Complex magazine just published a photo essay titled: Yellow Fever! The Definitive History of Asian Men Dating Outside Their Race. It’s pretty comprehensive, highlighting historical figures like Philip Jaisohn (1864-1951), the first Korean man to marry a white woman. And she wasn’t just the girl the next. Jaisohn’s wife, Muriel Armstrong, was the socialite daughter of the U.S. Post Master General and a relative of President Buchanan.
Complex adds: “The inscription on the statue above reads: ‘Homie got Game with a capital ‘G.’”
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I think the western world is slowly but surely changing; it becoming more accustomed to seeing white women dating asian guys. I was just on this social networking site: http://www.AsianCaucasianTurf.com
Josh,
only girlie-men shop at AF and american outfitters, check out the adds
for versace and hugo boss, there’s more asian-men content. hmmm it’s
quite evident you never met anyone like akiayma, kim dong-hyun, russell wong,
rick yune or Mr.Kim, that’s because you’re living in a hole somewhere in hickville,
or is it hazard county? sorry josh you’re comments belong in the 1950s along with your
white-hooded friends and family. you little joshick.
Mr. Kim
mark cherryboy,
I was in a porno with your mom, and your dad was watching.
He liked the fact I used no ky while I was drilling another hole
in your mom’s already donut-filled rear-end.
Mr. Kim
I don’t feel the slight or remotely sorry for Asian Men. I reside in Los Angeles, California and I don’t know about anyone else but lately I’ve noticed lately that Asian Men AND Women (most not all) have become very snobbish lately. Particually our Korean counterparts. Take that stick out your ass! Maybe its because it’s Los Angeles? I don’t know. Korea #1, right!!? *mockingly* Anyways I think it’s aboustely hilarous that Asian guys will take the time to complain about not being able to date an Asian Woman or White Woman, but will say HELLL NO to every other race of woman. No Hispanics, No Indians, No African Americans, No Persians. As if you can afford to be choosy.
@mark
Why aren’t there any male Asian porn stars? It’s always immense white guys or hung black dudes who tear it up with petite little asian girls, but never ever Asian guys. Hmmmmm….I wonder? I guess they like doing gay porn where they please their white masters.
I’m Asian and I’ll admit..
Asian guys just need to step it up. The tail goes between the legs when it comes to flirting with women outside of their race.
==> Asian Alpha Male
Josh tell your mom to get off the streets and get a real job instead of blowing every walking Joe for a dollar.
This is silly- everyone has their own preferences. My boyfriend is Asian/Chinese, and I am White/Welsh descent. People like to stereotype, but everyone is an individual- my boyfriend surfs, has a yummy yummy physique/smile, is fluent in 5 languages, is in grad school and is an awesome salsa dancer!- nothing even remotely close to what ” josh is right says:” describes. One thing that people don’t realize is that in the case of Asians- there are Asian Americans who were born and raised in the U.S., and then there are Asians who have immigrated here. People like to base stereotypes on things that are different from popular culture, and that may be true with Asians who have immigrated to the US. Asians born and raised outside of the US might not fit American standards, but who cares, they are attracted people similar to themselves anyways. If a white guy went to Asia or Africa- they would not necessarily be seen as attractive, simply because he doesn’t fit that particular standard of beauty. However, there are lots of hot American-born Asian men- we (unfortunately) don’t get to see them much in the media, because demographically, there are still more white people in the US than any other ethnicity; however, this is definitely changing media-wise! So, yes there are hot Asian men out there, but you’ll have to find your own cause I’m keeping mine!! :p
Kaitlyn
NYC
@ those who envy us white guys
please look at all the hot asian girls in high school and college campuses, and pay attention to what kind of guy they are walking with, smiling at, laughing with, kissing, and should i rub this in your face too? sleeping with. my asian brethren, we are a Godsend to Asian females. we fill the void that you asian guys can never live up to. we’re taller, better looking, and should i rub this in as well? BIGGER down there. my multitude of asian g/f’s from past appreciated me far more than any asian male they came in contact with.
i don’t date FOB’s, only hot asian girls who speak good conversational english without accents, don’t act quirky and so forth. and no, i don’t date the ones who are “the ugly, fat leftovers” that you asian dudes so often refer to as b/c you’re angry that even they reject you too.
like josh said, look at CK ads, underwear ads, etc and you’ll see it’s always chiseled handsome whiteboys like yours truly. oh yeah, that big bulge down there isn’t a sock stuffed (unlike your asian flush profile LOL!!!!)
