Why Do Older Australian Men Marry Young Asian Girls?

I always wondered why a 60 year old usually white Australian feels the need to travel overseas for a bride? Especially one who is old enough to be his daughter?

I know that Asian women or girls are very subserviant and work hard,but i was shopping recently and saw a young girl maybe early 20's with a man old enough to be his granddaughter never mind daughter,she looked very sad,he was smiling like the cat who got the cream!

Australian women his own age not good enough,not as easy to walk over as a poor Asian girl,I have researched a few articles and what i found was very interesting,considering this is a seniors forum anyway.

 

This is a New York Times Article.

 

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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I know Asian women married to Aussies. 

Without exception, they are strong and intelligent women, of independent thought. 

No way could they have been coerced into any marriage, and certainly not for the reasons above.

Twila, I tend to think that it's the men who are coerced ( as you put it) these women aren't silly and know what they're doing, only have to be 'nice' for 2 years and they're all set up... especially if they have a child... the blokes certainly don't get a free ride ...so to speak 

Some years ago I wrote the self same question in our local paper and had that many replies I could have got into a first class seat on British Airways and had a trip to anywhere.......None of em asnwered that question...we can all think we may know the answers and then not be sure.......All I can think of is that this government or any that is in power in the future should really overhaul our Family Law riights and non rights and maybe then a subtle answer of sorts may emerge......KING BILLY etc..........I`m beginning to think myself that the Australian girls/women are or have become very independent financially and psycologically ........ both leading their own lives sometimes and are absolutely worn out when it comes to home time, bed time and any other time..............its cleaning ladies now, shopping online...checking out a mans credentials before even dating ( after being approached for a date) etc etc and so it goes on...

If anyone else has an answer I sure would like to hear it...Its lucky for those Thai girls but unlucky for us Ozzies lololol... Many really great women I know have gone to Europe etc and met their destiny bringing back same and  enjoying their home life here.............       

My point from the start of this thread,why on earth would a young 20 year girl, Asian or not,but always uneducated and very poor, marry a man old enough to be her Gradfather?

Thats easy, for sex with a young girl who will not or cannot complain,these poor girls are being preyed upon by people you consider decent people,they are not decent at all,they are predators of the worst kind,they actually convince themselves that morally and ethically they are "all good",its a disgusting practice and akin to child molestation,and its done in the open under the guise of "oh but i am helping her and her family"???

No,he is helping himself to a young girls body,all nice and legal like,makes me sick?

What about the poor women.... 'poor' being the apt word.  No way in the world would these women marry these ugly, old, old farts, if they had money.

So what you are looking at is 'slavery through poverty'.

All you have to do is look at the victim and ask yourself whether they would do what they are doing if they didn't have to or they had money.  Answer:  'Slavery through poverty' in 90% of the cases.

Effectively, these old b*stards want to be treated like they are tin gods, get to force a young woman to put up with their sexual pawings and don't give a bugger about their victim or their predicament.... as long as THEY are alright. 

I think they are pathetic and find little difference between them and paedophiles.  

Each one is impervious to the feelings of their victim and everything they do is to satisfy their own personal sexual and other requirements.

These blokes are NOT real Australian men, as they prey on defenceless people.  

They don't have Australian women because Australian women are self reliant and independent (agree with Precious on that aspect), so would never need to degrade themselves to such an extent that they marry their grandfathers!

As with everything.... there are exceptions and additionally, the above does NOT have anything to do with NORMAL mixed race unions of people.

All I can say to those self delusional fools, is that their child partners are terrified of you and don't really like you at all.  They just put up with you because their family have to sacrifice one to feed the rest and YOU being the low life you are, take advantage of that predicament.

If you had genuine concern, you would simply send money on a regular basis to help the family financially ensuring that money is earmarked for one particular child which you get to treat as a daughter, instead of buying your pound of flesh.

 

 Speaking as one who actually KNOWS.....I can add to this thread. The simple facts are that (a) Thai/asian men treat their women poorly. The men are often lazy, drunken gamblers who force their women to work while they laze about all day, then snatch the wages earned to fund their own vices. They often beat their wives and kids and the law turns a blind eye. (b) most Thai/asian women are not as focussed on "looks" as western women - they just want a man with a "good heart". (c) western men have much more wealth than their asian counterpart and more money allows these women to assist their families who are often living in rural areas in poverty.

Soooooo.....when an older westerner shows them some interest/affection/respect these women are quick to fall in love. Even age does not worry them so much as in Asian countries, age is revered and old people are considered wise - not like here where "old" is synonimous with demented/stupid/living in the past. For they guy, well, he thinks he has died and gone to heaven - a young devoted wife who genuinely cares for him and jumps to meet his every whim. Naturally, as in all cultures, there are "gold diggers" but belive me, if you find a good and genuine Asian woman who loves you......you have a friend and loyal wife who will care for you until you die.

Great post kfchugo.

Great post kfchugo

I smiled once upon a time ago. A work mate told me a story about his near next door neighbour. This neighbour was the kind of man who didnt have any virtues socially speaking. He was a hard ass who never bothered to mend his ways. The kind of guy who would blame others for what he lacked inside and his own inadequacies. Anyway to the story.

He'd been married and his wife had eventually fled after many years of misery. The guy started going to Asia for holidays and after a few times of doing this he eventually married a young Asia bride. Of course the cycle started all over again for him and his new bride.  This lasted two years. She left and he divorced her. About 6 months after the divorce his ex Asian bride won a few million on Gold Lotto: Such a nice story and such is life.

 

 

 

 

I have cleaned up the majority of the off-topic and reported comments from this thread. Please keep on topic as per the last few posts!

Cheers,

Drew

I think they are just a bunch of "dirty old men"

Maybe one or two are fair dinkum but the rest? Icky to say the least

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