What celebrity of a race/ethnicity other than yours, do you find attractive?

[Al-Dog]

That entire Mel Gibson racial controversy had me thinking. Can people find something as basic as physical attraction (ignoring religion, culture, country of origin etc.) in someone who doesn’t look like them?

I’ll start with a couple of ladies, who are of a different race/ethnicity than my own who I think are attractive.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Al-Dog_2006/HayekSalma.jpg
Selma Hayek

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Al-Dog_2006/Tyler.jpg
Liv Tyler

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Al-Dog_2006/Sandra-Oh-02.jpg
Sandra Oh

Who do you think is hot?

[rappites]

Well, lets see here. . .I am white. . .my husband is black. . .

I have dated Latino Men. . . .



Asian men have their moments of being attractive. But, most are too short for me. I am almost six foot tall.

If you watch "BIG BROTHER" Kaysar on that show is hot and his is from Iraq.

[neglet]

Hell, I just look at the cast of "Lost," and I'd take Jin, Sayid, or Michael over plain white Jack any day! (Although Sawyer is yummy, too, I must admit.) That new guy they're bringing in for next season, I think he's Latino, is mighty fine as well.

Yes, I am an equal-opportunity objectifier of male celebrities. :wink:

[Natalie]

I would have to say all of them.

I'm half Caucasian and half Puerto Rican so there aren't a ton of people exactly like me anyway.

I have dated White, Puerto Rican, and Black guys but wouldn't rule anyone out.

[Bokchoi Cowboy]

My wife is ethnic east indian, Punjabi by way of Fiji, and I had dated women from several ethnic groups before her. I have a very open and curious outlook towards other ethnicities and cultures. As anyone else, my point of view was developed by how and what I experienced growing up. But it was not in lockstep with what my parents taught, but in my father's case, contrary to it.

I grew up in a household with a father who had a skewed way of looking at people who were different than him. When he was a child he grew up in the turmoil of Hitler's Germany. He was given the mind-fuck about race that all kids got who were forced to join the Hitler Youth at a certain age. After a couple years of this brainwashing, he and his aunt (who was raising him) bailed when things got too weird and he almost got sent to Berlin with the other young men on the last defense of the Nazi government.

When he got out of Germany he came to the US and stayed with his uncle in Los Angeles, who had quite a different mind-set on race than my dad was used to. This uncle had married a hispanic woman from the American southwest, and his friends were from a varied and rich ethnic background from the world over. There was always someone visiting or staying over at the uncle's house who may have been of a different race, color, religion, etc. Quite the experience for someone coming from a stratified anthill of a society like Hitler's.

As my dad reach adulthood, he was drafted into the military and had to learn about working with people of all races and backgrounds. He made some close friends with some guys of Mexican heritage, but could never explain to me (or himself) why he got along with them and not other hispanic/mexican people.

My father wrestled with all this different input, these different ideas, throughout my childhood. At times he strongly voiced opinions that I felt were very racist, and I fought back against this. Many times my siblings and myself argued with him about what his thoughts and feelings were on people not like him.

Living with this turmoil from my dad made me look at others with very open eyes. I don't know if I just wanted to do the opposite of what I saw him doing, as kids/teens will do, but I was always curious to learn about other races and cultures, to discover the ways people are alike while at the same time fascinatingly different. I was quite the opposite of my father on race and culture.

When I started dating the woman who became my wife, my father started to get a handle on his inner turmoil and confusion on race. One night my dad was sitting with my mom after the family had a good dinner together and everyone else, including my future wife, had left. I was in another room and overheard my dad say "I like Richard's girlfriend....she is really nice....but".

My mom asked him, "But what? What is the 'but'?"

My dad was silent for a long time. Eventually I heard him quietly say "There isn't any 'but'....none at all." At this point I think my dad finally made a decision on how he was going to look at other people. I saw a change in him after that evening. He had met someone who he liked from a different race, who meant the world to his son, and could give him no reason to dislike. He realized he did not care what the color of my girlfriend's skin was, or what ways of thinking she had. He simply realized he liked her for her, as an individual.

