Are Asian women the new standard of beauty in America?

Question

I've been notcing recently that Asian women have really been popular with men of all backrounds. I no longer hear men talking about blonds, Latina's, or mixed girls any more, its all about Asian girls now. Why is that? Personally I think its because Asian women tend to be more feminine and have a great combination of beauty and personality. Asian women usually are in good shape where as the majority of women of other races are now obese. Asian women also work hard, age well, are respectful, very cute, appreciative, and carry themselves with class. American women these days are so masculine and nasty, they are basically men.

Answer 1

While I cannot disagree with your sentiments about American women more strenuously, you have accurately described the *stereotyped*, idealized Asian female.

The popularity of the image of the eternally youthful, submissive (i.e., feminine in the traditional, patriarchal sense), hard working, and appreciative (i.e., she knows her place) woman is due to three factors:

1) American involvement in the Pacific front during World War II, when many grunts involved with the pacification of Pacific nations took Asian wives. In the US, these wives were accepted as rescued women - very traditionally feminine, indeed. Vietnam and Korea accelerated this image. (If you pay attention, you'll notice that a similar fetish is developing around Arabic and South Asian women right now . . . anything to do with the Middle East? Yes.)

2) Asians have become a "model minority" in the US - in other words, they have more successfully met white, middle-class standards of lifestyle than other groups. This is largely because there is no taboo against interracial white-Asian marriages - a product of WWII and Vietnam. Because of this, many white men who might otherwise be against interracial marriage find Asian women to be acceptable mates.

3) Perceptions that other women are becoming more manly are probably reactions to American women's increasing independence and power in this country. For men who prefer the more "traditional" or submissive style of femininity, Asian women - whose race bears the baggage I've described above - present an alternative to independent women. This is *not* to say that Asian women are actually more submissive, cuter, or any of that. That's a stereotype, and a damaging one at that!

While I haven't personally noticed any decrease in the appreciation of other kinds of women, Asian women have, over the past fifty years or so, become more and more accepted in the US as the very epitome of femininity. It really has nothing to do with Asian women being objectively more beautiful or more feminine than other women - it has everything to do with the history of race relations, gender relations, and warfare in the US.

Answer 2

I think it is because I grew up in a small American town with only white people that I appreciate women of all cultures. White women just don't do it for me these days. I have dated a woman from China that was fabulous. Also knew a girl from Brazil who was probably the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Went out with a black woman from Halifax and she too had some very special qualities. I love the diversity and different cultures. Oh yeah, how could I forget the Mexican woman I met in Atlanta. Wow!
Somehow I have answered this question by rolling down memory lane with all the wonderful women I have had the fortune of meeting.
Although I see many beautiful Asian women, It is still true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think it is great that today when you talk about beautiful women, the stereotypical blond haired, blue eyed bombshell with large breasts is no longer the consensus. Our society today recognizes many different women as beautiful.

Answer 3

For you maybe. I think Sandra Oh on Grey's Anatomy is one the ugliest chicks.East Asian chicks do nothing for most men I talk to, they don't buy into that whole submissve thing. I think Black women are becoming more popular and South Asian women. South Asian women are the best looking on the whole Asian contient I lived by a Pakistnai neighborhood and 90% of the women looked sexy and pretty.

Answer 4

Hey, you've got some great points there! Everyone wants to be with an Asian girl. I'm one of them but I'd prefer a Japanese girl myself. Not just for the physical thing but to see how our different cultures would turn out in a relationship. They are also much healthier (lifestyle). They don't eat as much junk food and still keep fit.

And Americans are fat, not all but from what I heard 60%+ are obese.

Answer 5

Does anyone realize this is perhaps one of the most racially discriminative and stereo typing discussion?

What is said in the question applies to some, not even for the most, and certainly not for all. It is just a personal opinion, too. (for which you can believe whatever you want to believe)

Since when, there is a standard on what people like anyway?

Answer 6

I have not heard that; at least the part about Asian women.

Answer 7

will you stop making all these same posts about asian women which is making all the other ppl generalise about my race it's pissing me off.

although i agree i have to say the average white ppl i see around me can be considered ugly. asians are average here.

Answer 8

no not the standard because their boobies are too small and they have even smaller @sses than white girls. I still think they are hot though.

Answer 9

No, I live in America (Brazil) and I don't think it.