Being Asian American Women Essay

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Everyone seems to praise Asians for their skinny bodies and healthy lifestyle. On the other hand, they don’t realize the hardship that Asian children have to endure growing up. Since young Asians children are under careful watch about their body size, looks, and weight. Making sure the girls fit into the mold that society has set out for them. No matter where a person goes, people are already having a judgment on how she looks. Any sign of body imperfection, particularly overweight, will bring the wrath of society, making comments about how bad the girl looks, how she should lose weight to match with their ideal image. With the media being a click of a finger away, making it easier for people to be drag down by mean comments and making it harder for girls to feel better about themselves. The social media is a love hate relationship for body positivity. Girls can post pictures to get a confident look on their bodies, but even if one comment …show more content…

Asians value fair skin have to do with social status. In history, peasant women spent the day working on farming, while noble women spent their time indoor and had the extra time to take care of their skin. As time pass, the value fair skinned continues. “As Asian Americans girls, we are supposed to be short, lightweight, petite, soft-spoken, and light skinned, with long straight jet-black hair…The stereotype that Asians were supposed to be thin made me feel like I was a freak of nature.” (Julie Wong) Feasts are a major part of the Asian culture, whenever there’s a gathering food is a necessity. First thing relatives ask is whether you have eaten or not, and encourage to eat. However, if you eat just a bit more than they like, they start talking about how you love to eat. It’s hard to feel positive about one’s body when the closest people is the one that making mean

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