Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Your boyfriend is an ang moh!
Was reading the papers and I came across this article about a blogger complaining her "encounters" when going out with her ang moh bf. Like how passersby will take a second look at her and people curious to know how she met her ang moh bf yada yada...
It's nothing big deal but just wondering...why so much of a hooha when comes to an asian woman dating an ang moh...seriously. I know of a friend who specifically dates ang moh because she thinks that local guys are just not to her standard. I have a cousin who marries an ang moh, and her parents are like "extremely" thrilled and proud of that.
I do agree that in the western culture women have a much more equal status as the man. And do not deny the fact that throughout history, asian culture has been more sexist. As a matter of fact, confucianism inculcates sexism by claiming that "women are beasts of burden" and taught that wives should obey the husbands. Ahh~~~ so perhaps that's what makes asian men more MCP.
But seriously, do the girls really like their ang moh bfs for who they are? or just the colors of their eyes? LOL! Some even claimed that it's rather addictive, once you got an ang moh bf you can never get out of that cycle. HAHAHAHA
I don't really know about this leh. But my thought is...I wouldn't be able to understand his slang. HAHA. Then secondly, I wouldn't be able to clique with his family. The western guys are cute but somehow I'm intimidated LOL! anyways I have never had any ang moh guy hitting on me. So it doesn't really bother me.
In addition, girls who date ang mohs are even termed as the Sarong Party Girl - a local Asian woman (e.g. Chinese, Malay, Indian) who usually dresses and behaves in a provocative manner, and who exclusively dates and prefers white men. *cited from wikipedia.com*
Frankly speaking, these ang moh guys are like a branded accessory. The benefits that come along with an ang moh bf could be:
-raise of social status (got face)
-gain more attention (rather good for attention seeker)
-your child will be a blonde and carries colored eyes (even without colored lens)
Okay I don't really have much in-depth or sociological thoughts on this issue lar...just giving my 2 cents.
FYI - yes I'm also dating an "ang moh". But an eurasian - to be exact - who is born and raised in Singapore and speaks fluent singlish (tho he denies this fact). But most of the time people thought I'm dating an Indian instead. HAHAHA. For that, I don't enjoy the abovementioned benefits. Plus I believe that my genes will be so strong that my kids come out will be of dark black hair with watery dark brown eyes.
The only thing that I'm concerned is the cultural problem that we might have to face between ourselves plus our families....sigh...Okay enuff of my boring talk. imma gonna go to bed..........
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