{"id":538747,"date":"2023-08-30T14:50:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=538747"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:27:18","slug":"asian-american-man-manliness-masculinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/30\/asian-american-man-manliness-masculinity\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian American Man Manliness &#038; Masculinity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/XpLK8pww?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me just jot some thoughts that I have, being born in 1988, being raised Asian American, Korean American in the states: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Self racism?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/oyVgRq4n?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growing up, as a kid, middle school and high school, it seems that there is a strange bias that Asian guys have small dicks. But ultimately, whether you have a ten incher, a 12 incher, a 5 incher,  a 7 incher, a 5 incher, a 6 incher, a 2 incher whatever \u00e2\u20ac\u201d ultimately what matters is the size of your balls, your testicles, your manliness, power, and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/25\/testosterone\/\">testosterone<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the big problems that Asian guys have is that they lack self-confidence. Honestly I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever met a self-confident Asian American guy. In fact, the bias in trend nowadays is that a lot of these Asian American guys are taking steroids, trying to look super super huge, because maybe once upon a time there were bullied, or lacked self-esteem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Who is the strongest and the most courageous at the gym?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/r0HmOQyM?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also another bias that in terms of physical strength and manliness, and masculinity, in America, the Apex is being African-American. Why is that? I think in sports, American football etc., African American men are majority represented. Therefore the media shows us, if you want to be the Apex of physicality, genetically, only African-Americans get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet I have a theory; I think the reason why African-Americans, Caucasians are more represented in sports, is because they have had two things. First, more encouragement to participate in sports, and second, longer exposure to steroids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But now at the gym, it seems that I am the most powerful. And I am Asian American, Korean American. Nobody comes close. Funny enough at my gym, most of the African-American guys there tend to be on the skinny side, and there is lot of strong Latino guys, perhaps Mexican American, but I suspect that a lot of them are <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/30\/how-do-you-know-if-somebody-is-on-steroids-or-not\/\">steroid<\/a> users, as a lot of them have tons of acne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m currently fortunate that my current local gym is about 90 to 95% Asian American guys. Therefore I am part of the majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hilarity is when I get to another gym, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s say the <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/24\/how-i-became-the-goat-at-golds-gym-in-venice-beach\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"477234\">golds gym in Venice<\/a>, everyone is so shocked. Why? At a lot of the other gyms, Asian guys, Asian American guys seem to be less than 5%. Therefore, when I load up eight plates, nine plates, 10 plates, at any other random gym, peoples jaws drop. Even when I do <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/24\/985-pound-atlas-lift-attempt-no-fear\/\">985 pounds on the atlas lift<\/a>, 10 plates, a 10, and a 5\u00e2\u20ac\u2122er, everyone stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why? Two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, even Asian people, I think we are very very shocked to see insanely strong Asian guys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t look like I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m on steroids. I am around 5\u00e2\u20ac\u02dc11\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 tall and not a super hulky looking person. I also have a 6 pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How to act?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/AnD75wjt?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing; I grew up in the bay area, in Alameda, and was exposed to the hyphy movement, E-40 Keak da Sneak etc. Ever since middle school high school, I knew you how to go \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stupid dumb and hyphy, yellow bus retarded.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And also, I grew up on hip-hop and rap culture, first underground rap via my friend Justin, and then later being more inspired by more mainstream people like Kanye Jay-Z etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bias for Asian men is that we are not permitted to be loud, rambunctious, and unorderly. But for myself, I am loud, lack social boundaries, I am insanely manly, over masculine, and treat everybody like my best friend. People are shocked by this, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even use headphones, AirPods, or engage in antisocial behavior. I am the most outgoing, social and extroverted person I know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/vSgk47Pi?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People get uncomfortable when you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t act a certain stereotype. For example I remember one walking down Midtown in New York City, and I had some African-American kids trying to hustle me their rap CDs, and I said no thank you, and then they joked and said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be afraid of me because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m black!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d And I stopped and paused, and then I started freestyle rapping, and they started laughing and was shocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In America, everyone wants to put you inside a bubble. For example, the sword cuts all different ways; there are certain social logical and racial boundary settings for all parties. For example, there are lots of upside and downside racism on all races in America, doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t matter if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Latino, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In America, everybody lacke self-esteem, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s this really really strange movement now that everyone is anti-\u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 people. But this makes no sense, because I think when we talk about \u00e2\u20ac\u0153white\u00e2\u20ac\u009d people mean to say is lighter skin complexion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the subtle nuance; everyone has a certain origin story. A lot of people are Jewish, Armenian, Irish, German, French, Spanish, Eastern European, Russian, Italian, Polish etc. Or from Ukraine etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately if you live in America, I think the best way to approach it is just consider that <strong>ultimately we are all American<\/strong>. So then the ultimate takeaway point is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given that we are all American, then the better question is this\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <em>how can we personally gain ascendancy?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"894\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-538642\" data-id=\"538642\" 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