The symbolism is striking, as well as telling. The young billionaire who heads up Facebook is known for what is to be the next big thing. Whether it be in the area of social networking or social trending, he has a knack for eschewing the outmoded, and profiting from the overlooked.
"So what's the big deal; he married an Asian," you might ask. The deal is the fact that his choice of wife is not the typical white American women underscores the new reality that white women are essentially being surpassed in the marketplace of romance. This is not to say that white women are innately bad, it just means that they are now becoming passe with their behavior and expectations. The men's rights movement has long held that white women of the Anglosphere tend to be exploitative of male wealth, entitlement-oriented, opportunistic and simply not worth all the trouble.
I applaud Zuckerberg for his open-mindedness and his ability to ignore convention. May he enjoy his life with his lovely bride, and may other wealthy men follow his lead!
Americans tend to be masters of euphemism. This is especially true in regard to exploring issues of an ethnic or racial dimension. This blog seeks to nudge debate toward honesty and openness in a manner that is not intended to offend; but offend it likely will.
Showing posts with label Asian Americans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian Americans. Show all posts
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Meltdowns Of Asian American Men
They appear on the news every now and then. Individuals like the Korean Virgina Tech gunman, the Filipino arrested by the FBI for a series of racist death threats, and most recently Jiverly Voong who opened fire on an Immigration Service Center in upstate NY. What is behind this string of incidents where Asian American men have unleashed murderous wrath on innocent people.
Let me begin by saying this is not an anti-Asian American rant. In fact, I acknowledge that the vast majority of Asian American men are hard-working, law-abiding, and upstanding citizens. But what is afoot here? I believe that some Asian men increasingly view this society as unjust and unfair to them who try to do all the right things.
Men's rights advocate, Winston Wu, is legendary for his diatribes against the social isolation to which American society relegates all but a few Asian men. They are expected to live up to unrealistic "positive" stereotypes, shunned by most America women as poorly endowed, and left on the sidelines unless they are needed for calculus advice or engineering services.
While none of the above justifies lashing out in violence, I believe the plight of Asian male isolation is at the root of this trend. Asian men are feeling the frustration of being confined to their stereotypical role and their pent-up misery is unleashed in the form of violence.
All we can hope is that this trend has come and gone. What we need to do is examine what role we play in helping to alleviate this frustration.
Labels:
Asian Americans,
ethnocentrism,
frustration,
racism,
stereotypes
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