This first article is written from an Asian feminist perspective. It was written by a group of

Among the stereotypes of Asian Americans, the myth of the Model Minority and Panethnic Identity are among the easiest to attribute to Asian Americans. What exactly are these stereotypes? How did they come about? Whose responsible for perpetuating these terms? And what harm are they are they doing to Asian Americans anyway?

To be young and Asian in America is a special brand of torture. There is an unspoken dictum of silence that grips Asian youth, a denial of our place in popular culture. Asian youth walk in America not quite sure where we fit in-black children have a particular brotherhood, Hispanic children have a particular brotherhood, white children own everything else. We cannot lay claim to jazz or salsa or swing; we cannot say our ancestors fought for equality against an oppressive government or roamed the great hallways of power across the globe. We do not have a music, a common hero, a lexicon of slang. Asian youth experience personal diasporas every day.

Despite the fact that Asian Americans have been in Hollywood for decades, there are very few positive representations of them in film. More often than not, they’ve been depicted as stereotypical caricatures, and more specifically, as foreigners who can’t speak grammatically correct English. Moreover, the negative representations of Asian Americans in film has perpetuated certain misconceptions about their culture. Chan is Missing (1982) calls for more genuine representations of Asian American identities through its cast of complex characters and defiance of Asian stereotypes. The film also urges its viewers to critically think about their own notions of identity through the use of several recurring themes and filmmaking techniques.

Although Asian Americans comprise only about 5% of the U.S. population, this group is the fastest growing segment of American society. Despite such rapid expansion, Asian Americans are widely underrepresented throughout media, whether in television, cinema, or literature. Moreover, there are different stereotypes associated with Asian Americans. One of the most pervasive stereotypes details how Asian Americans are a “model minority”. In essence, this myth describes how anyone who is Asian American will become a successful individual able to achieve the “American dream”.

In Asian American studies, identity is “a set of characteristics or a description that distinguishes a person or thing from others” (Ho 125). One would have to truly perceive his or her culture, language, beliefs, customs and values in order to be viewed as a distinct person in terms of identity. However, many Asian Americans are often faced with personal struggles when they are finding their own identity. These included the issues of assimilation, and contradictions of race and identity within their family and school life. They may sometimes feel insecure with their identity as Asian Americans due to their position as racial minorities in the Unites States. As a consequence, some would unconsciously reject their identity when their emotions are severely damaged in confronting with unequal treatment or being labeled with the Asian stereotypes. In his article “Distilling My Korean American Identity,” Patrick S.

For 20 years, Asian Americans have been portrayed by the press and the media as a successful minority. Asian Americans are believed to benefit from astounding achievements in education, rising occupational statuses, increasing income, and are problem-fee in mental health and crime. The idea of Asian Americans as a model minority has become the central theme in media portrayal of Asian Americans since the middle 1960s. The term model minority is given to a minority group that exhibits middle class characteristics, and attains some measure of success on its own without special programs or welfare. Asian Americans are seen as a model minority because even though they have faced prejudice and

As the immigrant population currently projected to overtake latinxs and hispanics as largest group of residents in the United States of America, Asian Americans have shown their will to survive in a way that many groups have not, and that is by banding together in order to achieve the life they deserve. Taking the overgeneralization of pan-ethnicity and using it as a device for increased numbers and support for the causes of a group of people who otherwise may not have much to do with each other, is a testament to how vulnerable they must have felt as well as how successful they have managed to be many aspects of progress. What I have gained from this course is the understanding that at the root of ethnic studies and the Asian American community is the “for us, by us” sentiment that contributed to the blurred lines between the different part of their communities as social, political and cultural, structures, collectives and groups which came out of an obligation and necessity to protect those immigrants and their future generations from a country which has always pushed European superiority in all aspects of society.

