![]() ![]() I’ve been to interviews and upon making eye contact for the first time with my potential employers, they stop for a second in their tracks – looking surprised at how “young” I am. Such is how an image-oriented society operates today. When an Asian person in their twenties who looks like they’ve barely finished high school goes for an interview, there is every chance middle-aged employers will reckon they are simply too young for the job. Such discrimination also extends to the workforce. Let’s leave her alone.” And then they amble off to do adult Aussie things such as getting a drink sans me. And I can see them thinking, “Oh, so Asianly cute. ![]() I’ve been in situations where we meet for the first time, and they would look me up-down and struggle to say to something me. When I meet Caucasian-Australians here in Melbourne, quite often I get the impression they have no intention of hanging out with me. It is common for adult Asians who look young to get mistaken as very young teens by Caucasians these Caucasians see the former as “kids” they’d rather not socialise with. I always find it hard to respond because I eat three filling meals a day just like any other food-mad (Asian) person and I really want to get a T-shirt in my size.Īnother downside for an Asian person who has an eternally youthful face includes exclusion at times from social activities. When I shop here in Melbourne, Caucasian salespeople exclaim, “You look so young! What do you eat?”. On the flipside, appearing younger than one’s actual age instigates repetitive, sometimes annoying questions that are distractions from daily plans. An unethical way of saving money for the eternally penny-pinching Asian. I’ve dined at buffets in South East Asia and there have been occasions where the waiters charged me child price without question. Youthful, fair complexions are constantly sought after by many Asians through anti-aging beauty products, so looking naturally young would be a blessing for these people, maybe even equating towards more self confidence for them.Īnother plus looking young is the opportunity to get meal discounts. One of the few pros of looking young for an Asian person who is say, twenty or thirty something, is, well, looking young. I’ve talked about this with my Asian friends who are in the same boat, and we agree there are pros and cons to this phenomenon. I’m one of those Asians who look young for my age. Perhaps it’s because of their short stature and the way they dress? Photo: Mabel Kwong ![]()
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