As an American gay man living in China for 8 years, and Thailand for 5 years, I assure you that gay life is not as peaches and cream as you want it to be. You sweep in, enjoy the surface gratifications that present themselves in designated gay hotspots, but fail to look at the subsurface of what it does to families and society outside of the gay streets and bar areas of a community. Click to skip ahead and jump to the top 5 countries with. Your comment about where it is best to party and travel. The top 13 countries with the biggest gay populations are surprisingly very rarely in the list of countries where gay marriage is legal. Your commentary in this article is from the viewpoint of a gay traveler, not invested in these societies and cultures. It can take decades for a society to become prepared.
Just look at what happens when western nations, such as America or the UK "colonize" other nations. It is one thing to ensure that the minorities have equality and acceptance, but to push that acceptance on societies not prepared for such drastic and quick change is harmful. Sure, it is great for the minorities of gays in the country, but at what cost to the remainder of societies. This is especially true in places where LGBTQ progress has been made.
Bi-sexual thinking is also more of a norm, as sex is a form of entertainment and relief from the daily dredges of life in these poorer nations.Īs western influences and liberal ideologies get introduced and accepted into these countries, they breakdown the fabric of the societies and are causing more harm to the general populous than actually doing good. It is culturally expected for them to have children and families, so as to not be a burden on society. This is why you will find many "gays" in these countries marrying the opposing gender. Without that conservative society norm, the elderly would be forgotten and thrown away. While you may condemn the "conservative" view in some of these countries, it is a necessity. Parents spend their lives giving and supporting their children, with the concept that the children will repay at the end of a person's life. That is the responsibility of the children of a family. For instance, many countries do not rely on retirement funds and social programs to take care of the elderly.
Coitus magazine founder and photographer Pantelis created the magazine a few years ago. On that same note, the family is much more important, as well as the progression through age. Bimbi surveyed 1,065 gay or bisexual men about their penis size and a broad range of variables (e.g., sexual health, psychosocial adjustment, and. This simple and efficient concept magazine makes our eyes happy. Even the concept of "love" and "relationship" is different. It should be noted that many Asians, regardless of country, view sexuality much differently than a western gay would.