, racist, droopy, old ) - what audacity they have trying to find some sort of happiness in this world outside of the prison you have constructed for them.
That they are escaping probably only makes you angrier.
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Tuesday 05 October
By MannyHM
As the song goes - Love, love changes everything...
It reminds me also of that line about First love and last romance...
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Friday 08 October
By DeadAwake
The same thing happens here in the Middle East. American men (with wives and families) back in the states, come here for work, meet Philipino women, and start lives with them. All these women want is money and they know Americans have money.
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Thursday 04 November
By Teena
Absolutely. Good thing that you still have a mind to think. Of course, American men are absolutely much better than the Arabs living here. They are liberated and doesn't treat their Philippino wives like a piece of shit or like a piece of furniture or appliances they bought. They are very understanding and pleasant to live with too. Very clean in terms of hygiene as well.
You have to understand that most of them have families to support too back in the Philippines. So fuc*** is not just the reason why Philippino wives chosed their American husbands over the Arabs men who are popularly known as being very stingy compared to American men. Did you get it now?
Wednesday 27 October
By Jack
If women didn't have all the p***y, men would never talk to them. That's a very old and not very funny joke, but it's so true.
Why on earth would men want to subject themselves to the anger and rage of American women who can not ever be satisfied, or supportive, or friendly.
Go ahead, ask any man. It's a nightmare out there. The responses this draws ought to be quite revealing. Please. Make my day.
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Thursday 04 November
By Chris in PHX
I read the original article, where the hell is the racism? A bunch of poor women want to marry rich men to have a nice easy life, happens in this country and all over the world. Asian mail order brides have a long history if you don’t believe me, google the topic.
I am sure the ladies would prefer a nice younger gentlemen, but young guys don’t have cash (typically). Hell when the wife tires of me, I’ll look into it as well; although I prefer my women to be equals, not sure what the appeal of submissive women is. Give me a sexy college educated woman who can handle some power tools and I’ll be mush.
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Friday 05 November
By JohnD
Women who do not date men ONLY because they are older are exactly like women of years ago who would not date a man ONLY because he was black.
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Friday 05 November
By JohnD
Where is the logic in saying ALL older men who date younger women are creepy? I have met several bright young women that have a train of thought similar to mine. I refuse to DISCRIMINATE and only date women my age. This is worse than racism because it is even more ingrained and accepted.
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