(Not One Of My Jokes) Yellow Fever / White Men / Asian Women

[Bruce]

This is off the dailymail.co.uk . 

 

My concern is that they openly refer to dating between White men and Asian women as 'Yellow Fever'.

 

Question: Is it then acceptable to refer to White men dating Black women as 'Jungle Fever' as per several 1970's songs?  

 

Use the link to read more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2320291/The-allure-yellow-fever-New-documentary-explores-white-American-men-aspire-marry-Asian-women.html#ixzz2SaLdfVhK

Edited May 10, 2013 by Jollygoodfellow
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[Will]

I didn't follow the link, I didn't have to:

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"The allure of 'yellow fever': New documentary explores why so many white American men aspire to marry Asian women"

 

 

That's all I needed to read... I find it offensive and racist!

[bootleultras]

Totally agree gents,why the term Yellow Fever could not be construed as a racist comment but anything close to remarking on a black persons heritage would create an uproar is beyond me.

It is rude and degrading and an insult towards me(us) & our partners.

Watching the short clip of the documentary does show that the guy was/is desperate and throwing himself to the lions with the way he persued marrying an asian, i mean not even being able to converse with 'the women of your dreams' is a fine way to start a life together.........and to top it off, its a report from an english newspaper, and whats the reason I don't want to go back home again?

Edited May 7, 2013 by bootleultras

[lyno 47]

That's about as low as it gets.I find it very offensive and racist,it just makes you feel sick to your stomach.

[brock]

.and to top it off, its a report from an english newspaper, and whats the reason I don't want to go back home again?

 

 

Yes, Its a report from an English newspaper, But it is an American documentary.

[bootleultras]

.and to top it off, its a report from an english newspaper, and whats the reason I don't want to go back home again?

 

 

Yes, Its a report from an English newspaper, But it is an American documentary.

The documentary is called 'Seeking Asian Female'. Where'd the mail get the yellow fever bit from that?

[brock]

The documentary is called 'Seeking Asian Female'. Where'd the mail get the yellow fever bit from that?

 

Good point, maybe it was said in the documentary, I have no idea.

[bootleultras]

The documentary is called 'Seeking Asian Female'. Where'd the mail get the yellow fever bit from that?

 

Good point, maybe it was said in the documentary, I have no idea.

Thats possible also, it does only show 3 minutes of it! :)

[Tukaram (Tim)]

Back home we used "jungle fever". I guess it may be racist and offensive, but I got it from my black friends. They said I had "Asian fever" - it never bothered me :tiphat:

[samatm]

LOL  Old topic   Samuel Snead Wrote in 1830 in his  Home Letters Written from India: 

 

"those who have lived with a native woman  for any length of time never marry a European.... so amusingly playful, so anxious to oblige and please (are they),  that a person after being accustomed  to their society shrinks from the idea of encountering the whims or yielding to the fancies of an Englishwoman"