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How many gay films with horrible Asian stereotypes can you name?

posted 9 years ago by inuimari
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I am tired of how close-minded gay (not lesbian) films can be when it comes to race. The latino characters are always sex addicts and/or romantic rivals that get cast away by Act 3 while Asian characters are always the comedic sidekicks who are pining lovelorn idiots that can never get the guy. It feels like the only Asian character these gay directors can think of are ones that never get the guy and are obsessive about their white crush.

How many films/TV shows can you name that has such a stereotypical character? How many films/TV shows can you name that defy the stereotype?

I'm sure there are many but the ones that I can think of ATM
Films/TV shows with the Asian stereotype:
*Don't trust the b- from apartment 23
*The Fluffer (great film though)

Exception:
The Wedding Banquet.

Oh, btw, I'm Asian and I get all the guys :p

[–] inuimari 9 years ago

Ha ha ha ha ha!!!! I actually don't know anything about George Takei except for him being a FB celebrity and playing Sulu. I'm sure he gets lots of guys in real life :p That guy's pretty funny.

[–] blindvias-071407 9 years ago

I can't think of any, but please list 5 or 10 that you think are stereotypical.

Most of the characters in White Frog were Asian or Latino. Were they stereotypical?

[–] inuimari 9 years ago

I'll check White Frog, then.

Maybe the time is changing. I used to watch a lot of gay films a few years back and although I forgot most of the titles, it just felt like all the Asian characters were the "lovelorn guy that never gets the guy".