“It was weird, all Asians were good for were our females, the women were liked by all of the American men, because of their fetishes of Asian women. And our men were just stereotyped as like Buddhist, monks, and having to do with martial arts (Ha).”

Starting with history, many things helped me conclude to the statement that Americans’ are indifferent to the Asian community. The first was Andrew’s knowledge about early Asian culture. Andy stated that the Asians never had there own Civil Rights movement, like the blacks had. In today’s society, “much black culture is accepted, like music and clothing, but the Asian cultures were forgotten and ignored.” Unlike everyone else, the

Movies are another example. Many of the major movies stars are either black or white. They play a wide variety of roles. Whereas the Asian community is portrayed in fighting/karate movies, like Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. Besides Jackie Chan, many people can’t name a popular Asian actor off the top of their heads. “It’s not every day that an Asian plays a major part in a romance film.” There are tons of Asian movies being made, but rarely are they shown in local theaters. “Much of American society doesn’t enjoy Asian movies, they are mainly watched by other Asians (Ha).”

Today, it’s more common to see the “white and black” society portrayed. There are many black television shows and channels that portray their lifestyles, like “BET.” Within the area of Philadelphia, BET is one of the most popular stations on televison! In contrast, the show “All-American Girl,” about Margaret Cho adapting to the American society, was booted off the air and called racist by many Americans. Many people didn’t find interest in the Asian aspect of the show. It was called “a waste” by many viewers (All-American Girl).

Indifference toward the Asian community can also be seen throughout the music industry. Andrew brought up the important point

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