Asian American Attitudes toward Weight | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD WEIGHT
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:06:41 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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to UGH!!!

Thanks for the kind words. I try not to add more contentiousness to a space so full of it already.

I think it all boils down to being comfortable with yourself and feeling beautiful from the inside. It's almost akin to having the luxury of sitting inside a darkened stretch limousine. Even though no one from the outside can see in, they automatically assume there's some glamourous, rich person who's extraordinary and beautiful inside, and meanwhile, you could be barefoot, wearing torn jeans and a crop top that shows your belly button, and still feel as if you are that glamourous exciting person. And who would know other than you and the driver (and the gorgeous man beside you, who doesn't count anyway because he'd prefer you with no clothes on).

How you feel about others and yourself...it's all in the mind. Everything is in the mind.

MLK Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 23:01:17 (PDT)

Asian Dominatrix,

I have read many of ur posts. you sound like such an intelligent person~!~!~!what is your email~?~?~??
FAN of Asian Dominatrix Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 16:54:37 (PDT)

Being attractive is more about having good proportions, good hair and skin and teeth. But proportions are very important. You can't be a petite size model if you are just skinny and short, u got to be proportionate for your height as well. Likewise for plus size. Same goes for runway modeling. Weight and height doesn't matter as much. There are attractive skinny people out there, fat, and chubby, etc. There are also unattractive skinny people, fat people and everything in between.
BS girl Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 15:28:02 (PDT)

being skinny or fat can mean different things relative to who you ask. women can be much more sensitive to variations in weight and one pound or one inch can mean the difference between being skinny or fat. as a guy, as much as i try, i can't see it. a woman i'm quite fond of swears she's 'fat', but when i look at her, all i see is SEXY. i wouldn't have it any other way.

with that, i'll pack my bags and leave.
if MLK, UGH!! or any virtuous people want to chat, u have my email. peace
hbt zealpalace@aol.com Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 12:39:19 (PDT)

it seems that the focus here is how great it is for girls to be skinny. But as a man, and from the talk I've had with many other guys, weight never seems to be a big issue to find a girl attractive, unless she's extremely overweight or underweight. In my opinion, there's girls who look gorgeous either being skinny or not.
ck Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 22:02:54 (PDT)

to Litto Asian Tiger

Re: "...u f**ing asians are so biased and narrowminded...i thought u would be more supportive of ur fellow asians"

What's all this 'u' and 'ur' business? Aren't you Asian too, in which case, aren't you cursing at yourself as well as all others on here, regardless whether they deserved it or not?

MLK Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 20:47:43 (PDT)

OK, so sometimes people might sound a little shallow online or when posting up messages on these little message boards, like why don't you guys give her a break for godsakes.
Litto Asian Tiger talking about MoonshinePrincess who is very pretty Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 18:19:16 (PDT)

MLK,

Once again a tactful post from a positive, secure, dignified woman. I've read a lot of your posts here and am always impressed.

You're right, she is insecure and needs attention and validation. But I suppose everyone on earth is insecure about something or other.

I am thin, but no, not as thin as she is. I still have womanly curves which I am proud of and which men like.

I know that "thin is in". You'd have to have lived in a cave for the last thirty years to not know this. I just resent the super-thin girls that put down fat girls calling them "disgusting, makes me want to vomit". It's just mean.
UGH!!! Tuesday, July 09, 2002 at 13:28:49 (PDT)

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