kittycate44 Wrote:No offence to foreign men, but I wonder what the attraction even is, I find it baffling, maybe it's more of an infactution ... causasian men, on the whole really aren't all that attractive, and the attractive one's seem only ever to have an interest in themselves

*based on much experience from a broad range of caucasian men*

*I find Asian women fairly unattractive myself. I also dated several dozen Asian women to verify this opinion. Though, because I hate to think of myself as prejudice, I will continue doing so a few more years just to be sure*

TheVinster Wrote:They are friends outside of work, and also she's not in Japan right now but is returning to Japan in a week or two. I don't feel this was any type of miscommunication, misunderstanding, or otherwise. I don't expect you to read my main post, but she visited me and returned to where she was studying abroad. There is no need to maintain any balance, because we are thousands of miles apart (her and I), and he should see me as no threat. Do you still think I'm wrong in my thinking, given this information?

If anything, this was on Facebook and she could've just blocked him from seeing that album.

I read and posted earlier. I just hadn't reread to remember context. Regardless, it seems you have a pretty good idea how the situation is and have thought it through rationally. I think you are within your rights to feels as you do.

Wow, that article. That's crazy.

kittycate44 Wrote:I read this article earlier, not sure it has any relevence but I thought it was interesting, if not extremely sad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12358440

No offence to foreign men, but I wonder what the attraction even is, I find it baffling, maybe it's more of an infactution ... causasian men, on the whole really aren't all that attractive, and the attractive one's seem only ever to have an interest in themselves

*based on much experience from a broad range of caucasian men*

Double post, too lazy to edit.

With the recent high profile media incidents with abductions, I think we can expect to see the Hague convention come in place in Japan. Whether they ratify the entire thing or just parts of it though is the real question. It sort of sits in the same bucket of issues as the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement thing they have been debating about joining.

I think the whole beauty and eye of the beholder is true in this case. You could easily swap out gender and race for anything else and it still fits. As to the attraction? I assume you mean "why Japanese women are attracted to white men," is the thought you are having? Maybe its not looks, and maybe its more they are looking for a partner that won't force traditional Japanese family structure/roles on them.

Well kitty you didn't follow my responses it seems, but nothing is going to happen with her. Also, why are you saying caucasian? I'm a white, unattractive (according to kittycate44's information), 21-year-old male. I hate when people say caucasian. This is not a job application.

TheVinster Wrote:Well kitty you didn't follow my responses it seems, but nothing is going to happen with her. Also, why are you saying caucasian? I'm a white, unattractive (according to kittycate44's information), 21-year-old male. I hate when people say caucasian. This is not a job application.

Hmmm... Such a strange term. Cauc Asian. Breaking the term down, things are beginning to make sense.

TheVinster Wrote:I hate when people say caucasian. This is not a job application.

I disagree, I insist upon the term 'cracker' and nothing else.

thecite Wrote:

TheVinster Wrote:I hate when people say caucasian. This is not a job application.

I disagree, I insist upon the term 'cracker' and nothing else.

I insist on 白人

TheVinster Wrote:I hate when people say caucasian. This is not a job application.

Here in Russia members of the majority ethnic group also hate being called Caucasian, although for a completely different reason - call a blond and blue-eyed Russian "Caucasian" and he will think you are implying that he is one of these people (ads NSFW). On the other hand, calling us "Europoid" or something similar is perfectly acceptable - we never got the memo that races are nothing but social constructs.