Asian Stereotypes | Asian American Poll

ASIAN STEREOTYPES
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:08:23 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which stereotype of Asian women do you find most offensive?
Quiet/Submissive | 22%
Sexually Available | 73%
Materialistic | 5%

Which stereotype of Asian men do you find most offensive?
Small Stature | 6%
Quiet/Submissive | 56%
Nerdy | 38%

Has American society's stereotyping of Asians decreased during the past 3 years?
Yes, there's less now. | 37%
No, it has stayed about the same | 43%
No, it has actually worsened. | 20%

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MLK,

I didn't find my "pure culture" by copying older people of my family.What you associated with "pure culture" is superficial culture which older generations make improper use of to oppress members of their families.
I would try to avoid to marry a female with a too different background and identity.So there would be no need for me to dominate over my family.
And hope that under natural circumstances it is just a stereotype that "pure" Chinese culture is practiced by biologically mixed Chinese.
pure-bred asian Monday, April 29, 2002 at 02:33:41 (PDT)

I think asians and blacks tend to age very well. "black don't crack" applies to asians too.
chicky poo Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 17:57:55 (PDT)

been around and seen enough:

"There was a chick next to me on the treadmill yesterday at the gym, and let me tell you, not an ounce of muscle was on her"
Physique has nothing to do with youthful appearance. There are overweight old people, just as there are overweight young people.

"But I've seen those kind of people in every race, so that's why I can't agree with you. Perhaps it's an Asain wishful thinking thing?"
I am AF in my mid 20's, but look younger. Do you think I enjoy being mistaken as a high schooler every time I meet clients or visit job sites? About five years ago, I visited my old middle school...all the office workers instantly recognized me...and they said, "Wow, you look JUST like you did when you were in middle school!" I was a college student at the time. Do you think I took this as a compliment? I highly doubt those who are young, wishes to be seen as even younger.

Mai:
I disagree with you. AF dont look younger b/c we take care of our skin more than WF (self-care is not based on race). AF look younger b/c our face structures and features arent as pronounced. We also have more flesh on our face, which means our facial skin are more resilient...therefore, wrinkles may be less visible. If anyone else have a better theory...please educate me.
be Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 16:02:49 (PDT)

Hey hey hey.....

Don't dawg on my mutha.....

She is BOOTY-ful, and there aint a damn thing that you can do to deny that fact.
Haha..... I'm just kidding. What I'm saying is that my mom has a fresh, YOUTHFUL appearance, not an undervdeveloped, juvenile appearance. Don't hate, coz your faces shrivel up like DelMonte prunes on a hot indian summer day.... =P
Korean Fireball (again) Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 15:48:23 (PDT)

to pure-bred asian
RE: "...the connection between culture and race...I have to be "pure-bred"...to convince others of my opinion that the culture,which I live everyday for myself,is not mixed."

OK...we're gonna have a biggie problem with this idea. In fact, I'm going to have a cow, if you don't mind.

1. The 'pure culture' AND, dare I say, 'pure race' that you are so proud of is...'scuse my French, a bunch of bull-crock! How many Chinese men out-marry females of other Asian races and then raise and consider their children "pure Chinese" because, as we all know for a scientific fact, that the genetic material and pure blood only flows from the father to the child and the mother only contributes her uterus for the 9 months worth of incubation! Do you know where this idea came from? Let me tell you about the ancient cultures and how it all works to create this monstrous misconception about pure-breeds and pure-race.

2. The wise and worldly MEN of this Earth from the beginging of human-history until now even, thinks that the term 'genocide' is simply the killing off of all males of a race and then taking all the women as wives/concubines/rape-victims, and thereafter, all the little babies that are produced are pure-whatever-the-hell-that-sperm-donor-happens-to-be race. This is how one country takes over another. After all, how can you hurt your dad, even if he killed your uncles and grandfather?

I'm going to save points 3 and 4 after I've heard your reply to this, and I hope you can come up with something a little less lame than the last one you dished out to me.
MLK (Kelly) Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 15:54:28 (PDT)

people think we age gracefully because we look young when were old? you know y? because americans doesn't protect their skin from the sun. even tanning beds arent good. kinda makes you wonder bout these celebrities getting frequent tans (like britney spears) ten yrs from now.
mai Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 04:00:31 (PDT)

Asian women don't age gracefully, they age overnight. I've seen Asian women look like a beauty queen one year and the next year look like a pile of do-do.

Those who say that Asian women are slow to age are those who view Asian women as being child like because of their tiny bodies. People like that see what they want to see.

To me it doesn't matter if an Asian woman is four foot nine and weigh ninety pounds, crow's feet and wrinkles and saggy necks are still crow's feet and wrinkles and saggy necks!
Father Time Friday, April 26, 2002 at 16:35:33 (PDT)

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