bundangbear examines an issue that has disturbed him for some time among Asian women in Asia. There is a great tendency to desire a lighter skin tone, to the extent that skin whitening creams and soaps are sold. This desire was exemplified as the Chinese version of “Ugly Betty” required her to get a dark tan to make her more “ugly.” Of course, bundangbear opposes this ideal, and he argues that ALL Asian women are beautiful, and that dark skin tones are very attractive.

This is a NOT a Korea vs. Japan vs. China vid, so any comments like that will deleted post haste.

Duration : 0:4:6


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25 Responses to “Chinese “Ugly Betty” Gets Dark Tan: The Ugly Truth of the Asian Beauty Paradigm”

  1. nozscrap

    Have you ever seen …
    Have you ever seen in the mirror?Don’t talk about beauty.

  2. micanotengonick

    i think most asian …
    i think most asian girls are very pretty, doesnt matter their skin color. and also very sweet <3 lol and im a girl

  3. Oni91888

    In the States and …
    In the States and maybe other places that are predominantly white there is a desire to be as dark as possible and having pale skin is usually considered ugly. Trust me, I know. So women and even some men go to tanning salons, get fake tanning creams, etc.

    My opinion is that all skin tones are beautiful. However, I’m getting quite tired of seeing so many orange skinned people walking around. Some people go a little too far with it over here.

  4. XRacialEqualityX

    Oh wow I did hear …
    Oh wow I did hear of this! I’m a makeup artist and I see so many skin lighting creams. Here it’s More in the African American community, and Hispanic community. My dad was teased, called Negro (in Spanish) his whole life for having very dark skin.

    this was interesting! It’s amazing how some cultures that have the dark skin naturally, don’t want it, and the ones that don’t, they want it. Then some are so obsessed with looking light.

    thanks for sending me this Faved it!

  5. gwajadanji

    and you should know …
    and you should know that most asian people are more looks good in their pale skin than dark skin. me too. i have pale skin but i want to sexy dark skin but when i have dark skin i really look ugly so i gave up sun tanning.

  6. gwajadanji

    not only korean …
    not only korean girls. all asian women are like that. and not all korean girls like that. my friends are never apply even sun blocks on their face. and actually we are interest in more big eyes and slim body, small face than skin colour.

  7. rickmanization

    ur ugly
    ur ugly

  8. Rockythechinkrat

    chinks like myself …
    chinks like myself are the ugliest people on earth ^_^

  9. TheDeddppl

    what you are saying …
    what you are saying is generally true. I live in Korea and some many girls are obsessed with white skin and avoid exposure to sun if possible. Yet many find tanned skin attractive nowadays.

  10. Littleotau

    How is this whole …
    How is this whole bleaching cream used by Asians considered troubling?

    I don’t see Asian people complaining like some other people about their skin color, weight, age, GPA, getting a job, etc.

    It’s troubling to those who see’s bleaching cream as a way to erase someone’s skin color. This is totally overly exaggerated.

  11. Littleotau

    beyonce uses …
    beyonce uses bleaching cream, and so as other stars like Michael Jackson. FYI there are tons of bleaching cream in America at beauty salons. People use it for all reasons. Bleaching their private areas for upcoming shots. for arm pits, dark spots on one’s body.

  12. hokhanh51

    chinese they are …
    chinese they are ugly ,i eat babies,you can see it on youtube. (chinese eat babies)

  13. bundangbear

    Thank you! I …
    Thank you! I especially find it troubling becasue of many of us LOVE dark skinned ladies!!

  14. savvy1954

    It’s about …
    It’s about TIME SOMEONE SAYS IT LIKE IT IS…….POST YOUR VIDEOS IN ALL THE ASIAN YOUTUBE CLIPS BECAUSE THE BLEACHING PRODUCT CAUSES OPEN RASH/ SORES – MERCURY…..THEY NEED TO BE EDUCATED ON THIS SUBJECT :)

  15. eatpiratecake

    I think it´s very …
    I think it´s very cultural. This is pretty prevalent in black culture as well.

  16. yustforfunonly

    5*****
    definitely …

    5*****
    definitely :-)

  17. remotecont888

    well, that’s just …
    well, that’s just personal perference and nothing wrong with having one. but, people shouldn’t discriminate because of color of skin.

  18. ComplexGville

    hah, nothing much.
    hah, nothing much.

  19. ComplexGville

    its the hard truth. …
    its the hard truth. And the truth isnt always meant to be good.

  20. wliu6

    generally lighter …
    generally lighter skin tone is considered more attractive than darker colours, especially in asia.

  21. asianfootfetishman

    u are the biggest …
    u are the biggest turnoff ever

  22. MadArab2012

    bro, ur wrong. my …
    bro, ur wrong. my preference has nothing to do wiff muh culture. if a chicks hot, then shes hot. it dont matter the skin color to me. i been with black, white, super white, tan, brown, extra black, very brown, light skinned, olive, you name it, even a purple people eater lol j/k but yeah, u get the point

  23. Woodenbricks123

    Actually, it has a …
    Actually, it has a lot to do with your culture. Some may stray away from what their culture thinks looks good but generally, it stays the same. That’s why in most countries in Asia, pale is in and why we here in the “western” world prefer to get tans.

  24. MadArab2012

    Yes, it IS my …
    Yes, it IS my opinion. I’m just saying i like what i want a girl to look like. a pale girl has to look a certain way, and a tan chick has to look a certain way. (my preference) nothing to do with muh culture, its just me. i love all women, jus depends what they look like lol : p

  25. Woodenbricks123

    Yeah, you’re …
    Yeah, you’re definitely misinterpreted what I wrote. But no, I never said pale skin is ugly. And you saying that certain girls look better with a tan is YOUR opinion because of the environment and culture you live in. But in a lot of parts of Asia where pale skin is just as in as tan skin here, people look better with pale skin.