East Asian Beauty Standards for Men (Page 2)

[AkshiJanjua]

i can't understand hairstyles in kpop lol
but still everyone looks good

[Babygirl_S]

Your articles are so informative 👍🏻

[dantetheexplorer]

Thank you, @Babygirl_S!

[themomo84]

Godfrey Gao is a god. Ty 4 the mytake.

[dantetheexplorer]

You're welcome!

[morrowlow]

i think these celebrities seriously lack masculinity. i don't know about East Asian men though

[dantetheexplorer]

East Asian masculinity has its roots deep in Confucianism, so East Asia's concept of "masculinity" is different from the West's - it would be a bit akin to comparing apples and oranges. Although, to be fair, various beauty standards do come and go over the years and are said to be more transient in nature compared to the overarching Confucian principles that still guide the lives of many folks in East Asia.

[morrowlow]

that's all fine. my problem is with those guys in these pictures who are wearing make up

[dantetheexplorer]

Sir, I would hazard a guess and say that almost every male singer or actor in Hollywood wears make-up when they film or go on stage. I doubt Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Reynolds, or Ryan Gosling film their movies bare-faced - the make-up staff usually apply make-up to even out their skin tone, so that patchiness or puffiness of the face evens out, and also to conceal any dark circles, or heaven forbid, a zit. Even male news anchors get a bit of a touch-up before they go live on air. It's pretty much standard in this day and age considering that their faces are now on 4K Ultra-High Definition screens across the globe.

We should ensure that we separate celebrities from ordinary men on the streets.
In the same way that the average American man on the street doesn't look like Chris Evans when he's filming on set (and Chris Evans probably doesn't look like his on-screen self 365 days of the year), so too does the average man in Shanghai, Seoul, or Tokyo not look like those countries' top celebrities who carry out their day jobs as celebrities while Tweeting to their millions of followers on their social media accounts.

[morrowlow]

i didn't claim that ordinary guys in East Asia wear make up and yes western male celebrities wear a ton of make up but they never wear pink lip stick like this dude

https://www.girlsaskguys.com/img/3953338

[dantetheexplorer]

That's not lipstick. That's lip tint. Lipstick is wax-based. Lip tint is water/gel-based.
Male celebrities don't wear lipstick, but some do wear lip tint.
At the end of the day, I think it's all due to demand and fan service.
My female friends, even those in their mid 30s or 40s think he's gorgeous - even my Mom thinks so - and so celebrities like him dress as they do and style themselves as they do, to draw in the fans.
Chicken and egg, really.

[legalboxers]

well well written bro!

[dantetheexplorer]

Thank you!

[MajesticTwelve]

They don't even look like men to me.

[dantetheexplorer]

That's way understandable. You might not even look like a woman to them.
I think it's all fair and square, at the end of the day.
Different cultures, different aesthetics!

[MajesticTwelve]

Yeah, maybe. I mean I lived in Japan for 2 years and South Korea for 10 months, and was chased constantly by guys. And I mean constantly.
But hey, you must know more than me about a western girls experience right? Maybe I'll call up your pillow wife and ask her all about it.

[dancing_in_nebulas]

Godfrey is pretty manly looking lol

I think the kpop culture softens the guys up a lot, for that dreamy look. Ya know, like how royal white guys wore powered wigs and heels.

They're "pretty boy" handsome, but the more rugged Asian guys are very distinguishable.

[Flamesofcinder]

@MajesticTwelve yeah I bet you never actually have been too Japan and nah you look like a mid 50’s man 😂.

[cinderelli]

@dantetheexplorer "You might not even look like a woman to them." dang! 😂😂

[saeyamazaki]

@Flamesofcinder exactlyyy

[dancing_in_nebulas]

Well dam... she gettin told about herself lol

[Joker_]

Interesting myTake

[Massageman]

Thanks for the info.