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kalbi
Jul 16th, 2008, 05:22 PM
Interesting. One could view it purely as a scientific report, or yet another insituation that people of color are less than whole or normal, when compared to a Caucasian standard (for example the 'Asian flush' and the whole lack-of-enzyme' thing).

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080716/hl_hsn/genetictraitboostsaidsrisksinblacks
kikiandlala
Jul 16th, 2008, 06:03 PM
Amongst certain conspiracy theorists, they take this as evidence
that AIDS was designed as a biological weapon to target blacks.
minorTruths
Jul 16th, 2008, 06:53 PM
Interesting. One could view it purely as a scientific report, or yet another insituation that people of color are less than whole or normal, when compared to a Caucasian standard (for example the 'Asian flush' and the whole lack-of-enzyme' thing).

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20080716/hl_hsn/genetictraitboostsaidsrisksinblacks

I have always thought the Asian flush was a good thing as it helps deter you from excessive drinking and damaging your body with toxins. It's nature's defense mechanism that only Super Asians possess. :D
jinseng
Jul 28th, 2008, 02:57 AM
Lol not all Asians get the glow. I'm Korean and I don't get it.

And the article is really interesting. I always thought that all people were 100% susceptible to HIV as the human body has no defenses towards it at all. So I always thought that everyone exposed to it would succumb to it.
tokyolovestory
Jul 28th, 2008, 03:30 AM
haha I always called it "Asian glow," and I don't get it either. I can be totally gone and I'll still look normal. Now, I'm not sure if that's a GOOD thing or not.
nightshade
Jul 28th, 2008, 03:46 AM
haha I always called it "Asian glow," and I don't get it either. I can be totally gone and I'll still look normal. Now, I'm not sure if that's a GOOD thing or not.

Yeah, I worry that it's some sign that something must be wrong with us. I don't even get red when I'm working out really hard.
jinseng
Jul 28th, 2008, 03:17 PM
Lol I always attributed my Asian glow resistance to my family's history of being great drinkers..Koreans like to drink after all.
Ike
Jul 29th, 2008, 12:29 AM
The glow is good. It helps prevent beer bellies.
minorTruths
Jul 29th, 2008, 12:58 AM
I thought all fighting 44s, especially the blackbelts were Super Asians. I am so disenchanted now. My belief system has been shaken to the core. :(
nskripchun
Jul 29th, 2008, 03:19 AM
haha I always called it "Asian glow," and I don't get it either. I can be totally gone and I'll still look normal. Now, I'm not sure if that's a GOOD thing or not.

Not having the Asian flush was good for me at least in Japan. Sorta.

Coworker #1: "He isn't even drunk yet! "
Coworker #2: "BUY HIM ANOTHER DRINK!"
Me: "YEAH!"

(5-7 shots later)

Coworker #1: "He's still not red."
Me: "..."
Coworker #2: "He's still breathing, right?"
awong
Jul 29th, 2008, 03:29 AM
both my parents dont get red and I dont either...
tokyolovestory
Jul 29th, 2008, 03:55 AM
I thought all fighting 44s, especially the blackbelts were Super Asians. I am so disenchanted now. My belief system has been shaken to the core. :(

Watch me drink and then tell me you don't think I'm a Super Asian. haha