More on Asian Eyelid Surgery

I was contacted out by Karen Zraick from NYC24 about an article they were doing and while I didn't actually do anything (nor was even quoted - something about not being able to quote people who are called "Slanty" - but I can't hold that against her) - she does give up some facts that I've talked about before - particularly this:

"Almost half of all northeast Asians are born with an eyelid fold, which has long been considered more beautiful in Asia, according to Dr. Edward Kwak. Many people feel like people who get the surgery aren’t trying to look white; they’re just trying to look like the many other Asians who have the fold."

Check out the full article down at NYC24. And you can also check out Karen's blog about the Myanmar cyclone (which is pretty in-depth) at http://burmaemergency.wordpress.com/.

Asian Eyelid Surgery: It's not all about looking White

So another article down at The Daily Pennsylvanian caught my eye - yeah I know - on Asian eyelid surgery and one thing I wish people would talk about in these articles is that the surgery goes on in Asia frequently - not just here in America where the perception is that Asian American women (or men) just want to look more white - which in so many ways - that perception - is completely offensive.

What a lot of people who like to pontificate on the subject don't understand - or decide to leave out - is that half of all Asian people are born with the eye crease and the other half - those who might end up having surgery - aren't.

So when an Asian person decides to get Asian eyelid surgery - maybe it's just about looking like their Asian counterparts - and not about looking white.

And really - what's wrong with that.