Japanese Girls, American Girls
 

This would be especially appreciated if anyone living, or who has lived in Japan could add to. It is common that there is a generalization from both Asians and some Americans that "American girls are smug, superior, and spoiled". I would like to know what people consider the general qualities of a modern Asian (or Japanese) female, perhaps around the age of 20, and what people consider an American female to behave around the same age. Who is easier to be with in a romantic relationship, who is more likely to do something for their community, who is more likely to be a loyal friend? Who is more likely to put so much emphasis on beauty? Why is this generalization made?

Living in Orange County, girls here just want to look good to other people. So as long as they can get their brand name purses and jeans and have a good looking boyfriend, they are set! Yes, they think they are better than everyone and you have to be cool for them to hang out with you. in other words quite shallow. What is cool? if you keep trying to talk to her and ask her out she will avoid you completely. If you ignore them, they will come to you. They want what they can't have. But these girls are the prettier girls that know how to take care of themselves. I despise these types of women. Thus ignoring them and all of a sudden they start calling me and random girls approach me. if you want them you have to act like you dont want them to get them. But not every american girl is like this. but its a fair rule around here. but don't get me wrong. everyonce in a while you will find a diamond in the rough.

This thread is probably going to piss me off...

Depends on the person. Ask yourself this question... does being American/Japanese make you inherently more/less likely to fit the above criteria?

Same reason most generalisations are made. It's either an observed and common phenomenon amongst a particular group... or it's made out of ignorance and bias. For this one I'm going for the latter.

You are asking for stereotypes of American girls and Japanese girls. I think your stereotype of American girls is just that, a stereotype, and intelligent Asian and American women don't think that of American women that age.

I don't think any of those questions can be answered without making dangerous and sweeping generalizations.

Yet you still posted in it. Call me confused, but one possible course of action was to not post in it at all, and seethe in private.

I think so as well

Don't be confused... Usually if you have something to say regarding the matter in a FORUM you say it.

I had something to say on the matter... and said it.

*eating popcorn*

I think something can get you angry but that doesn't mean you don't have something to say about it, if you're willing to counter. It made sense to me, at least.