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Abraam,
I also have found that the characters in movies from my youth have had an impact on me. The first movie I remember seeing was The Sandlot. I always wanted to be like Benny, so much so that I would act out the scenes of him getting the ball back. This spurred my interest in baseball, as well as the desire to become a professional baseball player. I thought I could do anything. I, like you, explored stereotypes. Your exploration of stereotypes was through the lens of Asian-American stereotypes, while my exploration consisted of mental health stereotypes. However, we both found stereotypes have detriments to various groups. I also loved the How I Met Your Mother reference. That is one of my favorite shows. I thought it was so sad when Kevin was discussing his major issues. I thought you had great variety in your sources, and it was a really interesting video.
I think the light you shed on the false stereotype that all Asians are smart is one that’s often overlooked. Even though it’s a more positive stereotype, the damage it can cause towards people’s motivation and self esteem when they don’t meet these expectations can be very harmful. The idea that all African Americans are good at basketball is another great example of these “positive” stereotypes. While there are certainly other stereotypes that do more damage for these groups of people, it’s definitely a step in the right direction to admit that these stereotypes are indeed harmful.
Hi Abraam, I really enjoyed reading about your analysis on the model minority myth and how a seemingly harmless stereotype can be incredibly inhibiting for young Asians. A big part of it in my opinion is the unnecessary expectations that it pushes upon kids and that even those that do well are seen as being just another typical Asian rather than being praised for their abilities. I think this applies to other ethnicities in well in a certain realm of what they should naturally be good at according to society and its perceptions.
Your second point about being the product of your environment really stood out to me as well. I feel like we don’t really think about who we surround ourselves with until we are engaging in self reflection (which I need to do more of). Thus, we go by living our lives without even considering what is arguably the most important part of our upbringing.
I think the problem with organization is not that we can’t plan but that it requires consistency by nature. Thus, while I’ve found it easy to find platforms to organize my assignments and plan my days, what really has helped me is having people to hold me accountable so that I do what I said I would on a daily basis.
I really liked your video, Abraam,and I think you did a great job covering this topic, as I also read Interior Chinatown. I agree with your assessment that the stereotype to live up to expectations is both reinforced by traditional Asian values, but also can be negatively putting pressure on through external societal factors, which negatively expect a certain group of people to behave a certain way. I hope that within the next decade or so, the percentage of Asian representation in the media (~5.1%) eclipses the percentage of Asians in the United States (~5.9%), and include more roles that allow, as you said, a perception of Asians to be American. For one final time, this definitely was absurd.
Abraam,
I also have found that the characters in movies from my youth have had an impact on me. The first movie I remember seeing was The Sandlot. I always wanted to be like Benny, so much so that I would act out the scenes of him getting the ball back. This spurred my interest in baseball, as well as the desire to become a professional baseball player. I thought I could do anything. I, like you, explored stereotypes. Your exploration of stereotypes was through the lens of Asian-American stereotypes, while my exploration consisted of mental health stereotypes. However, we both found stereotypes have detriments to various groups. I also loved the How I Met Your Mother reference. That is one of my favorite shows. I thought it was so sad when Kevin was discussing his major issues. I thought you had great variety in your sources, and it was a really interesting video.
I think the light you shed on the false stereotype that all Asians are smart is one that’s often overlooked. Even though it’s a more positive stereotype, the damage it can cause towards people’s motivation and self esteem when they don’t meet these expectations can be very harmful. The idea that all African Americans are good at basketball is another great example of these “positive” stereotypes. While there are certainly other stereotypes that do more damage for these groups of people, it’s definitely a step in the right direction to admit that these stereotypes are indeed harmful.
Hi Abraam, I really enjoyed reading about your analysis on the model minority myth and how a seemingly harmless stereotype can be incredibly inhibiting for young Asians. A big part of it in my opinion is the unnecessary expectations that it pushes upon kids and that even those that do well are seen as being just another typical Asian rather than being praised for their abilities. I think this applies to other ethnicities in well in a certain realm of what they should naturally be good at according to society and its perceptions.
Your second point about being the product of your environment really stood out to me as well. I feel like we don’t really think about who we surround ourselves with until we are engaging in self reflection (which I need to do more of). Thus, we go by living our lives without even considering what is arguably the most important part of our upbringing.
I think the problem with organization is not that we can’t plan but that it requires consistency by nature. Thus, while I’ve found it easy to find platforms to organize my assignments and plan my days, what really has helped me is having people to hold me accountable so that I do what I said I would on a daily basis.
I really liked your video, Abraam,and I think you did a great job covering this topic, as I also read Interior Chinatown. I agree with your assessment that the stereotype to live up to expectations is both reinforced by traditional Asian values, but also can be negatively putting pressure on through external societal factors, which negatively expect a certain group of people to behave a certain way. I hope that within the next decade or so, the percentage of Asian representation in the media (~5.1%) eclipses the percentage of Asians in the United States (~5.9%), and include more roles that allow, as you said, a perception of Asians to be American. For one final time, this definitely was absurd.