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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a long history of anti-Asian American sentiment in this country.  For the most extreme examples, see the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII and ban/quota on immigration from Asian countries, which ended only in the 1960s.  On the less extreme (but still harmful) side, Asian Americans have long been seen by many as exotic and sometimes sinister foreigners, even when we are born and raised in this country.  When I was growing up in the midwest, there were far fewer Asian families so I don't think it was threatening to people that my brother and I did very well in school.  A generation later and in areas like metro DC, the Asian American population has skyrocketed, so now all those stereotypes and hatred are coming out in full force and apparently people are not afraid to express their feels of hate and distrust, at least on an anonymous forum such as this.  It's amazing to me that so many have responded to the original post by saying essentially "I don't have a problem with Asians, i have a problem with cheaters" - when part of the problem is that these people are just assuming that someone who looks Asian must be a cheater.  And then if someone speaks up about this, it's "oh, you're stifling free expression."  Interestingly, Jews faced a similar phenomenon back in the day, which led to Jewish quotas at many top universities and wide belief that they were cheaters and not really Americans...now Asian Americans are the target of similar policies and views.  I would be very surprised if the moderators on this forum would allow the sort of vitriol against another group to go on and on like they do the vitriol against Asian Americans that is constantly popping up on here.[/quote]

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