Asian American Attitudes toward Weight | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD WEIGHT
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:06:57 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Assuming you are an Asian American, how important is weight in your assessment of a person's attractiveness?
It's a key element of attractiveness. | 57%
It's one of many factors I consider. | 39%
It's less important than other personal qualities. | 2%
I don't care about a person's weight. | 2%

Assuming you are an Asian American, which best matches your feelings toward your own weight?
I'd like to be 20 pounds lighter. | 20%
I'd like to be 10 pounds lighter. | 35%
I'm happy with my weight. | 28%
I'd like to be heavier. | 17%

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Hmm...I'm 5'7" asian female and weigh approximately, 120 lbs. I actually have a small frame, meaning not big boned. Does anyone know what the ideal weight is for someone my height and figure?
Chinese & Japanese Chic Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 17:59:45 (PST)

Korean guy, you're right. Go to any basketball court frequented by a lot of ballers and sure enough you'll see a lot of brawny, thickset guys who can sky.
tyrwa Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 13:03:49 (PST)

I think anorexic looking asian girls look so hot!I dont know why, there just beautiful!
bone-skinny lover Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at 10:43:28 (PST)

In all these height & weight polls, I've responded to "I'm happy with my..."

@ 6'2" and ~190 lbs. I'm *completely* content. AND, I can eat whatever-the-hell I want and not gain weight hardly at all. (I eat ALOT!)

These are the God-given benefits of being Asian dammit!!!

(Will gladly donate these traits to a significant hottie)
DWI Sunday, November 11, 2001 at 09:00:26 (PST)

I'm 5'2" 32-22-32, anywhere from 95-100 lbs. I don't look toothpick skinny nor do I look chunky, so I guess it's a good weight to be at. I want to work out more-- I swam on a team for 6 years before I went to college so I always had defined shoulders and arms, and always had a washboard stomach which I still have today. My swimmer's muscles helped me retain my shape, even with nasty fattening college food and never having time to work out (I literally have not worked out or broken a sweat for three years... unless you consider dancing all night once in a while 'working out'...) So I recommend to all you peeps to get some lean muscle built up and then you'll be a lot happier in the long run (and will need to exercize less when you don't have time :o) )
eurasiangirl Thursday, November 08, 2001 at 21:59:20 (PST)

If you're 6'2", I say you shoudl weigh at LEAST 175. Ideally, you should weight between 180 and 190. But by your description, you sound like an EXTREME ectomorph (tall, lanky, little upper body mass, no V-taper, etc.). So I think you should set ouy r target weight to 175, and see if you can add more weight to that later on. But ur only a 16 right? Maybe you're a late bloomer. I was 5'8" and weighed 135 in my soph year of HS. By the time I graduated, I was 5'9" and 165. Definately lift weights -- if you build powerful enuf legs, jumping off the ground (even with all that extra muscle) shouldn't be a problem. If you think being heavy is a hinderance to gaining vertical leap, how do you explain Vince Carter or Steve Francis who are 6'6", 225 /6'3" 195, respectively? The each have verticals of over 3 feet! They are built/bulky guys, but they have powerful quadriceps and calves to explode off the floor with. Just work on your strength training, and you'll do just fine. You seem very frail and weak right now. Good luck.
Korean guy Thursday, November 08, 2001 at 14:52:15 (PST)

Chinatown,

For someone your size, I'd think at least low 200's. If you gain weight...of course you aren't going to jump as high. If you want to keep dunking, you have to keep working on your leg muscles. If you want to bulk up your arms and chest more, you have to keep balancing it with your legs if you want to keep jumping high also. Also, I don't know if working out your legs on machines helps you jump. Jumping requires an explosive impulse and not the constant loading that the machine provides. I guess the best practice for jumping is jumping itself.

