lol--yes, i can vouch for the lack of armpit stink, at least with regard to the chinese-american man i used to be married to. occasionally, after a really hard, long workout he would smell slightly acidic, but never stank. i wonder why that is?
also, saying "asian" is a huge oversimplification, and covers up a lot of diversity (um...includes chinese, japanese, korean, cambodean, vietnamese, indian, pakistani, etc.--and all of those names *also* cover up a lot of diversity!), giving the illusion of a unified group. i'm sure you know that, though.
the myth of the "inscrutable oriental," however, has done more harm than good, historically, hot white women throwing themselves at you notwithstanding. have you read "orientalism" by edward said? that myth (more like a stereotype) is racist, and served as part of the ideological framework of colonialism.....
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Date: 2005-11-29 09:41 pm (UTC)also, saying "asian" is a huge oversimplification, and covers up a lot of diversity (um...includes chinese, japanese, korean, cambodean, vietnamese, indian, pakistani, etc.--and all of those names *also* cover up a lot of diversity!), giving the illusion of a unified group. i'm sure you know that, though.
the myth of the "inscrutable oriental," however, has done more harm than good, historically, hot white women throwing themselves at you notwithstanding. have you read "orientalism" by edward said? that myth (more like a stereotype) is racist, and served as part of the ideological framework of colonialism.....