Where are the Asian men and Black women couples?

[Antlered Chamataka]

Originally Posted by miu

As to antique dealers being snake charmers, I only sell to other antique collectors. Maybe someone like you sees what I have inventory and just sees it as dusty old stuff from an attic. But I love the history and the aesthetics of each and every piece I own. If it doesn't speak to me, I won't buy it, no matter how underpriced it is.

I think you've misunderstood where I was getting at

I didn't liken your job to that of a snake charmer, no way. In effect, I just thought I'd put out a straight question, which will warrant a normal answer, which might (I hoped) bring you to a state where we can discuss without the "drudge" factor. Like what snake charmers do, pipe the snake into a trance and then run the show. Coz they otherwise bite, and it's a bull in a China shop apart from the snake in itself

I'd assure you I'm no attic attacker either. I'm very appreciate of art, so I'll probably be your ally in your quest for art.

Originally Posted by miu

Except for being on this message board, most of the time I feel completely colourless and totally accepted by the mostly white people around me.

IMHO if you sincerely feel colourless, you could have generously chosen not to spice the "white people" up with the "mostly" adverb.

To the casual reader, it appears that social acceptance as an embracing virtue is highlighted, and in effect consummated in your psyche, by a particular race of people, which exactly takes us back to the OP, who has every right to cry fowl.

[JoeyR]

The answer to this is basically self-choice. I havent read this whole topic, but I've been approached by several Asian men before, especially in Florida and New York and I'm mostly black but mixed, and not with Asian.

The possiblities are there. Who cares if you one doesnt normally see a certain race date (normal also is similar to mundance, average, usual). As long as you like it doesnt matter. I've been sexually and romantically approached by every race in the book so forget the norms, go with what you like.

[miu]

Originally Posted by Colossus_Antonis

IMHO if you sincerely feel colourless, you could have generously chosen not to spice the "white people" up with the "mostly" adverb.

To the casual reader, it appears that social acceptance as an embracing virtue is highlighted, and in effect consummated in your psyche, by a particular race of people, which exactly takes us back to the OP, who has every right to cry fowl.

Blacks make up 12% of the US population, and Asians only about 6% of it. Of that, the Chinese are only a fraction of that 6% as that only includes other nationalities like those from India and other Asian countries. So... I threw in the "mostly" as well I live and work mostly around white people (with college degrees or more).

[MrSykes]

Originally Posted by miu

The Chinese are investing over in Africa as a source of labour and resources that's cheaper (!) that back home in China. In addition, having factories over in Africa, there is less environmental accountability for them to answer to. They aren't turning to Africa for skilled or high tech workers.

The investment is a cooperative relationship, hardly a quest to dominate the "primitive" African populace, as you would have them to.

I am speaking from a Chinese point of view. The Chinese population is huge, and of course not all of them are college educated. Chinese come in all classes just like any society, however where they differ from blacks is the Chinese culture has valued a good education for thousands of years. The Japanese and the Koreans value academic prowess, but some of the other Asian cultures like the Vietnamese and the Filipinos aren't so driven by a desire for having a higher education.

I didn't realize all blacks shared the same culture.

Of course there are well educated blacks, however percentage-wise, there are more black men in prisons than those with a college degree. And I believe it was Calipoppy that reaffirmed that there are more college educated black women than black men. And that is also backed up with surveys and studies.

But that doesn't lead to the conclusion that there are more black female/Asian male couples. In fact, just the opposite.

So... Mr. Sykes, if you were a brain surgeon, most Chinese families wouldn't object to you marrying their daughter. Otherwise, traditional Chinese families in general are not that keen on casual dating in general. So no matter what colour a man's skin is, they just aren't happy about their daughters dating for fun and being in a relationship that doesn't culminate in marriage. And that's probably why there are so many Chinese women dating and marrying white geeky men. Playboy types just don't interest them, especially guys with baby mommas.

Yeah because every white guy with an Asian wife is a brain surgeon. And it seems to me that geeks would be most likely to forge a casual relationship, given their relatively desexualized personalities.

[corner_pak]

it is because we have different cultures,lifestyles,hobbies so it hard to feel each other or to connect in a relationship
but i sure there is we have sex with each others alot ^^

[Antlered Chamataka]

Originally Posted by miu

Blacks make up 12% of the US population, and Asians only about 6% of it. Of that, the Chinese are only a fraction of that 6% as that only includes other nationalities like those from India and other Asian countries. So... I threw in the "mostly" as well I live and work mostly around white people (with college degrees or more).

Again, you involuntarily spice "white people" up. The content within the parentheses was uncalled for IMHO. There are tons of non-white people with college degrees and world-class education (Can I request you to look in the direction of the white house?). In any walk of life, it's nearly impossible to live and work "mostly around white people", except if you are working in the 1940s or if you don't want to live and work around other races.

Since we're talking about living here, have you ever tried venturing into African-American neighborhoods? If someone were to offer you a place in one such neighbourhood would you accept?

I would recommend venturing into one and take part in a "soul food" buffet. It might be a life-changing experience.

Originally Posted by MrSykes

The investment is a cooperative relationship, hardly a quest to dominate the "primitive" African populace, as you would have them to.

Can't agree more. You need two ends for a business transaction. Someone goes into Africa only because Africa offers "opportunity". Anything more drives us back to the retarded age of the Conquistadors, and it's not business.

Originally Posted by MrSykes

Yeah because every white guy with an Asian wife is a brain surgeon. And it seems to me that geeks would be most likely to forge a casual relationship, given their relatively desexualized personalities.

Not all geeks. I used to be one

[mrstewart]

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