Today's Barbershop Talk podcast is a continuation of the "Squid Game" episode we did a couple of weeks ago, where we briefly discussed Asian men becoming more desirable, even fetishized, as some have pointed out. During this conversation, we dug deeper and explored the topic of Asian men being more desired because of shows such as "Squid Game" and having more Asian male leads in films.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Dating app OkCupid data revealed Asian men scored the lowest when it came to matching
- Fetishizing has had its negative connotations with it
- Bringing up comedian Mike Kim on how it's our time to be fetishized
- Asian men pitted against Asian women
- Asian male fetishization vs. Asian female fetishization
- Although it appears we are in demand, women are interested in K-pop or Korean Asians.
- Mike talks about his experience growing up in Dallas Texas
- Growing up without any positive Asian male role models
- The portrayal of Asian men in western media is the complete opposite of the accepted standard beauty of men in the U.S.
- How did your perception of Asian guys affect your dating life?
- Asian women are most likely to date outside of their race
- Asian women are the most in-demand when it comes to dating
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