I would say that this is not even done in a way that is necessarily racist because I think discriminating against intra-Korean physical characteristics is more just about local aesthetics.
Like nobody would suggest that a Korean girl who only dates tall Korean men is being racist against Asians in general or something, right.
But yes, Asians tend to be quite racist. But I would look to their attitudes about other races more than their aesthetics. I can see how it kind of correlates and the two can be connected but I think it would not even be racist for a white guy to say he prefers pale white women to tan white women... and such a man may even have a non-white spouse. It really could just be aesthetics.
iamtanmay@wolfballs.com 2 years ago
(I address your youtube video at the end. Its not what you think it is)
Firstly, there is Racism in Asia vs foreigners, and there is Skin preference for white. Both exist, and these are two SEPARATE things.
White skin:
Asia: In Asian countries, dark skin isn't an indicator of your mental or physical abilities. They have no interest in "othering" dark skin. Then never had "dark skin" slaves, or treated them as subhuman.
Dark skin is considered "uglier", and people will joke about others who are darker.
US: In the US, Blacks are often stereotyped with drugs, low IQ and crime. You had segregation for Blacks, lack of voting rights, slavery. At the same time, many "beautiful" US actors and models are black: Will Smith, Naomi Campbell, Beyonce etc. Black skin is considered sexy and fetishised in the US.
Asian racism against dark skinned Asians doesn't exist like American racism against blacks.
Nationality/Race:
Yes there is Racism in Asia against foreigners. Asians discriminate against other asians. Japanese hate Chinese. Indians hate Pakistanis and Chinese. Asians ALL discriminate against Africans, and consider them to be criminals involved in drugs. This is wrong, but its a prevalent stereotype.
Asians discriminate against WHITES, Euro/Americans. Generally this is positive discrimination, and whites are treated better in Asia than natives. In some places it can be negative.
That Youtube video is intended to be humorous not derogatory. Americans might feel that way, but in my opinion, Americans are hypersensitive, and find offense in smallest of things.