#UnderratedAsian, created by NerdyAsians, is one hashtag and Twitter account worth following. Not only will you learn about some of America’s little known MVPs in the arts, diplomacy, entertainment, politics, advocacy, sports, etc., but you’ll also see some of the entries by other Twitter accounts like the one for media advocacy site Kulture. Kulture’s Twitter account is a huge supporter of #UnderratedAsian, and while Kulture is utilizing the popular hashtag to educate, you can also get some eye candy from it as well, such as the three male models featured in this post.
Without saying it explicitly, #UnderratedAsian is also smashing another stereotype: that Asian men aren’t sexy. Indeed, Asian men are sexy. You read it right here if you haven’t read it anywhere else. This point is being emphasized because Long Duk Dong is still what too many folks think is the true representation of Asian men.
Amy Sun for Everyday Feminism wrote about the stereotypes facing Asian men in her article, “4 Lies We Need to Stop Telling About Asian-American Men”:
“Media has traditionally painted Asian-American men as sidekicks who serve as comic relief (see: Ken Jeong in any of his roles, such as The Hangover), are extremely nervous or silent around girls (see: The Big Bang Theory’s Raj Koothrappali, an Indian astrophysicist who is unable to speak to women for six seasons), are short and deeply accented (see: Han in 2 Broke Girls), and sidekick samurai warriors (yes, apparently, you can be Asian and still be a sidekick in a movie about samurai; I’m talking to you, The Last Samurai).
Let’s get over these awful stereotypes! Let’s start by oogling at these dudes.
Hao Yun Xiang
#UnderratedAsian Beijing-born Hao Yun Xiang is a top male model who was worked with Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana pic.twitter.com/4P9QQ245lq
— Kulture (@kulturewatchdog) September 4, 2016
A photo posted by 郝允祥 HAO (@haoyunxiang) on
A photo posted by 郝允祥 HAO (@haoyunxiang) on
morning～?? #dolcegabbana #dgmen
A photo posted by 郝允祥 HAO (@haoyunxiang) on
A photo posted by 郝允祥 HAO (@haoyunxiang) on
Sung Jin Park
#UnderratedAsian Known for his signature rockabilly style, Sung Jin Park was part of a global Calvin Klein campaign pic.twitter.com/UoxnLB0DQ2
— Kulture (@kulturewatchdog) September 4, 2016
Bloody red. #myjersey #football #MCU #맨유
A photo posted by SUNG JIN ☪ (@teriyakipapi) on
A photo posted by SUNG JIN ☪ (@teriyakipapi) on
A photo posted by SUNG JIN ☪ (@teriyakipapi) on
A photo posted by SUNG JIN ☪ (@teriyakipapi) on
Daniel Liu
#UnderratedAsian Daniel Liu is one of the few headlining Asian-American male models https://t.co/PQwveO16um pic.twitter.com/MVhVOdxIzH
— Kulture (@kulturewatchdog) September 3, 2016
A photo posted by Daniel Liu (@dannythecowboy) on
A photo posted by Daniel Liu (@dannythecowboy) on
A photo posted by Daniel Liu (@dannythecowboy) on
You want more fine Asian dudes? Check out this Buzzfeed list from 2014. Use that as your jumping off point. You’re welcome.
Who’s your favorite #UnderratedAsian actor, model, or activist? Give your opinions in the comments section below!