Angry Asian Man

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Angry Asian Man is a term popularized by an Asian American blogger, Phil Yu. It has also been called "Bitter Asian Man" by Hyphen: Asian America Unabridged^[1] and the website Bitter Asian Men. ^[2] and "Disgruntled Asian-American Men"^[3]. It refers to an Asian or Asian American male concerned with anti-Asian racism and discrimination, as well as internalized racism among other Asian Americans, especially in the media and popular culture. While the image of the Angry Asian Man may be considered a pejorative stereotype, at the same time it captures an activist political sensibility among Asian American men which has found voice through the Internet. The image of the Bitter Asian Man is also a stereotype, but awakens the sympathy of society at large to the bitterness of some Asian men. The term "disgruntled Asian-American man" used by the organization Diverge.org has a connotive effect somewhere between the two.

Contents 1 Stereotype 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Stereotype

Common concerns expressed through the persona of the Angry Asian Man:

• Hollywood portrayals of Asian American men as weak and nerdy, or alternatively, one-dimensional villains and martial artists
• White males who exclusively date Asian women, and Asian women who exclusively date white males
• Negative media representation of Asian countries, especially the alleged "China threat" [1]
• Perception of Asian Americans, especially of the second- and third-generation, as perpetual foreigners

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Angry White Male
• Stereotypes of Asians

[edit] External links

• A Threatened Manhood? Exploring the myth of the angry Asian male, AsianWeek, February 3, 2000.
• Angry Asian Man, a blog by Phil Yu