Jeff Cha
ASA 2 (A02)
Blog 2
Similar to the women of color in
academia, many Asian Americans can relate to being “perceived as
easy targets for discrimination and dismissal.” Asian Americans are underrepresented in the
media and associated with stereotypes such as being nerdy, quiet, shy, and
non-confrontational. Even as he rose to
fame for his incredible performance during the week of “Linsanity,” NBA player Jeremy
Lin continued to be an easy target to bullying and racial comments. Racial remarks that Lin faced include a Fox
Sports columnist posting on Twitter, "Some lucky lady in NYC is
gonna feel a couple inches of pain tonight," referencing the small Asian
penis stereotype. Another example was
when ESPN put out a headline titled, “Chink in the Armor,” to refer to the
Knicks only loss during “Linsanity.” “Chink
in the Armor” is a common phrase to describe a vulnerable area but the word
“chink” is a racist term used to refer to Asians thus forming the conclusion
that the racial remark may have been intentional even though it was denied to
be true.
What would be the
best method to approach the Asian American issue of being underrepresented in
the media and misrepresented with stereotypes? Building a presence in the media?
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