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Names: NICK - I honestly don't think I have thought any of these stereotypes about Asians, but I have definitely made a lot of jokes about them. Some people think jokes that make fun of stereotypes are offensive, but I disagree with them all races make fun of each other and as long as your not actually being racist, I think making fun of these stereotypes is fine. But on the other hand I recognize that stereotyping people in general is bad. And if you actually believe these stereotypes, and make fun of people for it then that's just appalling.

__**Jory**__ - After reading though some of the specific modern steriotypes for Asians, I realized that I was aware of most of them. Even though the ones listed are somewhat "positive" stereotypes, I still think they can be hurtful. For example, an Asian American teenager might be considered something along the lines of a "nerd" because of how people assume he or she is extremely intelligent. Even though it is based off something positive, it still might be hurtful However, when it comes to the stereotypes in American Born Chinese, those seem a lot more hurtful. Even though stereotypes form directly from reality, it does not mean it is the case all the time. I think it is okay to think of stereotypes every now and then if they are really common, but it is not okay if it changes the way you treat people and act towards them.

Cam- Steroetypes Are still around alot. People say them seriosly and eve just kidding. Poeple Think that its funnny even if your kidding, or its ok if its about yourself... but that just makes it seem ok for anyone. When i think of stereotypes i think of some of the ones i always thought as true but not a steriotype but i now realize that its still a steriotype. The ones in the book ive heard before, but not to that extent of truth. I think that they should never be said wheather its a joke or even about your own race.

Emmett B-L - These stereotypes are still quite relevant to our current society. When I was young I thought that most asians where only able to move to America if they had a "high level" job (scientists, business men) mainly because I had a friend who's parents where both had "high level" jobs (which you do see at the beginning with Jin's parents). Alot of the economic stereotypes are applied to all immigrants. Don't know what else to say that I already knew a bit about asian prejudices and this isn't any real shock to me. (A number of these stereotypes sound like me.)

Jessie K. - I personally have definitely thought some of the stereotypes they mentioned in this article but I definitely did not mean them in a bad way. I believe that stereotypes come from the first immigrants from that country or area and are just pushed onto everyone else who comes from that country or area. Another way that stereotypes come to be are through what people think that race is going to look like because of art or music that they have heard or seen. Unfair stereotyping can affect people, especially teenagers, because people may be proud of their heritage and who they are and stereotypes can be very painful. Teenagers are definitely affected because they are trying to figure out who they are and stereotypes just push them back into a cookie cutter form. In my opinion what can be done and what should be done are the same exact thing. One thing is that we should stop using these stereotypes in public because all we are doing is making it okay for others to use the stereotypes they overhear, which just continues the circle. Isaac- I must admit, I have thought of some of these stereotypes in the past. But after getting to know some Asian-Americans I have realized it is who you are on the inside, not what society tells you what you are. But what most draws me back is that one of them is that Asian-Americans are racist. I would laugh at whoever said that because in a sense they are racist themselves for saying such a thing. Most of the sterotypes used in American Born Chinese I have heard before, and it is interesting how the author exaggerates these to a point where the reader really gets it. Rather than just making them subtle memes he uses them in a way that everyone will understand. It is important to raise awareness about discrimination not just about Asian Americans but about all races, because all races have stereotypes. I figure it's just a way of life that makes one race feel more overpowering then one they believe is lesser than them. Asian-Americans are still human beings and they needed to be treated as such; if not, how can we truly call this America, the country of immigrants?

Chelsea - Agreeing with most of my peers, I believe that these sterotypes arise when a vast majority of the same ethnicty are doing the same thing. I have to admit that I used to believe and use solid sterotypes like these not realzing how hurtful they can be. I realized that when people would talk about my racial background. How we all look the same,love certain foods, and are known for notorious things. Although, I know Asian - Americans I dont think of them any way else. But sterotypes can be very hurtful, upsetting, and a wake up call to see if that is infact true. Sterotypes affect teengaers because I think we are the ones that enforce them more especially because of the big groups (cliques) we put ourselves in. High School can be a war for forgien exchange students, and children from other states. To me, the biggest group targeted are Asian-Americans. We all watch the media and pay attention to every word they say. Books, Movies, Magazines all portray each ethnicty group as they wish. Sometimes, they just take the regular form and exaggerate it to the fullest.

Dustin T.- I have not seen any of the stereotypes and I think that It is really wrong to call people names just because of there race. I have not noticed that any of this was going on. High School is hard for foreign people. i think that people should stop with all. Middle School is harder then High School for them. Most people when they make fun of them are Asian Americans. Asian Americans are smart sometimes smarter and that is a big reason why they make fun of them.

Andrew- The first paragraph caught my attention when it says the Asian American population will double between the years 1990 and 2020. This means a lot of the population in the U.S. will be Asian Americans, which is kind of crazy to think about. I have heard some of these stereotypes before and I am not for them or against stereotypes. A stereotype is just something that has been created throughout the world by all different kind of people. It is a way to identify different races in a sometimes true but also sometimes racist way. Sometimes, the truth hurts.