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hspd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Living in Singapore, where you see hordes of skinny chinese girls, I definitely feel like I don't belong here. I'm also sick and tired of having people telling me that I'm fat even though I'm of an acceptable BMI. I'm victimised just cos I don't weigh below 100 pounds. =(
gutsgutslifelife (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Draviina,Comments like yours lower the confidence of Asian men, and raise the confidence of white men. Basically, women with negative body image have low confidence, and it's treated as a social problem for all to deal with, hence this video. Men with low confidence are just considered weak and few people care at all. You are like a black man who says, "I like white women, cuz black women have too much attitude." Not good enough. You need to try harder. Open your mind.
noodledoodle96 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I have double eyelids and I'm full asian.I go to my family and,I feel left out for not having single eyelids.
draviina (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well im not sure about every case, but in my case.i am chinese american and all my chinese friends have grown up together in the same church, our parents know each other b/c they want similar interests with their friends and english is not their first language. i've grown up with them. and we all like to date someone we can share common interests with.i actually prefer guys of a different race but ONLY b/c they are more outgoing and confident than the boys at my school.
xxxcr4zyb1tchxxx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
where are all those beautiful asian american? not all asian american have problem like this i should say.. some enjoy their looks and most of asian american people are cute, they are simply beautiful.. they didn't pick those anyways because the topic is just about the negative part of being a mix race...
gutsgutslifelife (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I actually think that Asian American male body image would be a more interesting topic since Asian American men have more difficulty fitting into society. Seriously, a lot of Americans think that Asian American women are beautiful. Asian men, much less so. I bet that every woman in this video will get married. But a group of 10 Asian American men? They face much tougher odds.
garamri (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Actually I'm a half asian guy and I have been made fun of because of it, but it really wasn't a big deal. The thing is, we also get a lot of immediate respect because of our ethnicity that far outweighs any shit you get from rednecks and bigots. Anyway, you're about how the mass media portrays caucasian women, but most white girls can't live up to that ideal either. So like I said, It sucks for everyone, not just us Asians.
darkopacity (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Garamri, you know so little. Obviously you haven't been made fun of because of your race. Most of the media protrays Caucasian woman as the ideal beauty. When you're a minority, you not only have to worry about how you look like as a whole, but also you are sublimitably told you aren't as good as Caucasian women. Every Asian American person I know has been made fun of just because they look different from everyone else.
Rinsuki (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
its easy to tell people to man up and get over their problems. all these image problems, eating problems, can stop if you don't let them affect you, however, all of it is deeply ingrained into each and everyone of us no matter our race or background. these are universal problems and cannot be overcome until you get a thicker skin or we just stop as a whole. don't kid yourself and say that you don't judge people on how they look because we all do, but we have to ask ourself is it necessary.
adrifts (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
UffeUrin: I understand your comment. It makes complete sense. Thanks for your response.However, it doesn't cover when people who would not be considered attractive become concerned or over-concerned with how they look.Like did the directors specifically picked out certain looking people? Were they all actors, and only actors look a certain way? Were they friends, and do they usually make friends with people who only appear a certain way? Such as people would in a sorority or fraternity. |
