regressing a little, i wanted to make a comment about what someone said earlier about stereotypes...as i was growing up, i really never watched t.v. at all. i read books, and then when i hit six grade i discovered anime and had an avid interest in japanese culture ever since then. i like many asian guys, and i was shocked when many female friends i had didn't agree with me when i called an asian guy cute. whenever i asked why, they could never give me an answer, they just said he's not their type. all types of girls would say this- white, black, asian, hispanic. as i began to watch more t.v., i finally noticed the stereotype out there- the stereotype as asian men as feminine or- excuse the term- 'chinamen'- and other deragatory depictions. i simply hadn't known about the stereotype simply cause i hadn't been exposed to it, and i wonder if i woulda turned out the same way as those other girls if i had. now, i know many girls who have no problem with asain guys or even a preference for them, but all these girls, coincidentally, either never watched much t.v. or were also extremely interested in eastern cultures. i know this probably doesn't go for all females in the u.s., but i'm sure everyone has noticed the extreme lack of asian male representation in hollywood, or andy american entertainment in general; if asian males are in movies, its always a stereotypical kung fu movie or set in asia. i know one thing, though: i'm actually glad my parents wouldn't let sit in front of the t.v. for hours, when i was younger, cause i seriously believe it opened my mind to possiblities that other girls i know don't seem to consider...i love asian guys, black guys, middle eastern guys, white guys- it doesn't matter to me the skin or culture, its the person i look at...
