Inthosedays，manyAustralianslookeddownonChinesepeople.Theyevendescribedthemas“uncivilised”.TheygavethesameexcusesforresistingtheiradmissiontoAustraliansociety.Differentappearances，differentfood，differentlanguages，religionsandtraditionsmadeChinesepeople，inthosedays，unwelcome.Thishaschangedradically.ButitwastherealitywhenIwasgrowingup.
Eventually，education，changesinthelaw，greaterexposuretoChinesefamiliesandindividualsandopportunitiestoappreciatethesharedfeaturesofdiverselivescombinedtoeffectachange.However，thechangeofattitudeonlycameaboutwhenAustraliansofEuropeanethnicitybegantomeet，know，trustandappreciatepeopleofChineseethnicity.Then，atlast，thefeelingsofsuperioritybegantomeltaway.Thefearofdifferencewastemperedbyacquaintanceandknowledge.Respectforpeaceful，goodandoftenhighachievingChineseimmigrantsresultedinachangeofnationalattitudeandoutlook.Yetthislargelyoccurredbecausetheseparationofthepastgavewaytoacquaintance，familiarity，andknowledge.Fearwasstilled.Itwasreplacedbyknowledgeandmutualrespect.
Sexualitydiscrimination：Soitiswithsexuality.Inthepast（andinmostpartsoftheworldeventoday）peopleinthesexualminoritieshavebeenprogrammedtolielow.Todisguisetheirtruefeelings.Topretendtobeheterosexual，andtofeelshameabouttheirmostintimate，self-definingemotions.Many（perhapsmost）gaypeoplecansuccessfullypassthemselvesoffas“straight”.Ididso，Ithink，formanyyears.Australia，likemostcountries，generallypractisedtheprinciple：“Don’task；don’ttell”.Thatprinciplewasreinforcedbylegalconsiderations.Untilthepasttwentyyearsorso，sexualactivitybetweenmenwasaseriouscriminaloffenceinAustralia.Thiswassoalthoughthemeninvolvedwereadults，consentingandactinginprivate.PolicewereengagedinAustraliatoentrapgaymen.Theirvictimswerethenprosecuted，shamedandsentencedtolongperiodsofimprisonment，ifcaught.Moreover，self-denialwasreinforcedbyrepeatedreligiousinstruction；byparentalandfamilyexpectations；andbyeconomicself-interest.