Asian American Attitudes toward Weight | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD WEIGHT
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:06:55 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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B. Lee Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 21:15:52 (PST)

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hey peepz wuddup? dis one chyna model who ain't no anorexic bitch, but i'm stll 5'9, and i weight 118 pounds, funny how i eat so much and i still stay thin...lolz but when i say thin, i don't mean dat i ain got no ass or tits, i mean my measurments are 35 25 36, people say i should be a playboy model...lolz, my ass
signing out.. p e a c e *~
much luv
kristina aka prada chick*~$
prada chick Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 15:40:23 (PST)

I'm a size 9/10 and I can wear sizes from a 7/8 up to a size 12. It does depend on the make of the clothes; however I don't think I've ever seen a size 10 that fell off of me like a 14 would. But I will say this, a womans size 14 will be much larger than a misses size 14, and will also be comparable to a misses size 16. Let's not even discuss the Jr's sizes....short waist and no hips. I'm a white female, and some might say I'm fat because my sizes are larger then....say.....Asian Dominatrix, but I'm not fat, just a larger breed. No use to get upset about it, because that's just the way it is. In the end, kindness and compassion are what counts, so why should anyone want to make another feel bad about themselves because they are too short, skinny, fat, or whatever. Live and let live and enjoy people for who they are along the way.
White Girl Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 12:57:34 (PST)

FOP,

Forgot to add, sizes can sometimes vary by quite a bit. A size 10 is not always a size 10. Designers designing for big, fat, rich, middle-aged ladies tend to inflate their sizes in order to accommodate their large egos: in other words, a Calvin Klein 10 may be more like a 14 by less well-known designers so the customer may feel younger and slimmer.

I wish women's sizes were more standardized like men's with accurate chest and waist measurements. Why should one hide one's measurements? I'm not perfect but I can see nothing wrong in asking for a 32" bust and 22" waist. Or anything else.
Asian Dominatrix Sunday, February 03, 2002 at 08:59:46 (PST)

to fop : depends on the bone structure of the woman. i'm 5'6 small structure, weigh 135 and i dont look skinny and dont look fat, just perfect for my size (probably cuz i strength train 5 times more than the skinny ones) ...i have a friend who's exactly my size (9-10) yet she is 1 or two inches shorter .she has a medium structure but she looks skinnier than me n worksout less .its hard to tell ....my sister is exactly the same height as me , ten pounds lighter yet since i have more muscles i am usually smaller than her in jeans (woo hoo)
babypolarbear Friday, February 01, 2002 at 13:55:13 (PST)

FOP,

I also remember Americans having a real cow about the thin Japanese guy beating them at the hotdog race. You can tell how xenophobic Americans were when they went so far as to recruit blacks and whites from abroad to beat the guy. (BTW, when is the last time he was beaten?)

As for the weight of a woman if she wears a size 10: it depends on her height. For someone about my height, 5'5", she would probably have to be about 130-140. (I weigh 110, so I wear a 2 or a 4 on a bloated day.)

Unfortunately, women's metabolism is not quite as good as men's, so no more all-you-can-eat-buffet's on a weekly basis for me...(but you can keep the steaks on the grill!)
Asian Dominatrix Friday, February 01, 2002 at 13:49:54 (PST)

Ladies: More power to you for accepting your bodies, loving them, and realizing that you ONLY GET ONE in life and you're stuck with it, so you might as well love it! If you are not your ideal weight--too thin or too fat to fit some narrow and frankly unhealthy cultural ideal--WHO CARES? I mean, seriously, WHO THE F**K CARES? Having a "perfect" body won't make you happy, popular, or rich. I am a proud feminist and I say this: ever wonder why we women obsess about our bodies and weight so much? Perhaps men want to keep us focused on OURSELVES so that we don't look around and realize that we are 52% of the population and are underrepresented in government!!
Girlie Love Friday, February 01, 2002 at 05:39:15 (PST)

Asian Dominatrix,

You're right on the money about the metabolism. The thin Japanese guy beat all the fat white Americans in that hotdog eating contest. Quite amazing.

Also, how much does a woman usually weigh if she wears size 10?
FOP Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 12:53:45 (PST)

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