discusses how stereotypes dehumanize people while turning them into objects to be

manipulated. Lai touches on the topic of how Asian people and cultures are

stereotyped as being inferior and exotic. The problem that Lai brings to our

attention is that it is a struggle to be an Asian in America due to the fact that Asians

have been denied political, economic and social equality in America. Lai also

brings to our attention the die hard myth that Asians have made it in America, which

I sense that Lai's argument is extremely effective due to the fact that

stereotypes are not only seen among Asians, they are also seen in many other

cultures and genders. For instance, women for years were battling for woman's

equality to be able to vote, and today women are still battling for

Certainly I agree with Lai's views because I have noticed that Asians are

very few women politicians, within our culture. I do not know if this problem

understand her beliefs to a greater extent because I was able to see where she was

boundaries, because it is occurring in many different cultures and it is effecting

and science. Lai proceeded to raise the point that this is a racist rationale because

others. I was offended when I heard this because I received a scholarship to

Lai brought to my attention that Asians are claimed to value education more than

Martin Luther King representing African Americans, and Susan B. Anthony

just goes to show you that stereotypes do dehumanize people and turns them into

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