Why is there so much racism against Asians?

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Anonymous wrote:Interestingly, I had one Korean mom tell me how happy she is to be here because it's not so high pressure for her child. She said she hated growing up in Korea with all of the pressure. Her child is nonetheless a high achiever, but I have no idea if she was prepped or whatever (and it's none of my business). I just thought I'd throw in there that not all of the parents want to continue the culture of pressure.

I'm not sure that being good at taking tests = success in life, by the way. I guess it can get you into the best schools, but there is so much more that goes into making successful adults.

My brother moved his family to the US when his kids were old enough to go to school b/c he did not want them attending elementary school in Korea. His wife was a elementary teacher in Korea - it's killer competitive there starting in elementary school. My brother was raised in the US and went to Ivy undergrad and grad. The schools in the US are MUCH more child friendly for lack of a better word.

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Anonymous wrote:DH and I are children of Asian immigrants. We worked hard in school and attended ivy league schools. I think the difference is that back in the 80's, we were both token Asians in our schools. Reading all the negativity on the TJ threads saddens me.

I wonder which qualified applicant your token acceptance pushed aside. Many people work hard -- you do not get a free pass because of that. Americans are sadden by your racism after haven been so accepting of you.

You are an idiot. In the 80s, Asians didn't get anywhere because of affirmative action or favors. We were tokens because we were "onlys" in suburban classes that were largely white and non-diverse. Wow.

That is incorrect. You were tokens. My father served on the admissions committee. Wow, indeed.

You're both right. There are some Asians who will qualify for affirmative action (i.e. Cambodian, Laotian, Filipino, Afghan) and others who are over represented (Korean, Japanese, Chinese). Afghans are Central Asian.

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What are the suicide stats on these folks?

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Anonymous wrote:Racism is in general pretty bad here in the Northeast. I grew up in the SF Bay Area. I have lived out here for a long time, and things have gotten better, but I am still often floored by the things that allegedly college educated people say here. People seem to have bought into stereotypes, and feel very comfortable making sweeping generalizations on the basis of race without allowing people the freedom to be individuals. It may be part of the larger issue of conformity, which is much greater out here than on the West Coast.

PPs also dare not talk like this in real life.

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Anonymous wrote:How accepting are Asian countries of non-Asian residents?

Can anyone answer this?

Are you talking about government/immigration law, or people on the street? Some governments treat foreigners better than their own citizens.

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Asians DO NOT get affirmative action. Please tell us what school, university you think gives Asians affirmative action.

Asians are discriminated against in admission. Quite a few white/Asian mixed race kids put White in the race box.

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Anonymous wrote:But immigrants don't really assimilate until three or more generations, no?

Not true if they want to assimilate. An Asian mom once told me to get test prep and outside testing down from a specific provider to get 1 of my kids into GT. Anyone ever been to an elementary school science fair where projects look like they were done by college students or professional engineers? Grading based on end product?

I have seen this and of course it is impossible for a kid that age to produce work like that without help. Had one elementary school AAP teacher tell me half the papers her class turned in read like dissertations. So this teacher stopped assigning out of class writing projects, and the quality of the work changed dramatically..

Like in St Albans? It is called DDI (daddy did it). Except that they are white.

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Anonymous wrote:Asian kids hate white kids. Are parents taught us to play within our own race.

Gee, are you a troll for from the stupid movie Joy Luck Club?

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Anonymous wrote:Look up "entrance exam hell." It is a well known phenomenon in Japan, Korea and China. And admission to the the IIT's in India is also very competitive and based on entrance exams. So prepping is a way of life for folks from these countries, and the recent immigrants from these countries [which as one poster said above has "skyrocketed" in recent years] have brought their culture here with them. I believe this fact has largely changed the face of public education in Northern Virginia, especially in AAP and TJ. So why is pointing this out is "racist"?

The coin has two sides though. Even TJ has soft admission standards besides test scores. The Asian parents complain that the white families write professional grade essays and get prestigious internships for their kids.

It seems that everybody feels the other side has unfair advantage.

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The coin has two sides though. Even TJ has soft admission standards besides test scores. The Asian parents complain that the white families write professional grade essays and get prestigious internships for their kids.

It seems that everybody feels the other side has unfair advantage.

I wonder which side of the "equally weighted" coin preps with educational consultants and marketers?

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The coin has two sides though. Even TJ has soft admission standards besides test scores. The Asian parents complain that the white families write professional grade essays and get prestigious internships for their kids.

It seems that everybody feels the other side has unfair advantage.

I wonder which side of the "equally weighted" coin preps with educational consultants and marketers?

I know quite a few NW DC families hire educational consultants for a few thousand dollars a pop to get their kids to private schools (K, elementary....)

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PP her. I also know Asian families in the burbs hiring tutors for their kids to get into TJ....

What is your point?

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The coin has two sides though. Even TJ has soft admission standards besides test scores. The Asian parents complain that the white families write professional grade essays and get prestigious internships for their kids.

It seems that everybody feels the other side has unfair advantage.

I wonder which side of the "equally weighted" coin preps with educational consultants and marketers?

I know quite a few NW DC families hire educational consultants for a few thousand dollars a pop to get their kids to private schools (K, elementary....)

White NW DC families.

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D.C. families--must be recent American immigrants?

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Anonymous wrote:D.C. families--must be recent American immigrants?

No, they've been here for a few generations, if that is what you are asking.