The White Man and the LIB

The wedding we attended last night was the definite jewel of this years' season so far. Despite having alot to say, I'm going to push back the topic of LIB wedding attendance in order to muse a little bit about another issue that unexpectedly arose in my face. Who cares about being politically correct with my thoughts on this one....white guys who blatantly have a fetish and want to score with asian women are the scum of the earth.

Man, my thoughts are so frenetic. Where do I begin? Let me touch a little on what triggered this line of thinking.

There was this guy last night that somehow ended up tagging along with our group inbetween the ceremony and dinner reception. Our members consisted of myself, my FD (friendly date, who in contradiction to LIB policy shall remain nameless....anonymity b/c of the issue), my friends GapTooth and PoYang, and this white guy who was a total stranger. We literally met him on or near the day of the wedding. While walking towards a neutral spot to kill some time, he immediately professed an active interest in flirting and getting to know my date. You should have seen they way he kept posturing and trying to engage her.

The three of us were left baffled and collectively scratching our heads. What the heck was this guy was trying to do? For those of us who knew, he was a married father of three from New Jersey for crying out loud! The most intimate details are sandwiched in between moments, but I'll cap things off by saying this guy approached me at the hotel later on to figure out what my relationship with FD really was (in some ways lewd). Honestly, there were thoughts about lying to him by saying she was my girlfriend, and others involving the placement of my foot in his ass (that was for you 24-505-5), but I ended up telling him the truth about why we came together and prayed to God that the Holy Spirit would protect my friend if we ever became separated during the night.

*LIB Note: I am a strong believer in chivalry and protecting my female friends. But with age I've discovered that most of them are strongly grounded and can easily take care of themselves in mid-minor situations of discomfort ( SF city girls come to mind). However, as a man you should always keep an eye on the situation. Be prepared to be diplomatic if things start to escalate. In short, step in and execute when you need to. Many have discerned and acted in experiences before.

In chatting with PoYang afterwards, he was the host of the evening and spent the bulk of his time mingling with guests, our mystery friend turned out to be one of a handful of men who were tucking their wedding bands into a pocket in order to increase the potential of scoring. Preferably, with an asian girl that had been drinking above her level of tolerance. I kid you not.....

Upon taking FD home and returning to catch up with the bride's mother, our mystery friend had made his way onto the dance floor and was getting sloppy while dancing with a fairly attractive girl. Sheesh.

*LIB Note: I fully recognize that this is very normal in the secular world. There is slight judgement on my part. It strongly irks me on differnet levels, but these people do have a conscious choice in the end. And you know....some women can be equally aggressive in playing this game as their male counterparts on the other side.

Heh, I think I've gotten my point across. Let me just summarize by saying that not all white men are cut from this cloth. In fact, all men in general could be guilty of falling hard for this sexually bohemian line of thinking. Both Christians and nonbelievers alike. This particular strain just hits a little closer to home for me b/c of what I've seen and experienced in my life and travels. Don't even get me started on the exploitation of women in third world counties and emerging economies.

As a sinful and imperfect resident of this planet, I have my obvious shortcomings. Interracial couples will always me cause to turn my head and raise an eyebrow (especially when one of the pair is asian). Where I'm from it's not as prevalent and there has been difficulty in transitioning to the frequency of their occurence out here in California.

I've met many genuine white guys in my life.

It's the sleazy ones that piss me off. Most times I don't care to associate with them and automatically feign sincerity. There is no immediate urge to pray for them or take an interest in possibly saving their souls. Key word: immediate.

Sometimes I wish that I could be more like Christ and take the world on head first. Not entirely possible.... too irrational and overly biased at times.

I'll keep trying though. However absurd and ridiculous. I'll keep trying.