Being Asian makes you a 10

Published at the Libertines Pub, Hong Kong

When it comes to desirability in terms of race, I always heard Aisan girls and white guys are most wanted, and both tend to be attracted to each other.

Well, I was brought up in Hong Kong and none of my friends known from childhood, i.e. the most traditional Asian girls, ever got a white boyfriend or just a white guy friend in their life. They dress like ordinary Kong-girls, in baggy outfit, without makeup and probably in spectacles. They seldom need to speak English in their daily life, only read local gossip magazines and watch Cantonese soap opera. They are shy to meet new people, and usually knew their boyfriends from study or work. Once they got a boyfriend, they usually stick to the traditional Chinese romantic formula: develop a long-term sexually-exclusive relationship with him and get married.

The above proposition only comes to mind when I begin my work and after-work life in Central, where East truly meets West and the first language is English.
I knew a number of Gweimuizais (a colloquial term which refers to genetically Chinese but mentally Western girls, who have grown up or studied in English-speaking countries) in the district. Few of them are married, mostly single. Their idea of going out starts with 11pm and they show up in heavy eye makeup and curves-hugging revealing outfit. They work out and are mostly tanned. Their English is at native level. They’re open to anything and anyone new as soon as it’s fun.

Not surprisingly, I find myself surrounded by white guys every time I hang out with the group. I learn not to be judgmental when one or two disappear with a Caucasian, and not to assume they are boyfriends and girlfriends when they exchange hugs and kisses or even hold hands.

Soon, I come to a conclusion that when white guys say they’re attracted to Asian girls, they are actually attracted to girls who speak, dress and play like white girls, but born with an Asian frame (petite build, smooth skin, dreamy eyes…you name it). Only these oriental beauties welcome the seduction from white males. In terms of mentality, white still attracts white.

Some girls of my acquaintance even insist on dating white guys, never their own race. However, my concept of equality is, a male’s charm should be assessed irrespective of his race. Taking out the fact that he’s white, if he’s an old, overweight and pathetic loser, he shouldn’t deserve anything more than his Asian counterpart does. After all, the last person we fancy is Santa Claus, no matter how far he comes from.