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[quote=Anonymous]I have two kids: one is the stereotypical Asian (boy - math/CS/badminton), and the other is not (girl - theater/singing/rock climbing/doesn't really like math much).  So I have  double stereotypes going -- ethnicity and gender.  DS has mostly Asian friends because of their interests; DD has mostly non Asian friends because of their interests. They both tried soccer when they were young and didn't like it. Neither are very athletic.

I made both take piano, but they both hated it so I let them drop it. Of course, now that they are teens they wished they kept it.  DS did teach himself to play the guitar (I encouraged him to because I also play the guitar, and DS took a guitar class in HS for art credit).

When they were young, we exposed them to all sorts of different things. They gravitated naturally to what they enjoyed. I just let them be who they are now (older teens).

I will say that being a stereotype did work against my DS for college admissions.  But, DS is doing really well in college, so can't really complain.[/quote]

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