Comments on: The Secret of Asian American Scholastic Achievement http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/ Asian American Intellectualism, Activism, and Literature Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Raguel http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-13421 Raguel Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:55:22 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-13421 I fell out of my chair laughing while reading this post! Too funny.... XD I fell out of my chair laughing while reading this post! Too funny…. XD

]]> By: jaehwan http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2989 jaehwan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:30:43 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2989 AG, Glad you liked the post. Anna, Click on the picture. Suji, you broke my heart! AG,

Glad you liked the post.

Anna,

Click on the picture. Suji, you broke my heart!

]]> By: American Girl http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2988 American Girl Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:26:27 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2988 Siefried: I think Jeahwan means to inspire. FWIW, this post reminded me of an ex-bf from Taiwan dumped me for a girl who spoke better Mandarin citing that he wanted his kids to be fluent in Mandarin and he did not think they would be able to learn if Mandarin was not natural for me. Eventually she cheated on him. Anna123, I know what you are talking about. I once had a co-worker tell me Asian women were extreem. They were either reallllllllllyyyyyy hot or fugly (f-in ugly), never tweenies (average). Yeah, that guy is an a-hole, but there is something to be said. I am still of the opinion that you can take any face and make it beautiful or ugly. It is all in the way you carry and present yourself. That is one of the reason I promote Miss Asian Oregon. We need to take ownership in our definition of what is beautiful. That is the reason my business partner supports Miss Asian Oregon. We were just talking about this the other day. People think he's got a thing for Asian chicks, but he doesn't. He's never dated an Asian woman and from what I know, what he finds attractive is not the waif like caricature with artificially enhanced breasts and a slender nose. Well, what he likes is neither here nor there. As I have stated on other list serves, if the most articulate, well presented contestant happens to be 5'4" and 150 lbs, she'd be the winner in my book. The more Asian her face looks, the better. In some ways, I want someone with my grandma's nose to win. I think we need to do more and take control of what is deemed beautiful in our culture and not let other decide for us. Siefried:

I think Jeahwan means to inspire.

FWIW, this post reminded me of an ex-bf from Taiwan dumped me for a girl who spoke better Mandarin citing that he wanted his kids to be fluent in Mandarin and he did not think they would be able to learn if Mandarin was not natural for me. Eventually she cheated on him.

Anna123, I know what you are talking about. I once had a co-worker tell me Asian women were extreem. They were either reallllllllllyyyyyy hot or fugly (f-in ugly), never tweenies (average). Yeah, that guy is an a-hole, but there is something to be said.

I am still of the opinion that you can take any face and make it beautiful or ugly. It is all in the way you carry and present yourself. That is one of the reason I promote Miss Asian Oregon. We need to take ownership in our definition of what is beautiful. That is the reason my business partner supports Miss Asian Oregon. We were just talking about this the other day. People think he’s got a thing for Asian chicks, but he doesn’t. He’s never dated an Asian woman and from what I know, what he finds attractive is not the waif like caricature with artificially enhanced breasts and a slender nose. Well, what he likes is neither here nor there. As I have stated on other list serves, if the most articulate, well presented contestant happens to be 5’4″ and 150 lbs, she’d be the winner in my book. The more Asian her face looks, the better. In some ways, I want someone with my grandma’s nose to win.

I think we need to do more and take control of what is deemed beautiful in our culture and not let other decide for us.

]]> By: Siegfried http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2987 Siegfried Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:50:39 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2987 Oh no! Not another rant against interracial posting again! Oh no! Not another rant against interracial posting again!

]]> By: anna123 http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2986 anna123 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:54:46 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2986 Also does anyone else notice that all the ladies all kind of have the same kind of "look"? Like long black hair (no fringes), similiar raised eyebrows,same style of dresses, even their facial structure looks the same. Its like thats the archetypical "look" for women who date asiaphiles lol Also does anyone else notice that all the ladies all kind of have the same kind of “look”?

Like long black hair (no fringes), similiar raised eyebrows,same style of dresses, even their facial structure looks the same. Its like thats the archetypical “look” for women who date asiaphiles lol

]]> By: anna123 http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2985 anna123 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:48:05 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2985 May i ask who is the couple in the second picture? May i ask who is the couple in the second picture?

]]> By: American Girl http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2984 American Girl Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:48:05 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2984 That is probably the funniest thing you ever posted Byron. That is probably the funniest thing you ever posted Byron.

]]> By: Larry http://www.bigwowo.com/2009/10/the-secret-of-asian-american-scholastic-achievement/#comment-2983 Larry Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:43:59 +0000 http://www.bigwowo.com/?p=3076#comment-2983 My test-taking skills must not be quite up to par. Are you trying to suggest there is some sort of pattern with those pictures above? Hmmm, lemme see.... The only pattern I can detect is that of relatively homely (though undoubtably affluent) White guys with fairly attractive females wearing dresses. But I might have my Colorblinders on. ;-) My test-taking skills must not be quite up to par. Are you trying to suggest there is some sort of pattern with those pictures above?

Hmmm, lemme see….

The only pattern I can detect is that of relatively homely (though undoubtably affluent) White guys with fairly attractive females wearing dresses.

But I might have my Colorblinders on. ;-)

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