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Asians respond to question: ‘Would you tell your parents if you were gay?’
Asian adults have revealed how their parents would respond if they came out as gay, in a video created to educate others about Asian culture and values.
Titled ‘Would You Tell Your Parents If You Were Gay’, in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese, a range of adults of all ages answer three important questions: ‘What do Asians think of same-sex marriage?’, ‘Would you you tell your parents if you were gay?’ and ‘What would you do if your son or daughter was gay/lesbian?’
When asked whether she come out to her parents, if she were gay, one participant responded:
‘I think that parents, really Asian parents, are not really very good at dealing with this kind of news.’
Another revealed: ‘I think it would be hard for some people to come around.’
‘I heard ones where he’s completely ostracised, very disappointed.’
She even revealed the extent to which gay people are willing to go to conceal their sexuality.
‘Have you heard about how two lesbians and two gays got married to each other? And they live next to each other, and when the parents come, they switch houses? So, that’s how they get around it in some ways.’
One father even implied he would take his child to receive psychological help if they were to come out.
‘I would be totally shocked,’ he said.
‘Maybe I would bring him or her to see some people.’
Another mother explained her fears about keeping her son, if he were gay, at an all boys’ school.
‘Luckily, at present, he is straight,’ she said.
‘But if those things happen, I’m open-minded, I would respect his opinion. I wouldn’t have any discrimination or any strong opposition to that.’
As an Asian woman, she explained, she would be surprised and shocked, as being gay goes against her custom and tradition.
Despite many negative attitudes, some video participants were more accepting.
‘It’s up to the younger people to do their research and see if they can change the minds of the generations before them,’ one woman explained.
Watch the full video below:
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Mel Spencer
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