AA Attitude toward Hapas | Asian American Poll

AA ATTITUDE TOWARD HAPAS
(Updated Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 06:39:10 AM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Assuming you are Asian American, which best describes your feeling toward Hapas (persons with one Asian parent)?
I find them more attractive than pure Asians. | 38%
I find them less attractive than pure Asians. | 11%
I find them equally attractive as other Asian Americans. | 13%
They put me off by seeming more white than Asian. | 28%
I am never quite sure how to relate to them. | 10%

Assuming you are a Hapa, which best describes your own feelings?
I am most comfortable with Asians. | 38%
I am most comfortable with Whites. | 33%
I am most comfortable around other Hapas. | 6%
I am equally comfortable with Asians and Whites. | 23%

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K,

Do you speak hakka? Hakka is the purest and oldest dialect in China. History has it that Hakka was not really Hans Chinese. They have known for roaming ancient china with two feet since 3000 BC and very closely related to Peking man skeletal structure. Anyway, "ma yow" is sesame oil, does your skin look like sesame oil and "bian se" is part west, so I think they referring you having some cuacasian mixture.

To All My Hapas,

ME Gal 17 or 18 now, Jay...The Hapa, Dee, TH Lien, and other hapas I have missed. Good to hear from you guys again.
Young Friday, January 18, 2002 at 05:39:16 (PST)

you lucky people...most mixed ppl like you are the best looking ive seen...
well...too bad for me i guess
unlucky guy Thursday, January 17, 2002 at 23:08:27 (PST)

Hello,

My mother is taiwanese, and my father is hakka taiwanese. But, I think i am sometimes mistaken to be part-asian.
When i go to china-town or i go to places where there are alot of fob's, i seem to get called "ma yow" and "bian se" alot. Can anyone tell me what these mean, i think my parents know but don't want to tell me.

K
K Sunday, January 13, 2002 at 09:54:10 (PST)

Jay,
Baba Nyonya was a famous sitcom. You know those women you saw on the screen are actually guys?
Malaysian-Eurasian Gal17 Friday, January 11, 2002 at 18:20:05 (PST)

To Dee, dusun/kadazan Hapa & green1879,

Hi all, how are you guys doing? Yup, I found out this site has lots of half Malaysians. It's nice though.

Oh Dee, Baba Nyonya is a term used in Malacca since the older days where Malacca was a famous port which attracted traders from around the world.You see, Baba Nyonya is actually a "product" of a Chinese trader with a local woman.My mom is a Baba Nyonya which means she's Chinese with alittle Malay blood.Yes, it is used commonly in Malaysia though.

Which part of Malaysia do I live in? I live in Peninsula Malaysia, in the state of Selangor.I live in Petaling Jaya.I have alot of Eurasian friends too.My mom? My mom's from the state of Malacca.Malacca has lots of Baba Nyonyas.Talk soon guys!! ciao.......
Charmaine Thursday, January 10, 2002 at 19:32:15 (PST)

Hey! Im a German, Chinese, Japanese, and Native American hapa. Im 15 and I don't look white or Asian. I can pass for full Native American but not for Latina. Generally people do not ask me what my nationality is, once someone asked me if I was Greek once. I have considered working at Disneyland as Pocahontas. I have slanted eyes but big eyelids and a western nose. I have my German dad's bone structure and nose but luckily i got my moms beautiful Asian cheekbones. Any other Native American looking hapas out there?
Calis finest Thursday, January 10, 2002 at 16:31:39 (PST)

Dee,

I remember even seeing a television show entitled "Baba Nyonya" when I was a young teenager visiting my cousins in Sarawak. I wonder if they still have that show on.

Jay... another Malaysian-Chinese hapa born in the U.S. Thursday, January 10, 2002 at 13:20:17 (PST)

Charmaine,
This site does have quite a lot of half Malaysians! I myself am half English, half Malaysian-Chinese. My mix is quite diverse too. I've never heard the term Baba Nyonya before, is it used commonly?
Dee Tuesday, January 08, 2002 at 13:22:31 (PST)

Hey Charmaine what part of malaysia do you live in?
dusun/kadazan Hapa Tuesday, January 08, 2002 at 05:37:13 (PST)

Hi Charmaine! What part of Malaysia is your mom from? I'm a Malaysian Chinese hapa from the U.S. My mom's from Sarawak and my dad is Jewish, Russian, Romanian, and German American. This board does attract lots of Malaysian hapas. Your work is definitely paying off, Jay!!
green1879 Monday, January 07, 2002 at 21:53:43 (PST)

To Charmaine,
HI, nice to meet you.MY dad's 3/4 scottiah and 1/4 Irish and my mom's Malaysian-Chinese
Malaysian-Eurasian Gal17 Monday, January 07, 2002 at 19:36:48 (PST)

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