Seriously...why are Asians perceived as feminine and softy-softy
and Black people as strong/athletic.
Is it the body shape? the eyes? WHAT IS EEEEET?
2007-11-12 16:39:30 · 4 answers · asked by A. Roman 4 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I never really heard of Asians being portrayed or percieved that way, but there are negative stereotypes associated with Asian men being "small" in certain areas as well as the stereotypes about them "knowing martial arts" and being proficient in science and math. Its also because a lot of Asian families encourage their children to study hard so they can become doctors/high paying jobs. That's just what the media can do in a country that tries to be a melting pot yet groups instead of unites.
Blacks are percieved as being strong/athletic because a lot of them come from inner cities and places where being academically successful and smart is not a priority. So naturally, they try to find the easy root to money, whether that's involvement in hip-hop/rap music (or anything to do with music), the christian religion (gospel, preachers, reverends) or athletes (basketball, football). Most of them try to find the easy way out of things.
2007-11-12 16:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by Dusk 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Body size and height mostly. American football or basketball are both games where size matters, so you'll see many Black players, but few Asians.
It might be specific to US, since African people were mostly brought here for manual labor (eternal shame to whites), but Asians come here to get education and office jobs.
2007-11-12 16:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Steven Walker 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are so many forms of discrimination in society...How ignorant to hold any man accountable on his physical appearance as he had no advance opportunity before birth to determine a choosen physical appearance.
2007-11-12 17:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
never thought of it that way.....
2007-11-12 17:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