Korean Girls

If I was allowed, for a moment, to openly stereotype and rag on all the Korean women I've seen around but not known personally, it might go a little something like this:

The Korean woman is, with no doubt in my mind, the most feminine woman I have ever seen. She's delicate and cute; she's probably never touched an exercise bike or kicked a soccer ball before. She's dressed in ruffles and lace, blouses and skirts, always...which conservatively covers the shoulders, cleavage and thighs. Singlets must be layered, skirts must be inches from the knee, sleeves must be puffy, and t-shirts are left for tourists. Her face is done up with make-up, which must be checked at least twice per outing in any number of the mirrors located around the city (gigantic wall sized mirrors located in the subway, next to the table at a restaurant, in the shower or toilet at jjimjaebang (sauna)). Her hair is permed or Pantene Pro-V straight, sometimes highlighted or died, and usually done down--no pony's! She's pretty, yes, she's pretty. And she works hard at it! She walks around in high heels all the time, whether she's going to the grocery store, to school or to work, or out on a hot date. No number of city streets or subway stairs could stop her from wearing her heels. She can walk miles and miles in those high high heels. She's certainly a lady, a lady who puts her hand over her mouth when she giggles or eats--god forbid someone sees the inside of her mouth. She lets her boyfriend carry her purse, make all the decisions, and hold her hand everywhere she goes. She even let's him get a perm. She is loved by Korean men. In fact, she is loved by the Western men too, the few that are here. She's girly, that, she is, the ultimate Korean woman.