Asian American Attitudes toward Weight | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD WEIGHT
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:06:49 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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Moonshineprincess

Hi, so u're vietnamese, I'm viet also. If u're not starving yourself then you are not anorexic regardless of what other people say, those people who say that u are anorexic is because they're bigger than you. Everyone can say whatever they want, it doesn't mean that it's the truth, some people said that I'm too skinny or anorexc also, those are the one who are bigger than me, and some said that I shouldn't be gaining anymore weight, and of course those are the skinnier one. So those people just say whatever the heck they want to because they would compare themselve to other people and think that they're perfect or just like putting others down because they feel bad about themselve.
vietgrl Monday, April 22, 2002 at 16:40:17 (PDT)

Moonshineprincess:
Be yourself and don't let anyone else define what's hot and what's not !
man of many winters Monday, April 22, 2002 at 13:33:01 (PDT)

I am always being called "anorexic" and I really hate it...i hate it so much that now i have developed this hatred towards pepole who are chubby in general, cuz those are the ones who complain about my weight. I am vietnamese and I am naturally thin. IT's not like i am starving myself to death to be this way, so why don't peple get a clue? I should also hope that people who are on the chubby side aren't chubby because they pig out -- but because of genetics.
Moonshineprincess Monday, April 22, 2002 at 08:02:33 (PDT)

Miss Proportionality:

Thanks for your honest response. I think I, and many other people, focus far too much on the number on the scale, but you're right, true attractiveness is when your body is well-proportioned. I am a WF that's dating an AM and I just find it hard sometimes to be around his AF friends because they're all so much thinner than me, and I feel so big. But I guess that's my own jealousy and I have to deal with that,and focus on myself. Anyone else have an opinion?
curious Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 18:23:23 (PDT)

I love the anorexic look. I just think the grey complexion looks awful. If you are thin enough to start to lose colour, then you are too thin! otherwise, as thin as you can be is good. (unfortunately, I am getting fatter and fatter!

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chubb Friday, April 19, 2002 at 19:17:09 (PDT)

curious,

I'm an AF and I do think that WFs, on average, are a little heavier than AFs. On AVERAGE. I think it just might be due to bone structure. It doesn't make WFs any less attractive, though. A lot of curvy WFs look a lot better than a lot of skinny AFs. I don't know if the issue of the perfect weight has to do with the actual weight per se; I think that it has more to do with proportions.

I'm relatively thin, but I see WFs who are my height who weigh a little more and they look good because they're toned and well-proportioned.
Miss Proportionality Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 19:47:37 (PDT)

Check out the book Body Rx by Scott Connelly. He's also the founder of MET-Rx.

Repost Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 13:14:39 (PDT)

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