Apparently, I'm famous...

[babagannoush]

Although it's a time-limited proposition, if you browse to the main page of BlackLava.Net you should be able to see me in all my hirsute (but fully clothed!) glory. If said time has lapsed said image can be found HereSophia knows Ryan Suda, proprietor of Black Lava and has used her insider's influence to finagle the appearance of my image in their

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[kylegirl]

I read a news thingy recently that might explain the white dude/Asian chick conspiracy:

Women of all the races we studied revealed a strong preference for men of their own race: White women were more likely to choose white men; black women preferred black men; East Asian women preferred East Asian men; Hispanic women preferred Hispanic men. But men don't seem to discriminate based on race when it comes to dating. A woman's race had no effect on the men's choices.

Two wrinkles on this: We found no evidence of the stereotype of a white male preference for East Asian women. However, we also found that East Asian women did not discriminate against white men (only against black and Hispanic men). As a result, the white man-Asian woman pairing was the most common form of interracial dating -- but because of the women's neutrality, not the men's pronounced preference.
Fascinating! This was a study using speed-dating data, which may or may not be related to long-term relationships and marriages and things. And it's just one study. But it's

Great article, thanks for the link.

[babagannoush]

Why do I find this sentence amusing? :-)

"We also found that women got more dates when they won high marks for looks from research assistants, who were hired for the much sought-after position of hanging out in a bar to rate the dater's level of attractiveness on a scale of one to 10."

[rinabeana]

That's pretty flippin' sweet! (And by that I mean the shirt and the photo, not the extra-strength security check.)