This is because Asian Americans are represented in various ways in the media. According to the textbook article, “Asian Americans were also represented as “perpetual foreigners”, as not being from the United States, as having cultural practices that are not “American,” and as embodying loyalty to a home country over the Untied States” (Drew, 2015 pg. 170). Then again the encouraging thing is that not all Asian Americans are the same, so having various representations of Asian Americans helps show viewers the many different ways Asian Americans are. But then at the same time there is a negative consequence to why Asian Americans are represented in so many ways. When thinking about what is shown on screen Asian Americans are represented so effortlessly, meaning that the media does not think Asian Americans are significant or good enough for big roles, or to even act as themselves. An example of this would be the movie Aloha, where the director made the decision to cast Emma Stone who is a White as an Asian-American

The American Community in the 1900’s to the 1920’s was in fact a totally different generation than its successor not only because of cultural and economic reasons but also because of world events and the rise of technology.

REPORTER: The reporter/niece (Terita) called to report neglect for the victim, Mattie. Mattie’s is blind, and needs assistance with her ADL’s. The reporter stated that Netasha (daughter) and Rick (boyfriend) are neglecting the victim. According to the reporter, Mattie ahs been blind for 5 or 6 years, and the home has been in horrible conditions for a while. The reporter said her brother (unknown) spoke with Natasha, a year ago, about her mother’s living conditions. The reporter said the house has cob webs, spider webs, and animals (unknown type) inside. The reporter said the ceiling is caving in near the back of the home. The tub is not being used, and the victim is not bathing. “You can see the dirt on her/victim”. The kitchen is in horrible

Individual understanding and enactment of scripture have been manipulated and developed over the years in order to align with present times. Critical analysis has affected the reading of the scripture story, The Birth of Moses, in a positive manner implementing logical explanations for the happenings within the story. The text can be unpacked through the application of socio-historic context and a feminist hermeneutic, in order to create an educated and extensive reading. Socio-historical context provides an explanation for the actions and beliefs present within this period, whilst the hermeneutic concentrates upon the underrated role of women, amidst a heavily patriarchal society. Accompanied by the prevalent themes of; courage, compassion

It dehumanizes East Asian women because they are not viewed as humans but an object to fulfill a certain desire or image. Contrary to popular belief, East Asian women do not feel flattered by this objectification. There are men who put ‘Asian female’ as their preference on Internet dating sites. In 2013, a documentary made by Deborah Lum named ‘Seeking Asian Female’, about a white man who finds a bride from China via Internet (fig 3.).

People will start to generalize that all Asian women are the same, and be marginalized to the point that people will see " I can 't believe that 's Asian!" If this issue remains unresolved, the society will always project Asian women as China doll When in fact, women from Asia has different culture and norms and they cannot be generalize. Because of how the media portrays Asian women as "China dolls" Asian women will always be viewed as the feminine woman who bows down to the patriarchy. This will affect the modern lives of Asian women in the whole world because these stereotypes shows that this stereotype is ascribing ultra-femininity to prop-up masculinity. The submissive Asian girls stereotype is a vast simplification over simplification. It gave the western people an idea that Asian

Today in America debate over the social and psychological role of gender has shown the implications of traditional stereotypical views that are placed on women and men. These roles are systems of power that divide men and women as masculine and feminine and place masculinity and men above women in American/Western culture. The construction of these systems by men show the chauvinistic ideals of masculinity from Western culture that are destructive to women, men, and other cultures as well such as between Eastern culture and the Western culture. M.Butterfly by David Henry Hwang shows the theme of gender with Orientalism, where europeans fetishize Asian cultures as passive, exotic, feminine, and its impact of misogynistic fetishization on men and women. With the main character Gallimard, it is shown he is heavily influenced by the orientalist and imperialist views that pervade his Western culture with his relationship to others which slowly becomes detrimental over time in the play.

The only outlet where Asian woman are exposed to a wide globe is in Hollywood movies where they are still subjected to being the stereotypical cast. Whether that be the nerd, the social outcast or the demure and quiet girl, all of these are the reasons why there has been and still is a stigma and a stereotype for Asian women which is not necessarily true and certainly do not apply to all the females in Asia. This idea of all Asian women being fragile, meek and submissive is all due to the three second stereotype-packed scenes that the Asian cast are gifted in those Hollywood movies and any