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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of my Asian-Americans!! Make me so damn proud.

[/quote]So much for racial equity.[/quote]

So, I have a Standard-issue White Boy who happens to be really smart and motivated. We have encouraged him academically which I am sure framed his aspirations, but he kind of runs his own show. He does a lot of extrcurriculars that are stereotypically ones that Asian-American kids do. I will even go so far as to say we have been to events, seen photos, and read lists where there are 5-25 names/faces that all appear to be Asian....and then there's his and maybe - MAYBE - one other non-Asian presenting name. It's perplexing but it's a thing.

My point here is, if you have a beef, anyone can do these things if they are adept and try. What's stopping your smart kid? Is it fear of being an "other" or a nerd or something else? Is it disinterest? Is it you subtly telling them "that's for Asian kids"? Is it that they aren't intersted or capable or that they don't think they are capable? Because no one is offering these opportunities to Asian-American or Asian kids and deliberately excluding yours. Your kid can do the science fairs and math competitions and compete in DECA and do well on the PSAT and SAT, too. Literally, no one is stopping your kid. [/quote]

It's an interesting experience. There are no formal barriers, but the parent communities are Chinese-language based, so certain practical information doesn't spread evenly. It helps me understand how other minorities in other cultures/subcultures experience. [/quote]

Yes, our experience as well. My white kid did just fine but his peer group was almost entirely Asian, and we did not benefit from the info-sharing in that community.[/quote]

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