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Asian Men and Dating
Asian Men and Dating
Asian Girls
http://www.gotlinks.com/earticles/articles/102350-asian-girls.html
** some parts of the article were cut and edited to make the passage appear shorter.
Vocabulary
“This marginalization of Asian men has
occurred, in my view, for several reasons …”
happen
manlihood: 사내다운, 남자 같은
“…For this reason, most women view Asian men as asexual and feminine …”
asexual: 성별이없는,
무성의
free from or
unaffected by
sexuality
Use of expressions
“…They are always portrayed as nerdy, geeky, brainiacs, with no sense of themselves
and no ability to attract women..”
“As you will see, this is the reason why Asian girls are now up for grabs.”
Discussion questions
1. What can you say about what most Asian women who grow up
in the States feel towards Asian men, in general?
2. Do you believe this to be the case as well in Korea? How do
most Korean women feel about Korean men?
3. If given a choice, do you think Korean women would also
choose Westerners or Europeans as their partner for dating?
4. Is cross-cultural dating common in Korea?
Cross-cultural=비교문화의, 이문화간의
Ritual=의식, 행사
Inform=통보하다, 알려주다
8. How long do couples usually date before they are considered to be officially in a
relationship?
Officially=공식적으로, 공적으로
Characteristics=특성, 특질, 특징
a. If you are a girl, what are the characteristics of a guy that you would like to
go out with?
10. Is it important that the guy you are dating with would have a car or a means
of transportation? Explain.
11. If you are a boy, where would
you take a girl out on a first date?
a. If you are a girl, where would you
like to be taken to on a first date?
12. Describe your first date in detail.
13. What is your idea of the “worst”
date? Describe in detail.
14. What are Korean boys like when
out on a date? How about Korean girls?
15. Do you agree with what the
article says that most people regard
Asian men as feeble and weak? Explain
your answer.
Perceived=인식하다, 파악하다