What Do you think about Asian stereotype?

Question

I'M Korean and and I know about asian stereotypes since I esperienced it alot. I somestimes get excluded from others because I am Asian. What is your opinion?

Answer 1

I try not to pay attention to stereotypes........ you shouldn't either.

If people do exclude you based on stereotypes.... then believe me, those are people you'll rather not hang out with in the first place.

Answer 2

I don't know what stereotype you have experience, but I grew up with a lot of Asians in Los Angeles, especially in high school. They generally were the smartest of all the kids. They were almost all VERY friendly.

I live in SE Asia now. The stereotype I see as an old man is a bit different. Still friendly and smart, but also extremely closely family knit; to the point of limiting themselves sometimes. Most are afraid to get a tan, because their family will pick on them, but otherwise my stereotype of the Asian is still positive after more than 40 years.

Answer 3

I'm an American living in Korea for the last 18 years, and the way I am stereotyped is probably far more severe than what a typical Asian would experience in the USA or Europe. This is not a complaint, as any unpleasant treatment I have had has been more than made up for by plenty of kindness and, sometimes, deferential treatment by those who understand how hard it is for a foreigner to live here.

Answer 4

I don't know about stereotypes on a personal level. There are so many other ways a person can stereotype you; your ethnicity might be a non-factor. For example, they could be stereotyping you because you're an immigrant.

Maybe they're not stereotyping you at all but are merely reacting to the persona you project. Or maybe you're stereotyping others by assuming that they're all the type of person who stereotypes you. Or...maybe you're just hanging around the wrong kinds of people. Maybe you should distance yourself from people who stereotype.

For the reasons stated above, I don't feel stereotyping of Asians is a problem for me personally. Not in the way that a black person, for example, might face personal difficulties every day due to racism. I see stereotyping of Asians in the broader culture, though, and it does bother me. Especially depictions of Asians in the media--both caricatures and extremely westernized or white-washed depictions bother me in their own way. American media seems to have a problem portraying minorities in a way that's honest.*

* = Maybe this is just an extension of white America's problem depicting itself in a way that's honest. As the home of the "self-made" person, American identity is fundamentally dishonest. So maybe I shouldn't let the media bother me. Maybe I should just see American culture as a shallow theme park version of reality, and maybe then I can appreciate it for what it is.

Answer 5

It's hard on me because I am 3rd generation Asian-American. I grew up watching American media and I am only learning Chinese now (28 years old). In my heart, I feel 100% American, but many times people make me feel like a foreigner. I went to college in Irvine (OC) and the trend was to wear Abercrombie and Fitch, but sometimes people look at me because they think it doesn't look right on an Asian person. Sometimes I wish I can go back to Asia but I don't speak the language. So in all honesty, I really have no where I can call home. I wish white and black Americans understands this.

Answer 6

I do not think much about any stereotypes, but I would like to tell you about my experience in Korea. On the bus from Kimpo airport to downtown Seoul I wanted to confirm my bus stop, so I asked a young Korean woman (in English), pointing to my guide, if the next stop was 'East Gate'. She gasped and looked at me like I just stepped out of a UFO, and turned away. Minutes later a young man was kind enough to point out the next stop was "East Gate."
Once I stepped off that bus and took two steps a young Korean man cursed me (in Korean) and spat in front of me to show his "exclusion" to me. I guess that poor individual had troubles with stereotypes too - although my hair was short and I had a military-type backpack - I am neither American nor a soldier.

Answer 7

Stereotypes are ridiculous, but they can be a pain. I'm seldom bothered by them these days, except when they come from people who should really know better.

When people make comments based on whatever stereotype they have of me, I just laugh - their comments say a lot more about their foolishness than it does about me.

You don't say how old you are - I'm guessing high-school age - but it gets easier to ignore as you get older (speaking as a tough-headed 30-year-old!)

As for these people who exclude you: ignore them - if they exclude you just for being Korean, they are not worth knowing.

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Answer 8

Stereotyping people are just dumb. I've lived in South Africa, Taiwan and Japan, and my experience is that you get all types in every culture. Maybe you could say that Americans are generally more open and spontaneous, Japanese more polite, etc, but then you can't apply those characteristics to individuals just because they belong to a certain group.

If I had to say what Asians generally are like, I would say disciplined, focused, hard-working. But of course not all of them, and these are not the only characteristics!

Answer 9

I've spent alot of time in in Asia including a year in Korea. Ignorant people try to put others into convenient packages that allow them to handle how others make them feel. The Asian work ethic is very threatening to people who want the rewards but aren't willing to do the work so they make up stereotypes to make it easier for them to deal with it.

Answer 10

I don't listen to people who love to give out their stereotypes on others. My husband is Asian(Filipino) and he could care less on how people see him. Just ignore it. A lot of people have nothing but negative things to say about all races but just take it in strive and don't dwell on it. As long as you are happy about who you are then nothing else matters. I'm black so I'm stereotyped all the time, lol. Just don't let it get to you.