Here’s a close-up stock photo that had, no joke, the description: “The almond eyes of an Asian girl.”
Television host Julie Chen’s revelation last week that had surgery on her eyelids to make her look less Asian has put the focus on the topic. So just what makes Asian eyes so different? And why are they always referred to as almond shaped?
Kat Chow of National Public Radio shares her thoughts.
Why do we describe Asian eyes as almond shaped?
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