Question about Asian GLOs

[starang21]

damn, i missed a lot.

[Taualumna]

L.O.C.K.

I'm pretty sure that Hong Kong does not use simplified form. The island isn't supposed to change fully into mainland rule until 2047 so things are supposed to remain as they were prior to the handover.

[L.O.C.K.]

Yeah, you're right. When I meant China, I was referring to the mainland and not the Special Autonomous Regions (HK & Macau)

-Nate

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by Taualumna
It's a bit easier to tell since multigeneration African Americans are very mixed.

It's harder when it comes to Asians because they're less mixed.

We're generally very mixed because of the largely nonconsensual white men/black women relations of generations ago. Similar applies to many individuals of the African diaspora from Africa and South America. This isn't always obvious based on skin complexion or hair texture, though. Moreover, there are many African Americans who have "common" African and South American facial features but they are unaware of their origins (common for people who are forceably alienated from their deep ancestry). This is why many African Americans have used these "common" features and other markers to trace their roots back to Africa.

In regards to your revelation (this post), this is why I thought your comparison/question was interesting. It is actually easier to distinquish between "Asian groups" if "they" are less mixed.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally posted by ariesrising
I would love to see someone do a similiar website to see if people can tell other ethnic groups apart, to see what the average is and if facial type recognition is a person-related thing (you're either good at it or not, across the board) or if it's related to what ethnic group you're from or other variables.

I do believe there is a website or at least one was created for use in a study and was taken down. I will try to find it and see what I come up with.

[starang21]

Originally posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker
I think another aspect of the whole interacial dating thing is that as Asian-Americans we don't see many Asian ideals of beauty in American media. We usually see the white ideal of beauty and that becomes ingrained in us...that we should strive to look like that and that we should look for partners like that. I'm definitely very white-washed, even in my taste in men. I can identify good-looking Asian guys, but they don't do anything for me. I'm into white guys. And I wonder how much of that is culturally influenced. If I had grown up in Asia, would I still feel the same way? Or would I like Asian guys but not white guys?

you're probably right in that regard. our preferences are many times influenced by what is around us and what we grow up around.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
no matter what You say, it seems strarang21 and dstchaos will have a rebuttle by calling people idiots or degrading anyone they dont care for or have the same beleifs.

the fact that i post to you and rebutt you doesn't change the fact that you're an idiot. stupid is as stupid does.

[starang21]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
I get offended when people don't acknowledge such differences or pretend it doesn't matter.

I witnessed a dialogue between a couple of white male college students and a Korean female college student. They were asking her if another Asian student was Korean, Chinese, or Japanese. She giggled, shrugged, and said "I don't know...I can't really tell the difference...oh well."

Is this common or is it possible that this young lady thought it was cute and cool to seemingly distance herself?

i won't lie....i can't tell, but in that regard probably trying to distance herself.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Taualumna
I don't really know if it's all that easy. Maybe you just have the "vibe." I either ask or look at the person's last name.

I'm Chinese, but I've been mistaken for Vietnamese and Filipina many times. And 99% of the time, it's from members of Vietnamese and Filipino communities.

i can tell from a last name.

i've gotten mistaken for hispanic before

[starang21]

Originally posted by DSTCHAOS
We're generally very mixed because of the largely nonconsensual white men/black women relations of generations ago. Similar applies to many individuals of the African diaspora from Africa and South America. This isn't always obvious based on skin complexion or hair texture, though. Moreover, there are many African Americans who have "common" African and South American facial features but they are unaware of their origins (common for people who are forceably alienated from their deep ancestry). This is why many African Americans have used these "common" features and other markers to trace their roots back to Africa.

In regards to your revelation (this post), this is why I thought your comparison/question was interesting. It is actually easier to distinquish between "Asian groups" if "they" are less mixed.

filipinos generally have wider noses and larger lips.

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by starang21
i can tell from a last name.

i've gotten mistaken for hispanic before

Same here

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

Originally posted by L.O.C.K.

Oh, SOPi Jawbreaker...do you know Camilla? And are you coming to the party at Fur(in DC) on April 9th(it's PDPsi and SOPi)

Peace!
-Nate

Haha, yeah, Camilla and I are driving down in a few hours, and we're bringing almost our entire chapter.

[Sistermadly]

Originally posted by ariesrising
ETA: 7/18 was the average. I got 9.

That's cause you live in Vancouver. And speaking of Vancouver, because of the experiences I've had living here, many of the things discussed in this thread (interracial dating, model minority, being new to hearing Asians talk about discrimination and racism) are completely alien to me. It's been enlightening, though.

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
That's cause you live in Vancouver. And speaking of Vancouver, because of the experiences I've had living here, many of the things discussed in this thread (interracial dating, model minority, being new to hearing Asians talk about discrimination and racism) are completely alien to me. It's been enlightening, though.

You DO still get the militant aZn pRyDe (or however it's written) crowd in Canada though.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Taualumna
You DO still get the militant aZn pRyDe (or however it's written) crowd in Canada though.

i'm sure you also get the "i don't really hang out with them, i can't really relate...lets go to A&F" crowd, too.