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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i likw em curvaceous:
sorry dude, not most guys, you'll have to foot this one on your own.
likes em close to the bone Friday, April 26, 2002 at 12:27:25 (PDT)

I'm an AF and Asian people are always telling me I'm FAT! :( They say, "oh you must have big bones," "oh you're so heavy-set," etc. They always tell me to go on a diet. But white people never say that to me. They think I'm normal. I'm not fat. I just have a curvy body. I have a big butt and big boobs but I can't help it. No matter how much weight I lose, I can't make them go away. Lots of Asian people think I'm Latina (b/c of my shape). But I'm 100% Chinese, proud of my heritage, and feel hurt by all the fat jokes.
Freckled Face CF Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 13:25:33 (PDT)

I'm not so sure a lot of WF are jealous of AF because they are so thin. I think women in general are jealous of ANY other woman who are thinner then they are:) Okay, so not all of them care to be skinny, and there are those who have never been jealous of skinny females. A lot of females would rather be fit then skinny--that's me!!! But to each their own is how I see it. By the way, skinny doesn't always mean firm and no fat. I've seen plenty of skinny-fat people. Especially women.
been around and seen enough Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 09:52:26 (PDT)

curious girl,

I don't know why you see being stick thin as a good thing. I think I speak for most guys when I say that we like some meat on our women. And if there's a little extra, it's all good. I mean we're not chasing BBWs but most of us like some curves, which a lot of AFs lack.
i like em curvaceous Thursday, April 25, 2002 at 09:46:25 (PDT)

WM of many seasons (aka old guy)-
Calling someone anorexic is not a compliment! That is saying that they look like they have a serious eating disorder and are sickly thin, and that there is something wrong with them.

"At least you don't have big hips and thunder thighs"- what like white women? God forbid a woman actually has a little bit of weight on her! Not that I'm glorifying fat, but the average white person does have a little more weight on them.

I am sick and tired of super thin Asian girls whining about "Oh I hate being this thin, everyone's jealous" and then there are those that feel so superior because they can wear a size 0. And I'm sick of white men berating white women and praising the china-doll, little girl image of asian women.
white girl Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 17:40:18 (PDT)

I wish that my problem were being too skinny, I wouldn't mind that problem at all. I am a WF and almost all the AFs that I see are a size 0 or 2 at most, and their legs disappear under their pants. For me to be that thin I would literally have to starve myself and work out really really hard. Does that mean I'm less beautiful? I don't know. But to WFs people that thin do look anorexic.

If you examine why people put other people down for any reason, the answer in 99% of the cases would probably be to make them feel better about themselves. Isn't that why anyone puts anyone else down? It's sad though because it's a false sense of self-esteem. True self-esteem shouldn't come from how much better you are than others, but from what good qualities you have as a unique individual.

Anyway a lot of WFs are probably jealous of AFs because they can stay so stick-thin with such ease.
curious girl Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at 09:02:03 (PDT)

Moonshineprincess

People call you "anorexic" out of insecurity and jealousy. Insecurity breeds jealousy or does jealousy breeds insecurity? Whatever. If so many people are jealous, that would mean that you look really good. At least you don't have big hips and thunder thighs.
WM of many seasons Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at 21:08:12 (PDT)

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