Just because I'm barely 5 foot 2 inches tall, have a face that basically gets me a the cheaper ticket for 16 and under, with a body that makes me look like I'm 15, wearing going out clothes, and with a voice that sounds like it was straight out of a Japanese anime character, that doesn't mean I like being called "cute".

In my personal opinion, being Asian tends to give off the cutesy vibe to people, and that is the first thing someone will think of when giving compliments to a small Asian girl. Some Asian girls do go for the cutesy look and that is completely fine. However, a lot of us don’t look like Hello Kitty.

There are obvious disadvantages when you look like your in your Tweens when you are actually 20. People don't take you seriously when you are just trying to do your job, instead they don't listen to you ask stuff like: “How old are you, like 12?” Basically, it’s hard to take you seriously. When boys think it’s a good idea to say, “You're so cute” or “Hey, cutie,” when in reality it’s just a turn-off. When you look like the youngest out of your friends and doing something stupid and silly in public would just make you look like the immature one out of the group.

I'm not saying “cute” is bad. I just associate the word with you think I look 12 or I’m like a puppy. Over time, the word automatically gets stored in my brain to almost as an insult. From one “cute” girl to another, this is just what goes on our heads when you try to dance with us at a party and said something “cute” along the line.