Celebrity Blasian Couple : Sandra "Pepa" Denton & Tom Lo

So there's been alot of buzzing on the net about Sandra "Pepa" Denton & Tom Lo the new hot blasian couple. They met on Lets Talk About Pep. I confess I haven't seen the show. I read someone felt it should be "Sex in the Black City" since it's about black professional women who are single and searching for Mr. Right. Seems for Sandra Mr. Right might be Asian. *fist pump*

So I've been checking out the reactions to this blasian pairing. Different blogs and websites have some interesting things to say. First people are really talking about it and what seeing this pair means. Over on Sardonic Sistah Says a great point is made in Something New...But Not Really

For many women just watching an AsAm/AfAm couple like Pepa and Tom on-screen is a bit revolutionary. Not only can a professional sister like Zoey Andata (Gabrielle Union) hook up with Demetri Noh (John Cho) on FlashForward but if a down chick like Pep can cross a line to date a Chinese brother then maybe there aren’t as many blockades as we thought there were.

I think that's a powerful point. Black women need to see there IS an asian man that will match them no matter their lifestyle. It's key that black women start seeing asian men beyond the nerds and martial artist stereotypes. The more normal black women see asian men, the more they can see them as potential partners.

In 5 Reality Love Lessons from Lets Talk About Pep , Sandra is applauded for dating not only outside of her race but also outside of her type. We all know her past men have been a bit thuggish. Now ain't nothing wrong with that, I've done it. LOL. But if women find they're dating the same "type" of man and not finding love then it's time to try something different. Right?

But it's not just black women who need to start seeing asian men as viable partners. As I look at different sites I noticed that ONLY black media has been following this story. Hmm. What's that about!?

The media plays such a key role in shaping the minds of the masses. They tell us what current, what's hot, what we should pay attention to and emulate. If only a small section highlight this pairing then the message isn't reaching as far as it could. In one way I'm not surprised. As we all know there's a lack of interest in anything that paints a positive image of black women...much less a women who dates asian men. *rolling my eyes*

But in another way I am surprised because Lets Talk about Pep is just another reality dating show and should get the gossip. If nothing else you'd think the media would highlight the mini resistance of some in the black community.

If you check the comments for Some Afternoon Swirl , it's clear some are against black women dating any man other them a black man.  But they're growing fewer in numbers as black women who date interracial...especially asian men...start to be seen more. *fist pump*

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