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Well first let me make some qualifications. i’m not going to talk about Asians from asia. i’m going to talk about asian americans. there’s a difference but i’m not going to get into that. it is true that asian americans as a whole have been sucessful in academics. but there is a lot of danger in making just that statement without looking farther. i DISAGREE with the person who said that it is due to culture and that is why asian americans succeed in academics. saying that there is an ‘asian’ or ‘asian american’ culture that places such a high emphasis on education (compared to other minority groups in america) is a superficial answer. all the different groups in the US place a very high emphasis on education. differences in the ‘Asian American’ experience appear when you look at history. at this point in time about 50% of asian americans are 1st generation (meaning that they are immigrants. most have arrived sometime after 1965). if you look at immigration laws they have certain preferences for the people they let in. one of those preferences is that the potential immigrants have some type of skill (high education, business owners…). therefore a high proportion of those asian immigrants arrive with resources to insure that their successive generations will be able to better their economic and educational situations. also, because the children see, talk to, and know other asian americans who have been through process and are living in good conditions, then the children understand it is possible for them to do the same. they can see a reward for their educational focus. it’s not that we are smarter or have a unique culture which pushes education. more accurately, it’s that we begin with conditions conducive to high educational achievement and we recogize that the educational route is the most open to us (we certainly don’t see entertainment, politics, or sports as accessible as education). i didn’t even get into overlooked fact that many asian americans are showing high levels of dropping out of high school and that high levels of educational attainment are not universal among the 60+ different asian american groups. but i’ll save that for another time.
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Name : powell, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 24, City : Madison, State : WI, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,personally, an asian person talking with a yellow/tan background is nothing of concern. incidental things like that are really a waste of time to deal with. as an artist, i would assume you would have to deal with all kinds of interpretations of your work. if you are worried about those interpretations i would change the background. if not then leave it. i think that the only reason to change your background would be because you feel it might distract from the message. otherwise associating an asian face with a yellow background is no big deal. sorry that my answer is all over the place.
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Name : powell, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 24, City : Madison, State : WI, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,as far as the US government is concerned, in 1990 Hispanic was not a race. it was considered an ethnicity. that means you could be black-hispanic, white-hispanic, asian-hispanic. i’m not sure if that will change with the 2000 census, but i don’t think so. as far as my personal opinion: i feel that those who consider themselves hispanic should decide if they want to be a race or an ethnicity. the US government adds new races and deletes others that it doesn’t feel apply.
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Name : powell, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 24, City : Madison, State : WI, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,on a differnt level than just 1st ammendment rights or white supremecy, letting the Klan do their business can elicit positive reactions for our society. i too think that the KKK should get to speak. it’s not that i agree with what they say. it’s because their rhetoric and mere presence sparks dialogue and action. first, i think race/ethncity concerns are of utmost importance in our society and should be openly discussed. yet, talking openly about racial issues in the US is taboo (if you disagree, then think about the existence and need for this website). so if the Klan fosters discussion about race, then i say let them talk. second, groups who oppose the KKK’s message come together for a common goal (usually to remove or fight the Klan), but without the KKK’s presence those coalitions would be slow to form. so not only does the Klan’s presence spark dialogue but it spurs action. as more dialogue and action are initiated, we can move on from Klan-specific issues to more important issues of our day.
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Name : powell, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 24, City : Madison, State : WI, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,Most people who I have talked to say the reason they dye their hair or put in different colored contacts is that they are bored or they want variety. And on a surface level, I see their point. However, there is a consistent “lightening” of people of color, and on a larger scale the perception is that they want to be white. I don’t believe most people who dye their hair or put in blue contacts think about the implications of rejecting their original color and selling out for whiteness.
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Name : powell, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Age : 24, City : Madison, State : WI, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College,
