[David]

Do Caucasian women feel more uncomfortable in racially awkward situations than white males do? Specifically, are Caucasian women intimidated by Asian culture? It seems that for every white male who loves stories about Samurai, there is a white female preoccupied with French and European culture. Has anybody noticed this?

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[Ellie]

I don't know about all situations, but I have always thought the opposite was the case. Women seem more open to different cultures - that is a terrible generalization, but it's true from my experiences. Maybe in this specific case it is the violence associated with Samurai that draws more male interest (though I have to admit I've always thought of Samurai as being very sexy!).

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[Crystal]

In my experience, white women are actually less uncomfortable in racially awkward situations than white men. White women I have known, myself included, have happily studied other cultures - Native American, Polynesian and Egyptian/African, especially. Note that these cultures all have traditions of strong, capable women. I think the extreme male-dominance of many Asian cultures turns women off to studying them. There is not much in samurai stories that appeals to most women (there must be exceptions). Women in general prefer to see themselves depicted in a positive light, and that influences what they want to study. I have known white women who study Eastern spirituality (Tibetan Buddhism and Siddha yoga) but none who enjoy samurai stories.

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[Jason B.]

A generalization for a generalization: Men like cool things. Honor duals and katanas are cool. European culture is cool only if it is dealing with combat or particularly bloody history. I know I wrote a response to another posting saying that we should avoid stereotypes, but this question could only be answered with an extreme stereotype. Sorry if I seem hypocritical.

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