He now looks as if he has had a weight lifted from his shoulders.

Today, my dad has no problem joining in on some of the Indian traditions and functions when he comes up to Nor. Cal. to visit. He sits and bullshits with two of my neighbors over beers, and doesn't care at all that they are black, they are just his buddies. His attitude towards everyone is different, much more relaxed and friendly. He is not seeing the outside of people anymore, but who they really are. He is appreciating their heart and soul.

[Al-Dog]

Bokchoi, I cannot image a more total mind-fuck then growing up like your Father did. If he was able to grow and change, then I guess there is still some hope in the world.

[Bill_the_Pony]

Bok, I just had dinner the other night at an Indian restaurant, not more than a few hundred feet away from your dad's old 7-11. :D

Oh...and "spicy" spinach.... ouch. :ohwell:


My family tree is so full of races, I don't even know where to begin or end.

[Bokchoi Cowboy]

Bok, I just had dinner the other night at an Indian restaurant, not more than a few hundred feet away from your dad's old 7-11. :D

Oh...and "spicy" spinach.... ouch. :ohwell:


My family tree is so full of races, I don't even know where to begin or end.


Spicy spinach hurts going in AND coming back out.....


The thing that burns on the way out is called your "chutah"....

Bill, you do have an interesting ethnic mix...reminds me of R.D. Chong..


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[Space Tycoon]

Ah, now this is a thread that hits me where I live.

There are many women of many races I find comely, attractive, or just plain irresistable.

Naomi Campbell:

http://www.naomi-campbell.znane.com/campbell6.jpg


Grace Park:

http://www.strangecosmos.com/images/content/116348.JPG


Jennifer Lopez (say what you will! :smirks: ):

http://www.wonderwallpapers.com/celebrities/j/jennifer_lopez/jennifer_lopez_wallpapers/jennifer_lopez_3_800_600.jpg


Of course Salma:

http://movies.donyell.net/images/Salma-Hayek-3.jpg


But my favourite right now is India's Aishwarya Rai.

http://www.bollywoodimages.com/actress/aishwarya_rai_007_jq.jpg

[TrixieB]

Ooooh!! I wanna play!!

Benjamin Bratt
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/trixiebelle/bratt_wet.jpg

Taye Diggs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/trixiebelle/12_14_02.jpg

Carlos Bernard
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/trixiebelle/CJail.jpg

Blair Underwood
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/trixiebelle/BlairUnderwood.jpg



*sigh* How yummy!!!
Daniel Dae Kim
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/trixiebelle/ddkim.jpg

[kah]

Hell, I just look at the cast of "Lost," and I'd take Jin, Sayid, or Michael over plain white Jack any day! (Although Sawyer is yummy, too, I must admit.) That new guy they're bringing in for next season, I think he's Latino, is mighty fine as well.

Yes, I am an equal-opportunity objectifier of male celebrities. :wink:

I have to disagree about Michael. He's too much of a whiny bitch. Even if he was the hottest man on earth, his whining would kill any attraction.

Let's not forget my sexy Cuban, Eddie Cibrian... or his dimples...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/angela_54r/posted%20pics/dimples.jpg

[omicron]

I've always thought hot knows no color.

Stacey Dash(recently nude in playboy :eyebrow: )
http://images.askmen.com/imagessexsymbol/2001_dec/stacey_dash/stacey_dash_150.jpg

Jeanette Lee(The Black Widow)
http://playbca.com/images/janettemailer.jpg

I also love accents on women. Especially British or Irish. :)

Omi

[neglet]

I have to disagree about Michael. He's too much of a whiny bitch. Even if he was the hottest man on earth, his whining would kill any attraction.

