Crush of the Week

JAY SEAN

As soon as his ripped body appeared in Lil' Wayne's "Down" music video, females across the country took notice. When he opened his mouth and proved to be a decent singer, Jay Sean made his mark on the music industry. And with his new song "Do You Remember," he's stealing hearts all over again.

Here are the reasons why he qualifies as crush of the week:

*He broke the stereotype of the nerdy Asian. As the first Asian R&B superstar, he proves that there is definitely some swagger potential hidden in the Orient.

*He has a British accent. Enough said.

*No indication of a one-hit-wonder. Sean was already a superstar in the United Kingdom and known world-wide before he came to the US. No worries, you can expect future baby-making tunes.

*Before he became an internationally-recognized artist, he pursued a career in medicine. Yeah, he's smart too. But, rather than settling for a job that simply pays the bills (well, more than pays the bills), he risked it all to pursue his dreams. Ability plus ambition: perfect combination.

Looks, brains, and a voice that makes your clothes tear themselves off....MMMM

Do It Like The Animals

Humans aren't the only ones to partake in some PDA.....

 

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Mixed Love

If you've ever dated someone outside your race, you might have encountered the snickers, the side comments, and the jokes about your relationship. Maybe someone even diagnosed you with yellow or jungle fever. These jokes reveal much about people's true feelings on interracial romance.

There are more interracial marriages now compared to past decades. But, it's not the preferred route. If look at ads or watch a commercial, you'll notice that these ads tend to consist of same-race couples or families.

Is it a more subtle and hidden form of racism? Instead of separating people by bathroom or drinking fountains, we separate them by who they should date. We categorize and confine people. If you're white, date white men; if you're Asian, date Asian men; if you're black....well, you get the point.

Even people in my generation have these archaic beliefs. My friends, though modern thinkers in many respects, are still conservative on this subject. They believe that one should date solely within one's race. As a minority, I can understand the logic. You don't want to lose touch with your roots. You want your children to appreciate your culture and background. You don't want to assimilate.

But, that's a personal choice. Just because you choose to date within your own culture, why should the rest of us? Is interracial love less genuine? Is it any less real?


In the end, it doesn't matter if a man ends up with a woman outside his race; he's still not with you. If not her, it would be some other woman. If he's unavailable to you regardless, it should make very little difference to your life. Move on.