ASIAN AND WHITE FEATURES RATED
UNDER UNIVERSAL BEAUTY STANDARDS |
MEN |
Features | Asian | Discussion | White |
Jaws | | A big square jaw has always been associated with masculine strength. It is a feature that Americans have traditionally admired in men, as long as they weren't Asian. The historical perception of Asians as the alien enemy threatening the American way of life made it difficult for Americans to admire a strong Asian face that evoked that threat. A square jaw is found more commonly in northeastern Asians than in whites, though it is rarer among southeastern Asians. | |
Brow | | A protruding browline is suggestive of a dense and rugged skeletal structure conducive to success in the kinds of brutal physical combat that established survival and status in pre-historic and historic times. While caucasian men are more likely to possess the opposite trait — the bulbous forehead — they are also more likely to have deeper set eyes that play up the browbone. | |
Nose | | While many men from northern and southwestern Asia have straight noses, the majority of Asian men tend to have lower nose bridges that don't allow for the kind of strong straight nose that projects masculine confidence. On the other hand, a high proportion of caucasian men have noses that are too prominent. | |
Cheekbones | | Broad cheekbones project both a sense of sturdiness and an independence of spirit, qualities considered masculine. The vast majority of Asian faces possess high cheekbones while they are possessed by a minority of caucasian faces. | |
Lips | | Even in men full lips are seen as suggesting vitality and sensuality. Asian men tend to have fuller lips than white men. On the extremes, some Asian men have lips that are too thick and coarse while some white men have lips that are so thin as to look harsh and uncompromising. | |
Chin | | A strong chin projects assertiveness while a weak one suggests submissiveness. While weak chins are commonplace among both races, they occur at a somewhat higher rate among Asian men. On the other hand, Asian men are less likely to have chins that are too jutting. | |