The China Doll: Asian Stereotypes
The stereotype of the “China Doll” or “Lotus Blossom” has often been perpetuated by the media — women as submissive and quiet servants.
Transformed into White Gods: The desire to be white
David Byunghyun Lee over at Gawker writes an excellent essay about the tensions between Korean and American culture, and struggles with Asian-American identity.
Tiger Mom: “Some groups are just better than others”
Amy Chua, infamous “Tiger Mom,” is at it again. This time, she claims some groups are just plain better than others. Yikes.
The perpetual foreigner: “Where are you really from?”
There is a widespread phenomenon known as the “perpetual foreigner” syndrome. This is a common perception that Asian Americans are not really “American,” regardless of how long one has lived in the US.
Harvard student charged with bomb hoax
Is school so stressful that a person would rather go to prison than take a final exam? A Harvard University student emailed bomb threats to try to get out of a final exam.
White man dresses up like Roger Federer in China
White guy wonders if asians have a hard time telling white people apart. He dresses as Roger Federer to test his hypothesis.
#notyourasiansidekick hashtag to highlight Asian-American feminism
Freelance writer Suey Park, advocate for the Asian American feminism, created a new hashtag to discuss issues of feminism and stereotypes related to Asian American culture.
Are Asians really bad drivers?
In today’s weekly post, we explore the stereotype: are Asians really bad drivers? Where does this stereotype come from? What are the facts?