DEBATE ITSINDAHG VS. DAMIAN HOO: White Privilege, Passport Bros & Asian Women Marrying White Men
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It's obvious that white privilege exists, but does it apply in every & all situations? Would you believe it if we told you it's not always that nice to be a white person in Asia? In this episode, Indah & Damian discuss the realities & nuances of white privilege in Asia, as well as a multitude of other phenomena related to the issue such as passport bros, "bule hunters," Asian women marrying white men to escape poverty, white entitlement encouraged by a society that still upholds white superiority, and more. Our heaviest apology to both Damian and all of our viewers and listeners for the audio and camera tech issues we experienced in this episode, unfortunately our studio microphones were not working at that time, and we also had a faulty camera for Damian. Timestamps: 0:00 — The biggest stereotypes about white people in Indonesia/Asia & The disadvantages of being white in certain situations 02:54 — Explaining the terms 'Expat, Bule & Blasteran' 12:45 — Indah finding out that Damian is actually half Asian, what was that like growing up in White Australia, and how did Damian end up in Southeast Asia 23:30 — How white privilege manifests in real life, and how white superiority, supremacy & entitlement is encouraged by Asian societies 31:21 — Locals taking photos with white people, being conscious of constantly standing out as a white person in Asia, and does Bali treat white people better than non-white people? 35:33 — The disadvantages of being white in Indonesia 39:15 — White English-speaking men marrying Indonesian non-English-speaking women, the privileges white men provide Indonesian women, Indonesian women marrying white men to get out of poverty, 44:55 — Bule Hunters & Passport Bros, Why Asian Women Prefer White Men, Why Indah's Never Dated Asian, Interracial Dating, White women struggling to date in Asia 01:07: 54 — Do white people think they're better than the Asian locals? 01:13:38 — Closing, Indah & Damian doing different accents
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