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Asian American Stereotypes

Pertaining to Tracy Lai's article titled, "Asian American Women", Lai
discusses how stereotypes dehumanize people while turning them into objects to be
manipulated. Lai touches on the topic of how Asian people and cultures are
stereotyped as being inferior and exotic. The problem that Lai brings to our
attention is that it is a struggle to be an Asian in America due to the fact that Asians
have been denied political, economic and social equality in America. Lai also
brings to our attention the die hard myth that Asians have made it in America, which
is far from the truth.
I sense that Lai's argument is extremely effective due to the fact that
stereotypes are not only seen among Asians, they are also seen in many other
cultures and genders. For instance, women for years were battling for woman's
equality to be able to vote, and today women are still battling for equality in political
and economic areas. In addition, African American's are still trying to......


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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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