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<p>No, that’s not shallow, that’s why I like math too. But I want to know why such a disproportionate number of asians like it.</p>
<p>And why you guys are so overly sensitive that obvious sarcasm is taken as racism.</p>
<p>Well, the two can hardly be differentiated if it’s impossible to tell if you’re joking or not. If everyone here so far likes math, then what’s the problem?</p>
<p>I think the reason is in large part due to the many international students from Asia that come to the US to study. To white people, they don’t differentiate (or care) where an Asian person originated. They think we’re all the same. That leads me to another observation I’ve made. Why is it that Hispanics are often broken down to different categories on government forms and applications while Asians are lumped together into one group? We populate at least half of the world yet we are given the same group? Come on now, even Bill Oreily would find that a little odd, and he’s one of the most racist commentators on TV. Trust me, most of the people here making racist comments probably never actually hung around that many Asians (at least not the ones I know).</p>
<p>I will end this post with a little reflection on my own family. I’m very glad that my parents told me about my heritage at an early age. I distinctly remember my parents telling me, “never forget: you’ll always be a yellow monkey to these people.” Now, that might sound a little harsh, but you don’t know what they’ve been through as immigrants here. In fact, they were even called yellow monkeys by the very police that were supposed to be helping them after a robbery.</p>
<p>All the Asians here, I’m telling you that we are still a minority here. Just because we are the “model minority” doesn’t mean we’ve yet fully integrated into society. Due to these stereotypes of being “nerdy,” “bad with girls,” or “quiet,” if I ever have children I will push them toward politics. Of course, what they do is up to them though. In a few more generations, I hope to see these stereotypes die down.</p>
<p>I’d rather be that than racist and have low moral standards.</p>
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Sorry, these happen to be your panties…
as to how I got em, beats me</p>
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The fault applies inversely as well. why do so many non-asians tend to dislike it?</p>
<p>Think about it like this—My father/mother/other ppl’s parents came to America, a place of equal opportunities. To get somewhere one had to work hard. However, because english was not their first language, this meant many had to turn towards the sciences and math, because this stuff is more universal. My dad studied VERY hard and only got a C in his english class, but he was able to pull off A’s in his math class.</p>
<p>ALSO, language plays a role in HOW a person thinks. Asian languages are very different from English. Chinese has a series of characters, but never an alphabet. Chinese culture/history has been very dominating in the past few centuries, with numerous inventions, BUT (as a teacher pointed out) they NEVER invented the assembly line…The assembly line indicates a linear process which correlates to the logical way english speakers think. Perhaps, the way their brains have been wired by language has them more “attuned” towards technical skills, rather then conceptuals…</p>
<p>Just my thoughts.</p>
<p>Actually we do have an alphabet consisting of radicals and lines</p>
<p>The argument about the assembly line is at least kind of silly. I can agree with you that such a symbolic written language as Chinese is more like manipulation of math than written English is, but the division of labor has nothing to do with symbolism. I would imagine your teacher’s argument might follow more easily from premises about different value systems.</p>
<p>And anyway, the making of any product is a linear process! And then, many discoveries in math have been precipitated by a process more linear than you might imagine; it is the visual and non-verbal flavor that relates more to say, Chinese than to say, English. Not its linearity or non-linearity.</p>
<p>Just be who you are. ㄴ</p>
<p>I’m korean and yes I would be upset too if I received the same letter but I wouldn’t just sit there and cry about it. Just try harder and move on.</p>
<p>I’m half Korean half white and that doesn’t help either.</p>
<p>Eh, gotta admit its tough being an Asian. Not only did I not understand much of American culture, growing up in a completely white school and neighborhood. I was also made fun of because i was the only Asian. </p>
<p>Yea i guess its hard to be an Asian who are becoming more and more stereotyped as “hardworking people who always major in engineering or sciences”, but nothing we say here is going to help it. Its just going to make Asians feel worse about our culture. Just stop with these threads. I know its unfair, but it upsets me to see so many Asians look down on their own own heritage.</p>
<p>You gotta accept who you are. I am proud to be Asian. Don’t hate yourself. </p>
<p>I think that the Asian stereotypes are largely based in the media. There are a lack of Asian Americans portrayed in a positive/important role. Like I lol whenever I see a white guy in an Asian role, like the Avatar which is >.< </p>
<p>Though what I dont understand is why Jewish people are over represented in society. As an international, it seems very perplexing that Jewish people are a very small % of the US population but appear in high positions and the newspapers. Like I was reading the newpaper and Lieberman is Jewish. I was using facebook and then i realized zuckerburg was jewish and then others… Then it was like woah… srry digressing just an interesting observation.</p>
<p>But seriously. Suck it up. You Asian guys who dont respect your heritage need to man up. Be the change you wish to see.</p>
<p>^ its actually the Asian males who know how to accept themselves for who they are.
As for Asian females, that’s a problem on a completely different magnitude</p>
<p>what do you mean by that?</p>
<p>from my personal observation, it seems that Asian males (and most minority males for that matter) are the ones who like to stick to their roots, whereas a higher proportion of Asian females pride themselves for being “whitewashed”</p>
<p>it may be different in your area tough</p>
<p>lol in my area everyone’s whitewashed (even though no one is white).</p>
<p>Except for me, ofcourse. I am chinese, and always will be no matter what passport I have.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that adcoms are predominantly caucasian?</p>
<p>I have to agree…this is ridiculous. Of the nine Asians in my grade, only four of them are even in the top 30%. And out of those four, I would only say two are obsessive-study types. It’s for reasons like this race should not even be allowed to be on college applications- like job applications.</p>