As sweeping generalizations go, men love Asian women and women love black men. This is a genetic effect whereas men look for the small and domicile, and women just the opposite. Ever since Dirty Sexy Money was cancelled and I lost my weekly connection to Lucy Liu, I've been waiting for Asian women to fall from grace. It's been a long time coming, but Jewish women finally stepped up as the newest most sought after group. Who knew Betty Boop and Sarah Silverman wore more Yurman jewelry than the average Long Island 13 year old.
As far as men go, Denzel Washington is getting a little old and Chris Brown was banned from the Kids Choice Awards. Black men might just be old news and if you like to keep up with the latest trends, you may be looking for a new hot ethnic group. I'd like to be the first to nominate Indian men. With the mainstream success and accompanying beautiful cast of Slumdog Millionaire in the limelight, as well as breakout comedian Aziz Ansari finding some coverage, Indian men might be the new black.
I've always loved computers and curry, so this seems like a natural fit. Everyone also knows mixed race babies are the best looking, and don't you want your own Padma Lakshmi or Tatiana Ali. I know I do. It will save my children millions on tanning and chemotherapy bills. And throw in an Indian wedding? I've watched Rachel Getting Married on demand five times, just this month alone. The Darjeeling Limited soundtrack isn't going anywhere either.
So ladies, it's time to leave the meatpacking, since the bankers you're chatting up are probably laid off or summer interns in high school. It's time to scout your local IT departments, 28th and Lex, or maybe even make the trip to Mumbai. Remember, India is the fastest growing country, so everyone has their chance. Fuck Cabo, I'm going on spring break Goa 2010.
Editor's Note: Persians are a close runner up.
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ReplyDeleteAnother great place to meet trendy Indians is at the Taj Palace on Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, NJ. Because I desperately want to be Jewish, I bypassed the ham on December 25th and spent Christ's birthday dining at Taj Palace followed by a screening of "Tooth Fairy," starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Being almost Jewish and therefore semi well connected to the movie industry, I got to see it before it hit theaters.
ReplyDeletehttp://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/19/modeling-interracial-love/
ReplyDelete"We argue that a simple preference for a taller husband (or shorter wife) can explain part of the gender-specifi…c asymmetries across ethnic groups in the propensity to outmarry. Blacks are taller than Asians, and their height distribution is closer to whites. Because they are taller, black men have better prospects on the white marriage market than Asian men. For women, the reverse is true. Because Asians are relatively short on average, women fare substantially better on the white marriage market than black women."