[Portchatter]

Despite living in this ‘progressive’ era and country, attitudes toward some types of interracial alliances are very primitive – thanks in most ways to the mainstream media that promotes and glamorizes only selective forms of interracial dating while subtly mocking and ‘taboo-izing’ others. The media and Hollywood romanticizes the white male/Asian or black female (more recently) couple and ‘taboo-izes’ the white female/colored male alliance. Even if a white female/colored male couple were shown, there are strong hints of disapproval toward it. Moreover, the Asian man is portrayed as an undesirable mate/friend by the media; someone who is not romantic, sensitive, masculine, sophisticated, etc. It is this type of idea that most women buy into, and therefore they are uncomfortable being seen socializing with an Asian man. They fear being looked down upon by the rest of the crowd. Be alone in conversation with such white women and they are just fine, but be in a social/public setting and they’d rather not be seen with you. This in part explains the discomfort. I have had very similar experiences.

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Name : Portchatter, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 30, City : Birmingham, State : AL, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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