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My original thought on this matter was similar to Chris's: the Western double standard coincided with the differences between Western and Asian culture. Men are seen as confident, powerful, even brash. Women are seen as submissive, obedient, servile. (Of course, these are exaggerations of more subtle undertones in American culture. And I definitely am not defending and do not agree with this double standard; yet it exists) White culture is perceived as strong and powerful, individualistic and confident. Asian culture is thought to value loyalty, obedience, and order.
As you can see, White males fully embody the masculine image (not that it's necessarily true; it's all perception), which all women would find attractive, both whites and asians. Asian culture emphasizes the "feminine" qualities of asian females (again, this perception is more likely than not false!), making them more attractive to all males, both white and asian. And so we have white male/asian female pairings, but don't see as often the asian male/white female couple. Yes, there are many asian male/white female couples, but it is clear they are not as common as the white male/asian female couple.
So that's my personal, unscientific theory; pretty much the same as Chris's.
But jorgelito's posts really made some good points. Self-hate is probably a significant cause, one that I'll have to consider more thoroughly. I'd like to commend jorgelito for his daring and provacative opinions.
Also, the lack of asian sex icons among the many white and black sex icons is another good idea I've seen in this thread.
Remember, what I talked about only dealt with perceptions, not what I actually think of the different races. I hope it didn't sound racist. But racist perceptions are still significant in modern society.
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