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Re: Color Line Cuts Through the Heart (Score: 1)
by DrZero on Thursday, September 21 @ 14:41:09 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | That’s a good point Seraphfire. I would also add that Sherri Geng practially admited to complying with the racial hierarchy in American society: “ideally you would marry up, we mean marry white.”
Yep, it’s the whole “white is right” mindset and other “Whiggie” rationalizations given to exclude AMs.
The US media promotes a white view of blacks and other minorities that is exported to Asia; consequently, Asian parents acquire a negative perception of blacks and Latinos even before setting foot in America. Given that the US media is primarily controlled by whites; whites are in no position to criticize Asians. Instead, we have a one-sided discourse on how Asians are soooo close minded, while white intolerance is given a pass.
There is no way you can equate the opposition to interracial marriages felt by Asians to that of whites. Asians’ reluctance to take on interracial marriages usually stems more from a cultural issue and fear of losing a member of the community; whites on the other hand, frequently object from a biological standpoint (i.e., they don’t want their gene pool tainted).
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Re: Color Line Cuts Through the Heart (Score: 1)
by SusanY on Sunday, July 08 @ 10:41:32 EDT
(User Info | Send a Message) | To be fair, I was pretty badly misquoted in this article. The author did not understand the complexity of my point. I was criticizing the cultural argument that friends have made for trying to find someone Asian or of the same ethnic heritage, which does involve Chinese culture, because I don't think *that* kind of background necessitates anything in common. I agree that there is an Asian American identity/culture that is a completely different matter, and has little to do with speaking Asian languages. It's not what I was talking about.
I am upset by your attitude that any of us are looking for "excuses" to not date Asian. Is it to be assumed that Asian women should date other Asians, so we need excuses in order to do otherwise? We are socialized too much into the notion of "matching" families. No, that's not another excuse to not date Asian. The tone of that last line reminds me too much of Asian men who complain about others "taking" "our women." No one was giving excuses, only possible explanations and arguments concerning interracial dating. I also bring up again the author's problematic portrayal of Asian Americans. It's upsetting that this article has to be the first result when you google my name. |
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