That’s all I have to say…Josh is a re-tarr…
@mark
Here are some of the fundamental problems I’ve observed with a vast majority of Asian-American males.
Asian-American guys:
-do not approach girls, instead they think that girls should flirt with them. WRONG!!!
-a vast majority of AA guys neglect their physical appearance, i.e. they get overweight and think they can make up for it by wearing expensive designer brand clothes, driving expensive cars, or wistfully hoping that some girl will appreciate them for “their warm heart.”
-aren’t well-spoken. Their conversation skills are flat and dull. All they talk about are the intricate features of high-end cars, the latest tech gadgets, and materialistic possessions
-are too uptight, they don’t smile often nor naturally
-when they try to act like they’re in the loop, they do so awkwardly. e.g. AA guys try to use the hippest slang, jargon or ‘ni66a talk’ and it sounds so “forced.” For example, I notice a lot of Asian guys try to “talk black” but they sound no better than wiggers who overexert themselves, ya dig my ninja?
I’m an Asian guy who never had any issues dating other ethnicities…and I never saw it as a problem until I’ve seen all of the whining from asian “men” online…
Wake up guys…you’re a wimp.
Swallow your pride and surround yourself with other asian guys who “get it” and learn
Where can you find these guys?
==> Asian Alpha Male
@josh
and they say racism isnt alive in amerikkka
There is nothing wrong with white guys and Asian females. As a matter of fact, “cross breeding” strengthens genetics, unlike “full breeds.” Besides, white guys are the pinnacle of male aesthetics. I mean come on, look at A&F, American Eagle Outfitters, and Calvin Klein posters, it’s overwhelmingly white guys with awesome phsyiques and faces of adonises. An Asian guy with those blessed genetics would be just that–blessed. However it’s common for white and black guys. Asian girls are even flocking to black guys as well.
Asian girls are automatically attracted to white guys. Even ugly white guys hook up with average to above average looking Asian chicks.
Sorry Asian dudes, you guys are a lost cause in the dating scene.
Yeah I feel like the asian girls with white guys are ones with low self esteem and they need to bring it up somehow. What better way then to be with a white man, a species that pretty much is controlling the whole world entertainment and wealth.
Sam,
I have lived in the U.K, Canada and the U.S.A and I can assure you that SOuth Asian men (Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans etc…) are not that great in the dating game as well. Maybe a bit better than East Asians but not that much better. I remember studying in Scotland seeing groups of Indian guys walking together with no non-desi girl ever. I was probably the only desi guy who got a White girlfriend (I think there was one more guy too in that city). Besides attractive Indian/ Persian girls dating White guys is a rage in the U.K. I have seen a lot of attractive Sikh women married to White men. White men are quite choosy and only go for the good looking South Asian girls but an Indian guy will go after any White girl. In most White guy-Indian girl married couples tend to have average White guys and extremely hot Indian women while in the case of White girls Indian men couples, the girls are mostly not very attractive.
Secondly I love East Asian women too. The reason could be because I find their facial features very attractive, evolved and sharp.
I think I commented on something similar on a different site last week, but anyways dating ‘outside one’s race’ has been common for a lot of people for a long time and it will increase as everyone not living under a dictatorship embrasses the idea of a global community.
I read that site and have a few points:
1. This idea that “everybody lusts after Asian women” is only partially true – face it, straight men lust after HOT WOMEN, not just Asian women. The reason why you see so many white male/Asian female pairings is because ASIAN WOMEN LUST AFTER WHITE MEN! (Not all, of course, but a lot do.) In fact, they fetishize whiteness. Sure, there are your usual creepy white dudes who are severely obsessed with Asian cultures, but the reason why so many white guys end up with Asian girls is b/c they can’t get a hot girl who is white, black, Latina, Indian, Persian, etc. A lot of those women tend to want to date guys from their own race, whereas a lot of Asian girls think dating a white guy is a matter of status and pride (not to mention the racist ways in which they have been socialized to worship white features, etc.).
2. South Asian men don’t have the same issues in landing non-Asian women that East Asian men do. Make the distinction!
3. That being said, the whole idea of celebrating the fact that Asian men have dated outside their race reeks of subtle self-hatred. Who cares? You don’t see Latinos writing articles about how their men have dated white women. Well, apples and oranges, I guess.
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