tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post3837310519408805236..comments2024-02-27T00:41:15.985-06:00Comments on AdoptionTalk: Asian-American Stereotyping in Annie Le Murder?malindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-36313214888234980692009-09-23T07:49:54.539-05:002009-09-23T07:49:54.539-05:00I appreciate your comments Tanya and agree with yo...I appreciate your comments Tanya and agree with you in most respects; however, there is a division among many people whether to add the hyphen or not (not just within the Asian American community). This debate has been raging for over twenty years and there are compelling arguments for and against the hyphen and also whether to identify at all beyond country identity--most prompted through Canadian circles. <br />Thank you for your insight.Jeff and Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330454830153579449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-31351073294507858642009-09-22T20:19:37.519-05:002009-09-22T20:19:37.519-05:00Thanks for the informative comment, Tanya!
I'...Thanks for the informative comment, Tanya!<br /><br />I've posted about the pernicious "perpetual foreigner" concept before:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/mh3cermalindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-39263867041610991842009-09-22T19:12:03.781-05:002009-09-22T19:12:03.781-05:00One more follow-up is the use of a hyphen...Asian ...One more follow-up is the use of a hyphen...Asian American vs. Asian-American. The hyphen is omitted with respect to Asian American identity being a whole identity...American and still uses an ancestral origin. The use of a hyphen plays into the whole Perpetual Foreigner and the whole inacceptance of the Asian American as American and simply still as "other".Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240839878411076815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-63569744916339340472009-09-22T17:03:42.769-05:002009-09-22T17:03:42.769-05:00re: Anonymous, Asians vs. Asian Americans...leavin...re: Anonymous, Asians vs. Asian Americans...leaving American off the term Asian American almost plays into the stereotype of Asian Americans as the foreign other, or "Perpetual Foreigner" if you would like to look up the topic. Asian Americans are often bombarded with questions such as "Where are you from?" or "What is your nationality?"...to which both I answer "DC" and "American" respectively. The latter question also plays into the Perpetual Foreigner myth...many other races aren't asked their nationality because it is often assumed that they are American. Here, the person asking the question may really just want to know the Asian American's ETHNICITY...but still plays into the foreign other stereotype. Such is the case when the Asian American asks the questioner his/her ethnicity and that person looks bewildered that he/she was just asked that. The "Where are you from?" question gets especially funny when my reponse is "DC" and the person continually goes through my ancestry to find out my ethnicity...following up my DC answer with "Where are you REALLY from?" or "Where are your parents from/born?" to "What about your grandparents?"...until they give up and realize that I'm not the lay person who uses "Asian" and "Oriental" to describe my race.<br /><br />Despite Asian Americans contributing much to the landscape of American history, many are still viewed today as "other" and never with a sense of belonging. Race in and of itself is a socially constructed term initially used to describe and divide people...legally. Go through American history and you'll find loads of that example.<br /><br />So, yes, although it is seemingly innocuous to use "Asian" instead of "Asian American", let's not forget the history and the implications of denying a person their citizenship...possibly one that has been owned for multiple generations.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240839878411076815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-52363432143929602642009-09-20T17:37:54.253-05:002009-09-20T17:37:54.253-05:00Oops! I so did not notice my error!Oops! I so did not notice my error!Jeff and Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330454830153579449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-86136735868925067462009-09-20T08:45:23.202-05:002009-09-20T08:45:23.202-05:00Wendy just did the same thing, called an Asian Ame...Wendy just did the same thing, called an Asian American, "Asian." That's common, and I don't find it offensive.<br />"Italian," "British," etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-45324626236436454622009-09-19T20:20:12.517-05:002009-09-19T20:20:12.517-05:00Sad. I saw a local report and it was presented as...Sad. I saw a local report and it was presented as the same type of thing--more of the Asian fetish. I haven't heard much about it so I can't say, but i would not be surprised.<br /><br />A bit off topic, but did you see Survivor? The Asian woman was chosen for the "smart" tribe member task--no one knew anyone yet. I really liked her comment, she was glad they thought she was smart (knew it was a stereotype), but hoped they wouldn't apply the negative stereotypes to her--cunning, conniving, etc.Jeff and Madelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330454830153579449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-3286148319611233732009-09-19T12:15:06.246-05:002009-09-19T12:15:06.246-05:00I thought Pat Brown was describing a stereotype th...I thought Pat Brown was describing a stereotype that the suspect might have had, not one she held. Yesterday she spoke about how Annie was smart, degreed, going somewhere. . .and this guy who forwatever reason worked in the lab cleaning the rat cages was resentful of her. I didn't hear the prejudice the person is describing but I could be wrong. It can work in subtle ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com