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Originally Posted by ken0042
Is a positive stereotype like that a bad thing? I know we have quite a few Asian CPers; would you have found that offensive? To me that simply says that Asians are known for being smart and hard working.
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It's not offensive to me (I'm an accountant, hee). But I can understand that argument.
That's all they're known for. Being smart and geeky. An Asian guy can't be 'cool'. He can't be a good dancer at a club, he can't pick up girls at the bar, he can't be on the basketball team (that's why Asians fell head over heels with Jeremy Lin, a mediocre basketball player as best).
"Thanks to Jeremy Lin, I feel truly American now" blah blah blah.
The Asian guy can't be a GQ supermodel. Can't be an actor or in the performing arts. He could be in music but just piano or violin.
Asian girls at least are seen as cute and pretty... Asian guys are not. They're just good at science and technology.