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Asian ERA |OT| We don't AGE
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Lmao I should totally change my surname to Young or something, maybe get more job interviews that way
Many "white" names are actually Westernized/Anglicized Hebrew ones.
Jonathan = Yonatan
Michael = Mikha'el
Debbie = Devorah
Josh = Yehoshua
Sam = Shmu'el
Rebecca = Rivqah
Elizabeth = Elisheva
Joel = Yo'el
Nathan = Natan
Etc.
Jonathan = Yonatan
Michael = Mikha'el
Debbie = Devorah
Josh = Yehoshua
Sam = Shmu'el
Rebecca = Rivqah
Elizabeth = Elisheva
Joel = Yo'el
Nathan = Natan
Etc.
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I second the nomination of Eric.
My wife is stuck on the name Aiden (spelling?). I don't want to be judgmental, but that sounds like the name of an ivy league date rapist. My wife did not appreciate that joke.
Just so I know, we're allowed to post anything related to Asian (in the broader continental sense) politics and issues? Or do we have to leave certain things to the OT section?
I hope that's not a stupid question.
I hope that's not a stupid question.
Ah, ok.
I ask because I'm hesitant to venture into the OT area again.
On Thursday I bought a bag of Costco's Chocolate Covered Mangoes.
On Sunday I wanted more, so I sent my dearest husband went to the local Costco... only to find it was completely sold out in all five of the nearby stores.
We ended up making a trek the next day ~15 miles away. just to find a Costco that stocked them, and seriously, seriously debated buying ten bags.
I ended up with four. :>
They are so good. Like crack, truly.
On Sunday I wanted more, so I sent my dearest husband went to the local Costco... only to find it was completely sold out in all five of the nearby stores.
We ended up making a trek the next day ~15 miles away. just to find a Costco that stocked them, and seriously, seriously debated buying ten bags.
I ended up with four. :>
They are so good. Like crack, truly.
Well, I'm screwed then. Or at least I would be if I wasn't leaving the country.
This week has been a colossal clusterfuck of bullshit.
This week has been a colossal clusterfuck of bullshit.
try Alden.
it's a brand name, like Rayban. to tie the discussion of names back, Rayban is a name a chinese kid considered to call himself. true story, but a hazy memory of.
Yeah, it really annoys me when they think they're the centre of the universe and everybody else just want to be like them. The obsession with lighter skin in Asia has been around much longer than Western culture has been dominant across the world.
Your comparison with the Western obsession to dieting and lipo is spot on, I think.
Oh god! The worst is how these people can't see how it'd be different from outside their own point of view, even after fifteen people try explain it to them.
At first I thought maybe they were just translating the literal meaning of their Chinese names so as to not have a foreign-looking name that everyone pronounces wrong, but then surely nobody called themselves Pizza hahaha
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How do the community here feels about supposedly Asian activists in the West when their private lives look more whitewashed ones?
Hanging out mostly with white people, have little interest in Asia's entertainment, strong preferences for white spouses etc?
As an Asian not from the western country but unfortunately live in an era where the global propaganda arms of white supremacy reach his country via cultural and economic dominance, these Asian activists always felt disingenuous and probably won't complain if the white-washing / supremacy serve their self-interest.
Hanging out mostly with white people, have little interest in Asia's entertainment, strong preferences for white spouses etc?
As an Asian not from the western country but unfortunately live in an era where the global propaganda arms of white supremacy reach his country via cultural and economic dominance, these Asian activists always felt disingenuous and probably won't complain if the white-washing / supremacy serve their self-interest.
Yeah can you elaborate?
I don't think that hanging out with white people and having little interest in Asian entertainment or having white spouses has much to do with being an Asian activist. I'm not gay but I'd hope that wouldn't stop anyone from labeling me as an activist for LGBTQ+ rights.
I don't think that hanging out with white people and having little interest in Asian entertainment or having white spouses has much to do with being an Asian activist. I'm not gay but I'd hope that wouldn't stop anyone from labeling me as an activist for LGBTQ+ rights.
I feel like it's a case of a "practice what you preac" kind of thing
For example, this one girl I knew ran a presentation/workshop about Asian masculinity that was both informative/uplifting. This girl also happened to be dating a white guy.
Now those two things aren't linked, (and I don't think they should be) but you can see where it seems weird that she preached how emasculated Asian guys are in the media and how to combat it/unlearn our perceptions but she doesn't go with an Asian guy. My guess is that's where the thought process is.
Also not sure if this is off topic...but does anyone play Destiny 2 on PS4? I'm looking to join a clan and I'm not terribly great, just wanting to do the weekly nightfall/raids/whatever to get the Engrams. I was thinking we could make an Asian Era D2 group lol
She ran a presentation that was both informative/uplifting, so... I don't see the problem there. Clearly she's aware and talking about the issue.
Also, I know you probably don't mean it this way, but Asian women do not "belong" to Asian men. Like, we are not "your" women. It should not matter at all who we marry.
