[Alma M.]

I agree with Sam that you should not take her reaction personally. As a member of a minority group, I, too, look for representation among products out there in the market and find it frustrating when only the white majority is represented. My daughters and I went to the All American Girl Place in Chicago, and after browsing their lower, middle and upper level and not finding one single doll that accurately portrayed Asians with darker complexion, we went to the manager and ask why they thought all Asians had light complexions and why all the dolls had the same shape eyes. We would just like to be able to see ourselves in the American mirror.

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Name : Alma M., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Filipino-American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 46, City : Clinton, State : IA, Country : United States, Occupation : Instructor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Alma M.]

I can only respond based on my experience and observation. Asians, as any other group, are just as vulnerable to the generalizations, stereotyping and misrepresentation in media and society in general. Because generalizations, stereotypes and marginalization/misrepresentation of blacks is so rampant, there are those who believe them and buy into them rather than question their validity. It is unfortunate whenever members of these groups look upon each other with suspiscion and malice, because in reality, both suffer similar oppressions and marginalization. I would like to see more collaboration between these two groups.

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Name : Alma M., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Filipino-American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 46, City : Clinton, State : IA, Country : United States, Occupation : Instructor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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