Oh, were we caring about personality? I didn't know. :smirks:

And I'd say Eddie Cibrian is very yummy, but I have to go with Trixie and jump all over Carlos Bernard. In my household they know one reason I love watching "24" is because of "Hot Tony." (He's never just plain "Tony," always "Hot Tony.")

[neglet]

Oh, and just to add another photo:

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/universal_pictures/intolerable_cruelty/henry_simmons/crueltypre.jpg

Henry Simmons ... and he was on NYPD Blue, so lucky for the appreciative viewer. :)

[kah]

Oh, god, Negs, how could I have forgotten that beautiful man?? Thanks for reminding me!

[neglet]

You're welcome.

And you're welcome for this, as well:

http://www.brendanmckillip.com/blog/images/tv_spartacus.jpg

<swoon>

[kah]

~gasp~

[rappites]

http://gfx.filmweb.pl/p/3897/po.76282.jpg


OMG. . .I will be his crime scene to investigate. . . .

[TrixieB]

yyyyyuuuuuummmmmm.... I forgot about Gary!! how about Omar Epps???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/trixiebelle/omar_epps_2.jpg

[rappites]

oh yeah. . .him too. . .There are so many beautiful black men to choose. . .:)

[aficianado]

Apparently, I find none attractive.

[tstone]

Gimme the amazing troika of Pam Grier, Tina Turner and Queen Latifa.

That is an amazing pool of chocolate sweetness there.

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

I think most, if not all, men would agree. Beauty knows no ethnic boundary. All women are beautiful, regardless of their race.

I think I have some kind of "type" imbedded in my subconscious to which I'm attracted. I can't really put my finger on it, but I think it is a basic "look" that crosses all ethnic boundaries. I suspect all of us men have a built-in preference. We can't explain what that might be, but we know it when we see it.

So, as for three celebrity women I would find personally most attractive. I'm picking 3, just to have a number.

1. Parker Posey.
I don't know why, but I am just drawn to her like a moth to a flame.

2. Bai Ling
I could spend hours (probably years) just trying to figure her out.

3. Gabrielle Union
She has that "something" I really like.

[Intelligent_Design]

Sakira,Paz Vega,Roselyn Sanchez,and Gabriela Bo Amaral( the least known and the hottest of the bunch).
Jessica Simpson is hot too. She has a nice Smile. :wink:
Milla Jovovich is hot
Carla Gallo is hot

Oh yeah I can't forget, Jake your sister is totally HOT:lol:

[Jakester]

You make me ill, Os.

[omicron]

Nah, I think I'd have to agree with ID, your sister is hot.

You on the other hand, make me hurt when I look at you. :wink:

Omi

[sickness]

Yeah, Jake. We all want to bang your sister. But not at once. I CALL DIBS!!! :D

[DaForce]

Yeah, cuz I'm sure she'd loooove to be covered in Pro Tan streaks.

:p


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[Intelligent_Design]

You on the other hand, make me hurt when I look at you. :wink:

Omi


Ha!! I would give Jake a piece of this....If it improved my chances with his sister. :lol: He has stated in the past that I was Hot.:lol:

[omicron]

Opps that was supposed to be a slam at Jakester, not you ID.
:wink:

Hmm I think I'd have to go with menacing for you ID.

Jakester, he's just painfully ugly. Of course, I'd lie and tell him he's beautiful if it helped.

Omi

[Bokchoi Cowboy]

Jakester, he's just painfully ugly.

Omi




No he isn't Omi! He is the essence of all things clean, pure, and beautiful!


See:





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/webdev/Heed1.gif






Don't you agree?










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[Jakester]

What the crap is that, Boki?

[DaForce]

Thanks for the warning, Bok...I just threw up what little breakfast I had eaten...



:ohwell:

[Bokchoi Cowboy]

Thanks for the warning, Bok...I just threw up what little breakfast I had eaten...



:ohwell:


Hey, you need to take off a few pounds anyway man.



