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I think I stumbled upon this site through a blogroll on another asian site. BetterAsianMan.com is about providing information for the Asian-American male on how to be confident and successful with women. In other words, picking up girls they could only imagine. Ladies, before you get judgmental, hear me out. Yes, the main “goal” of BetterAsianMan.com is sending out the knowledge of attracting the opposite sex. It’s also about empowering the regular Asian-American male however, that they too can be just as attractive to females as other ethnicity. When I first looked at this site, like most, I was thinking along the lines of “Is this guy for real? This is garbage!” As they say, don’t judge a book by its cover.
After the first “quick glance”, I delved into the site and came across his biography:
“My name is William. I’m an Asian American man.
I’ve lived in New York City my entire life, and, up until the age of 30, I had absolutely no A-game. I wandered through life endlessly clinging pathetically to any woman that would give me the time of day. I had a few girlfriends during my first 29 years on the planet (4 to be exact), and about 20 or fewer dates. That’s less than 2 dates per year, over the course of my life. When I was about to turn 30, I had started asking my cousins back in Taiwan to introduce me to women with the intent of finding a wife there. I looked for jobs and apartments in Asia, and I was intent on moving there and spending the rest of my life there. I thought that Asian American women in the US didn’t want me because they all wanted to be with white guys, and I thought that all non-Asian American women didn’t want me because the only thing they know about Asian American men is that they’re nerdy, socially awkward, and sexual eunuchs, just as they’re always portrayed on TV, in movies and in all other forms of mainstream media…….”
I can’t help but feel for this guy. I’m Asian-American myself, and I know all the stereotypes that come with being of Asian descent on a first-hand account. It’s quite refreshing to see somebody breaking these barriers that have been so ingrained within our society. After fully reading his bio and listening to one of his podcast, I come to realize that BetterAsianMan.com is not about giving Asian men sleazy tactics to pick up girls. On the contrary, it’s about respecting and understanding them.
When you think about it, it’s much like the advice column in the newspaper, but more specialized for Asian-American males. It’s classy too…giving advice on improving Asian men culturally and improving their lifestyle (The podcast can be quite comedic as well). I think this site is doing something good despite what most will think. The author seems to be really into helping his fellow Asian brothers and doesn’t come off too egotistical. Kudos William!
Check out William’s site here.
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September 25, 2008
Sunfire,
Thanks for providing your honest and candid opinion of the content on my website. I would like to extend an invitation to you to dial into the podcast and chat with me (dial-in instructions are under the “podcast” link). Nothing formal; just a regular conversation about life in general, and any other thoughts you may have on the subject of Asian American male sexuality.
Thanks again for the shot-out.
-William
September 27, 2008
It’s my pleasure. I think us Asian men often get the sexual shaft in society and to me, you are giving advice to “leverage the playing field” from your personal experiences. Keep up the good work, I’m sure many Asian guys are grateful (I need a lot of pointers myself, ha)! As for going on your podcast, sounds cool, but I’m pretty boring! A side note about your podcast: maybe it’s time to change your intro song.
October 15, 2008
I definitely relate to William. Except that I lived in San Francisco before moving to NYC and I definitely felt the difference in terms of AA males are perceived so it’s not entirely true that AA females across the nation are like the ones in NYC. AA women in NYC tend to be more stuffy towards AA males. They don’t necessarily only want to get with white guys but a lot of them want the perfect AA male, whatever that may be.
October 16, 2008
soo I checked out a blog post, or two. Its pretty interesting. Specifically, I looked at the code of ethics post - you can use some of William’s advice no matter who you are - even if you’re not Asian, and even if you’re not male. No one ever actually teaches social code, you just have to learn by trial and error. Forgive the people who want to do a little research before they try and fail
Also, I’d like to listen to that podcast!!!
October 16, 2008
It’s quite entertaining! Definitely worth a listen!