Sunday, June 28, 2015

Positive Asian American Male Role Models

It's been a while since I blogged here. However, the time is right to make a return and comment on a pressing issue. On a Facebook group that I participate in, someone discovered an e-book that was being sold on Amazon. The author was an Asian-American male who wrote the book in an attempt to teach Asian (and other) males how to get Hong Kong girls to have sex with them. A lot of females members from the Facebook group took offense at the book and started a petition to have the book (and others promoting the same general idea) removed from Amazon (see below):

Ban Books Advocating the Sexual Exploitation of Women in Asia

However, there are some Asian-American males who have vocally opposed this petition.  They feel that Asian-American males are oppressed enough in the media and this book (among other things) will serve as a positive encouragement for males.

As a Asian American male, I have to respectfully disagree with my brethren.  I fully understand that Asian males don't have the most positive image in the media and in public.   Despite the negatives, Asian American males are still dating, getting married and having kids.  So if some males can overcome why not others?

Why do we want to support something that makes our Asian sisters (who may be our friends, sisters, mothers, etc) be objects to conquered instead of being treated as real people?  We can do better than that.

Instead of allowing these books to be out there, Asian American males need to be better role models around our friends, families and communities.  If you the talent and skill to go beyond your local community (think Wong Fu Productions, KevJumba, etc) that's even better.

The way to a better life is not to take things at the expense of others.  Instead, be an positive and encouraging role model and you'll see it will take you much further than some book on sex will.