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[rappites]

http://www.cine5x.com/fotos/andy_garcia_1.jpg

But, I had to put up Andy Garcia. mmmm.....mmmmm.....ohhhhh.....ooohhhh..I've gotta go take a shower now.

[KingVoyeur]

Ming-Na- For some reason, I find Asian women the most attractive.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e115/ERPICS2/ming-na.jpg

Antonio Sabato Jr. - DROOOOOOOOLLL
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/Enelya-418/Playgirl/Sabato.jpg

Just out of curiosity, if someone isn't attracted to someone of a different ethnicity, would you consider them a racist? I've had some people tell me they would consider that person a racist, and others don't have a problem with it. Just wondering what the general consensus is on that.

[rappites]

start a poll --- just joking.


I would not consider them a racist. I would consider them with no taste.

[Sgt. Awesome]

I generally don't find women (or men) of other races attractive. It's the closet biggot in me.

It's also who I associate with... again not really racist... just circumstantial. There are 12 white kids in my school in my grade... they are my friend group. We're the Theatre/Montessori kids.

I think one of the reasons I seem to only like people of my race is I like blondes...

[Al-Dog]

I wouldn’t necessarily call them racist, but I would say that they are limited in their thinking. I’ve have black friends who only dated white women. I have white friends who in the time I’ve know them, never dated a women of their own race. I think that’s limited thinking also.

As far as this thread is concerned, I wasn’t talking about dating, I was just wondering if people could look beyond their own race or ethnic group and say, that person over there is kind of cute. I think that it’s great that most people who have responded seem to be able do that.

[kah]

Hot is hot is hot. It really doesn't matter what colors the package comes in as long as it's asthetically pleasing.

[Al-Dog]

I’ve always found it amazing when people have a narrow standard for what they consider beautiful. “They have to be 5’6 (not 5’4 or 5’8) blond hair (no red heads, no brown) blue eyes (not green or brown or hazel), and a size 6 with a D cup”.

It’s a big world, with a lot beautiful people. Open your eyes.

[Bark]

It’s a big world, with a lot beautiful people. Open your eyes.

LET THE FLASHING BEGIN!!! :eyebrow:

[Space Tycoon]

Just doing what I do best.... :smirks:


Vivica A Fox:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vincent.mathieu/Images/vivica_fox_01.JPG


http://perso.wanadoo.fr/vincent.mathieu/Images/6150_fox_vivica_08.jpg


Jada Pinkett (none of this Smith crap...):

http://abes-celebrities.com/jada_pinkett_2.jpg


http://abes-celebrities.com/jada_pinkett_46.jpg


Linda Park:

http://www.uni-bonn.de/~jananova/dynax5_05_34vipmeeting.jpg


http://www.yolk.com/downloads/yd-lindapark-small.jpg


http://downloads.scifinews.de/files/Serien/Star_Trek_Enterprise/Bilder/Linda_Park/linda_park2.jpg


http://www.sexydesktop.co.uk/ok/park91024x768.jpg


http://www.sexydesktop.co.uk/ok/park51024x768.jpg



Pakistani actress Iman Ali:

http://media1.santabanta.com/full1/pakistani%20celebs(f)/iman%20ali/ima1v.jpg


Aman Haq:

http://media1.santabanta.com/full1/pakistani%20celebs(f)/amna%20haq/amn1v.jpg


Celina Jaitley:

http://media1.santabanta.com/full1/indian%20%20celebrities(f)/celina%20jaitley/cel51a.jpg


And yes, this is my day off. :wink:

If my name was Asonokirk, I'd be burning a few before posting. But I'm not. Just drinking some Creemore for breakfast and clicking my life away.

[Meathead]

Hmmm...I'm Chinese/Scottish, and I've dated Japanese, Polish, Black, Italian, Greek and Canadian women, and to be honest, when the lights are out, we're all gray, so colour really doesn't matter.