Sure, it's a generalisation but there is invariably some truth behind such generalisations. If I were to say African Americans vote Democrat I'd be making a generalisation. We are all supposedly adults on here. When I make such a statement I do not mean 'each and every African American votes Dem' or when I say Asian students are generally better at maths than non Asian students I do not mean 'every US Asian student is better at maths than every non-Asian'. I stand by my statement on Americans and their history, which of course does not mean every American is poor at history. Two subjects I do not associate US public schools being particularly good at - teaching history and mathematics. Those are usually first to be cut when targets have to be met, or budgets cuts are made.
Yea but it's simple.
Asian Americans don't like the math generalization so maybe give it a swerve.
I know I hate the lazy stereotype about the drunken fighting Irish in America, yea, there's some truth to it but when you get constantly reminded of this stereotype by Americans who think it's only a bit of fun and 'get over it, you guys do drink alot'. It gets a bit tiring.
Just imagine that kid, the first in his family to go to college and he get's in to MIT and has to put up with idiots saying 'thats because he's Asian'.
Stereotypes, however well founded, are for the most part, lazy and offensive.
