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Originally posted by starang21
that has a lot on how young asian americans view themselves. pop culture has taught us whatever we feel about our own. unfortunately it has been quite negative upon the young asian american psyche. all you see in the media are the following stereotypes:
dragon lady - sensual seductress (can't think of any examples off of the top of my head)
nerd - asexual geek (charlie chan, asian dude off of law and order)
karate man - asexual martial arts hero (jackie chan)
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i would say that only reinforces the stereotype.
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I agree with that to take it further....I guess it's on both sides. As an Asian stuck in this paradox, it's often difficult to find an identity when stuck between two sides...