"The unattractiveness of Asian-American men can be linked to their perceived lack of masculinity. Masculinity in American culture is an idea often predicated on aggressiveness and promiscuity. In Asian culture, however, masculinity is generally tied to mental strength, being a provider, and accepting familial responsibility...
The perceived passivity in Asian men can be interpreted through American eyes as femininity, and the consequences of this manifest in everything from Asian men's near-exclusive representation as "bottoms"in gay porn, to the bamboo ceiling, a term for Asians' lack of leadership representation in the workforce...
In the way that Asian men have been distorted to reflect femininity, so too haveblack women become masculinized. The idea of the "strong" black woman is one that is either feared or mocked...
Simply put, being white fits "the dominant paradigm of what's desirable and normal... you go to a movie and there's a beautiful woman and the [guy] who wins her looks like you. That's big. That makes you feel central," a white interviewee recently told VICE...
As it stands today, many black women and Asian men have been left in the casual-dating corner. Which might explain why some have banded together to create the AMBW community, which includes websites,Meetup groups, and online forums."
http://www.vice.com/read/inside-the-asian-men-black-women-online-dating-scene-456
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