_I_ once believed that “fixing” mainstream media stereotypes would help me romantically connect with girls.
My life before my transition period
I used to run a blog and podcast whose purpose was to go out onto the internet and identify, describe, and opine on depictions of Asian American men that were negative. This is a tradition that [...]
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(Topic: 1. One Asian American Man's Life, Main Stream Media Stereotypes )
[Written on 05 Jun 09]
_I_ was once affected by mainstream media images.
My life before my transition period.
Fourteen months ago, I spent much of my free time browsing news articles on the internet looking specifically for incidents, words, actions, and images that I thought were racist. I would find these gems, and immediately write up editorials to post on my [...]
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(Topic: 1. One Asian American Man's Life, Main Stream Media Stereotypes )
[Written on 04 Feb 09]
My name is William, and I am an Asian American man. I once believed:
that white women would not date me because mainstream media portrayed Asian American men as non-sexual beings, socially retarted individuals, and sexually awkward lovers.
that Asian American women would not date me because mainstream media constantly portrayed Asian American women with white [...]
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(Topic: 1. One Asian American Man's Life, Main Stream Media Stereotypes )
[Written on 04 Aug 08]
My name is William, and I have always been really socially awkward and romantically awkward around women
In my earlier post, I commented on a wildly popular youtube video that illustrates how Asian American men, in general, are really bad with women. (By the way, if you are offended by my saying this because you believe [...]
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(Topic: 1. One Asian American Man's Life, Main Stream Media Stereotypes )
[Written on 21 Jul 08]