Trust me, I understand where you're coming from. I know that there's this feeling that if Asian women don't date Asian men, who else will date Asian men? I know that many Asian women marry nonAsian men, I know that some Asian women say things that reflect that they've bought into the whole brainwashing thing, I know that some Asian feminists don't care about the plights of Asian men in the West. But... so what? Some Asian American men ARE horribly patriarchal, some do hold onto really sexist beliefs, etc. We live as second class citizens and inevitably there's going to be different ways of coping-- but the best thing imo is to unite and be one strong force. Squabbling amongst ourselves only makes us weak.
Ours is a fear that is always "irrational" in spite of a 2,500 year documented history of people mass murdering us. We've suffered many holocausts, not just the Nazi one. And people pretend it could never happen again. Within a decade of the Final Solution we narrowly escaped two additional holocausts, one in 1948 and another in 1953. The danger of Holocaust education as is is that people have it beaten into them that this was a one time exceptional thing and not a mere continuation of a long pattern throughout history.
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/11...ed-daughter-targeted-with-anti-semitism-acts/
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/11...ed-daughter-targeted-with-anti-semitism-acts/
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Asian girls strictly dating Asian guys ain't gonna solve Asian masculinity problems, m8.
No I understand. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just saying that that might be the thought process behind since I've come from a similar place before. I was just trying to provide an example for the "Asian activist whose life might be more whitewashed in private". Not sure if that was the best example or if I just opened up a brand new can of worms lol
I see this often in my community as well, although in our case a lot of it stems from existential fears (i.e. being 0.2 percent of the global population means the threat of extinction is always looming over our heads).
I actually brought up something similar-ish to this topic in the old forum. I pointed out Asian women's minor role in White Supremacy. It's a bit tricky to navigate and get your point across since it sounds like you're saying only Asians are allowed to date Asians, but that's not what you're trying the say.
I've definitely seen my fair shares of self hating Asian women, and they should be called out. On the other hand, your example is harder to judge. She did give a good speech, but it's also possible people are hiding behind their masks. Recent examples like Joss Weldon seems to really put this front about being a feminist, when in reality, he's anything but. Is she doing the same thing, or is she honest about what she's saying? We'll never know. Obviously we have plenty of terrible Asian men that deserves to be called out for their bullshit as well. Talking to some Chinese guys does make me understand why some girls would rather not date Chinese men. cdyhybrid is right that Asian women dating only Asian men won't solve the issue. Asian men and women attacking each other is also not the way to go about solving the issues we face in other countries.
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I also think that there's a danger of pigeonholing who is really "Asian" and who is fake or part of the problem. Asian women don't have to exclusively date Asian men to be champions for Asian men and Asian people don't have to be interested in Asian entertainment and culture to champion Asian causes or be considered Asian. Now, it probably helps in terms of having deeper understanding and empathy though.
Though I am definitely guilty of being whitewashed and not knowing or caring about much of Asian entertainment or culture, which has affected my knowledge and sensitivity to Asian issues.
Though I am definitely guilty of being whitewashed and not knowing or caring about much of Asian entertainment or culture, which has affected my knowledge and sensitivity to Asian issues.
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I don't know if it's just me, but it looks like ads in Asia are full of white skinned models. Is there a blatant preference for lighter color skins there in terms of beauty and social circles?
Makeup is basically designed to make skin whiter.
Makeup is basically designed to make skin whiter.
I'm pretty sure a preference for lighter skin is prevalent almost everywhere in the world. I've never experienced discrimination despite being hella dark, although I'm a guy, so maybe women have to put up with it more. I do have a friend who always says that he only likes light skin girls, and it always bothers me a bit. It's part of a list of shallow preferences that he boasts about, as if looking for really shallow traits in women is a badge of pride.
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Would you say skin dating bias is the same thing as people looking down at others due to height or traits that a person can't choose nor control?
Yeah it's all connected. My friend's explanation is just that he finds lighter skin more beautiful than darker skin. I think a lot of people feel that way because of a multitude of reasons, and it can affect how they treat others. Women in particular are probably hit harder just because their worth is often wrongly tied up with their looks.
Implying that people are being fake woke or something just because they aren't heavily into Asian culture or dating an Asian is dumb. The only thing you can do is look at individuals on a case by case basis.
Yep to all of this.
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Yes?
It's been like this in Asia for... literally...thousands of years. Before England was even a country.
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Is there a preference for white skin since socially and historically it means high class?
Oh, no idea. Got confused because economic status is based on how much wealth you have, not how you look.
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Yeah, but people thinking you're rich because of how you look doesn't make you rich :p
Yes.
But to clarify, white skin like pale, not white skin like Europeans (who tend to be more pink than white.)
According to my ma, yeah. She said that darker skin meant you were poor because you had to work outside in the sun.
It only took MisoHawni and Jackie Chan, the commie to bring the first meltdown of the Era.. amazing..
Pet ,cdyhybrid CapNBritain Cow Mengde thank you all for your responses! I just wanted to have this discussion to see what other people thought and to see other perspectives. I didn't mean to step on any toes if I did.
Discussion is always good, even when it concerns touchy subjects. It's better than pics of food, which only serve to make hungry and angry at work.
Like, Asian themed art or art made by Asians? Because I have both :P
CapNBritain - HANGRYYY
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