KM, 24 Thursday, November 08, 2001 at 09:51:30 (PST)

I don't understand all this ranting and raving about weight. My number 1 concern is to be healthy. There's no point in reaching your ideal weight if you don't take care of yourself. Eat healthy, eat smart, exercise, drink more water, get the right amount of rest. Alot of cultures over emphasize weight, and not the importance of being healthy. I think we should rethink our priorities. There is no easy way to be healthy but to take care of yourself and change your lifestyle. Of course diets won't work, you need to start taking care of yourself from the inside out. Being healthy and strong is not about going on diets, its about a healthy and active lifestyle!

Being healthy is more important!!! Monday, November 05, 2001 at 23:01:21 (PST)

I am doing a subculture report on Korean American body image and fashion. Could you answer these questions for me via e-mail? I would appreciate it a lot.
Do you feel that Korean Americans have there own fashion style(differant than white, black, hispanic, etc)
If asked to could you describe the Hanbok?
Do you feel that your ethnic physical traits fit into the social standard of beauty?
Do you worry if you gain weight?
e-mail address isabelle_pomeroy@hotmail.com
bell isabelle_pomeroy@hotmail.com Monday, November 05, 2001 at 20:22:11 (PST)

Yeah, I was just checking for the popular response. What would be a good weight for someone 6'2-'3? I transferred highschools, from a public highschool to a magnet school without any sports. They did not make a weight program requisite on the basketball team, so for the most part, people visited the gym after school on their own accord. I noticed that gaining weight hindered my jumping ability. This occurred when I decided to take some vitamins (vitamins, not steroids) and gained about 10 pounds in a 2 weeks, and in practice, noticed I couldn't dunk. But now in a school with no sports, I should scarce think it a high priority.

Actually, my grandmother and relatives from my mom's side all made remarks about my weight when I visited China last winter. My cousins were all bulkier than I was. I guess that's not a good thing.
chinatown Friday, November 02, 2001 at 22:57:11 (PST)

please please gain some weight chinatown! I agree with that other guy --you really should put some meat on those bones! and very thin guys are unappealing if they seem more fragile than a woman.
eek! Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at 16:12:14 (PST)

Chinatown,

Bro, you need to put some weight on your bones brother! Damn 6'2 and 145 is not acceptable at all. Go eat more shuijiao and definitely start working out at the gym. At 6'2, you have the potential to be a big strong built Asian man. Don't stay skinny, work on building your strength and muscle mass.
N. Chinese guy Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 18:32:16 (PST)

I think that although we like to believe that people judge attractiveness on more than weight, that is the way things are and always have been, and we can't deny that.
Malz malz_chic@hotmail.com Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 15:33:52 (PST)

Chinatown,

Eat some more, that's just embarrassing to read.
Damn son.... Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 15:35:06 (PDT)

Azn gurlie,
Dont worry your only 14 you still a lot left to grow :) A lot of times girls expand a little but then they grow into it later in their teen years. Dont starve yourself tho cuz that could stop you from growing and you will stay like that forever.
Rachel Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 18:19:14 (PDT)

Unfortunately the unhealthy USA diet makes generic American Asians FATTER than their Asian counter parts.
I recently returned from Hong Kong and mainland China. People are much leaner in Asian and look more attractive than over weight Americans. I wish Americans had a more healthy diet.
Eyes wide open ... Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 07:04:39 (PDT)

im 14 years old. n im about 4'11" and weight like 110lbs... i'm guessing im over weight. i've been trying to lose weight but always end up stuffing my self at the end. is there a chance someone can tell me what's wrong and what to do, thanks
azn gurlie Friday, October 19, 2001 at 18:39:35 (PDT)

the weight issue, quite interesting though I think it's more of a female concern. well, I am a guy, and when i was 15, I was about 6'1 and weighed 133. now I am 16, stand at a bit over 6'2 and weigh 145. I don't plan on growing to 6'6...would gaining weight be ideal at my current position? And to the ladies, you can stay thin, for I prefer it, as I would assume others out there. Besides, thin people are more cost efficient, because they eat less, weigh less, and take up less space, lol.

chinatown... Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at 17:11:10 (PDT)

It's not the weight, it's the shape!
smarty Monday, October 15, 2001 at 11:17:32 (PDT)

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