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[yakko1]

Haha... that date auction turned out to be pretty darn embarassing, but I'm not surprised... I kinda knew what I was getting myself into. My friend Rakhee convinced me and a couple of my other law school buddies into auctioning ourselves off to raise money for a local Community Center. Actually, "convinced" is not the word... she pretty said she'

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[yakko1]

While I don't think that everyone is overt in their racism, there are just certain perceptions that the general public might have of Asians... like being good in math, science, etc. I agree with you that various ethnic groups pass judgments on the actions of one person of a different ethnicity and generalize it across that ethnic group. However, what I'm really trying to get as is regarding the stereotypes that the Western media, either intentionally or inadvertently, impresses upon the viewing public. My William Hung example is a case and point... while he's shown as a nice guy, he represents and reinforces some of the stereotypes that the general public has of Asian Americans... nerdy, speaks with a different accent, but not really sexy or masculine.

I'd love to see more Asian American males that don't fit the stereotype... that CAN be viewed as sexy, don't speak with accents, aren't engineers, and don't necessarily know martial arts. Perhaps Hollywood isn't ready to show that Asians are more than the stereotypes they have impressed into the minds of the the viewing public.

I agree... Asian women are extremely attractive... but they aren't necessarily submissive and more exotic than a Brazilian woman or a woman from Egypt. However, there is such a perception that Asian women are exotic, submissive, and good in the sack. Perhaps, it is due to the sad situations in Cambodia and Thailand where prostitution is so rampant as well as the taking of war brides by US soldiers during the Vietnam and Korean Wars. Of course, this is all conjecture on my part... I'd love to hear more input on this topic from others as well.