Joe,

I'm not sure through what kind of eyes Mr O is
looking or why his obsession with Asian people.
Perhaps he was rejected by an Asian girl or her
family, and has never got over it.
Or maybe he lost a promotion at work to a person
of Asian descent - or a job? Who knows?

Foxy & LOUDmouth,

None of those things.

I just call it how I see it.

I think the problem lies with the two of you. You don't want to accept the reality that your world has been Asianised and you cling to a multicultural fantasy because you think it connects you to your roots.

You need to let go of the past and embrace your new Asian identity.

Mr O, I don't think the world is about ethnic identity, at least in most Western countries which are now multi-ethnic.

But, it is about cultural identity for some.

I see myself as an Australian and Westerner

Mr O, what you fail to appreciate, is that many people of Asian backgrounds, also see themselves as Australians.

Here at my work, I talk to many young Indians, and they confirm their feeling of being Australian.

I love it when they tell me they reject the silly aspects of their Indian culture, still somewhat evident amongst their parents.

Who gives a ….what ethnic background one is.

I am merely interested in how they think.

Posted by loudmouth2

So we're about to be over-run by young Chinese women. Oh, would that I were fifty years younger :)

Joe

Answer-

So Joe Loudmouth seems to be saying we should give up partnering with someone like ourselves from our own culture for the chance of irresponsible sex with someone who has little in common? That seems like a recipe for a successful relationship in an era of massive levels of failed relationships. I must admit that feminism hasn't caught up with many Asian cultures as yet (maybe it won't) and that is probably a draw card. Feminism the decline in religiousity in daily life seems to correlate with breakdown in relationships. Strange that females are psychologically considered more agreeable on the "Big Five".

I would suggest to young males that they should find a female partner that they have common interests and background over physical attraction- someone they can be friends with. This will have the biggest chance of achieving what is generally considered as happiness. It may not be perfect but it's realistic and achievable.

Chris,

Your tale of Asians not wanting to be Asians is quite alarming.

You just have to tell them that Australia has been Asianised and they just have to get used to it. Tell them that if they don't want to be Asian then they should go back to India.

I think Foxy is in need of a bit of psychotherapy so I am going to post some typical scenes of Melbourne to help her come to grips with her Asianess. A few stark images of the world she lives in should do the trick e.g. people gathered outside Flinders St Station etc.