Grindr, Secrecy, and Desire in East Asia

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Dear Readers,

I’m Spicy Auntie, your ever-curious, ever-smiling hostess on this sizzling little corner of the internet.

I'm a proud Asian woman in my early 50s, born with strong opinions, a sharp tongue (used kindly!), and a big heart. Financially self-sufficient, emotionally independent, and intellectually insatiable. I read the news before my first sip of morning tea and fall asleep scrolling through research papers and scandalous threads alike.

Why am I here? Because Asia is my playground and my passion. I know her curves and corners—her languages, her customs, her unspoken rules. I’ve danced at weddings, cried at funerals, been blessed by monks, and been scolded by aunties even spicier than me. I know what goes unsaid in our homes and what’s too often silenced in our media.

This blog is my daily offering, a space where I can unpack it all: gender, sex, power, pleasure, pain, injustice, and hope. I talk about sexuality without shame, feminism without apology, and traditions without blindfolds. I’ll call out hypocrisy, laugh at mansplainers, and politely hand misogyny its walking papers. And yes, I’ll do it all with good grammar, a hint of irony, and the occasional wink.

I love men (especially when they’re kind, curious, and younger than me, what can I say?), but I’m also bisexual and happily open-minded. I don’t believe in binaries, and I certainly don’t believe in borders when it comes to love or justice. Mixed races, mixed couples, mixed ideas: that’s the kind of spicy stew I live for.

My audience? You! Whether you're an Asian woman seeking sisterhood, a curious Westerner trying to understand our part of the world, or a brave man learning to listen better, welcome. Just take off your shoes or wipe your feet before stepping in. No trolls, no bigots, no "not all men" tantrums allowed here.

Expect daily doses of truth, served hot. Topics range from today’s headlines to sex-related crimes, from centuries-old taboos, to village gossip or feminist theory. I won't hold back, but I’ll always stay respectful, unless serious topics are being treated by the press or politicians in a ridiculous way. Then I might just season you with a little sarcasm.

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