In American history, in the last three wars (WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War) the enemies of America were all Asians. These experiences might have fostered a sense of enmity towards Asians, especially towards Asian men since it was the Asian men who were fighting with U.S. soldiers. From my observations, Asian men in American media have been stereotyped as uncivilized, broken English speaking immigrants or Kung-Fu masters, nerdy bookworms, strict patriarchal husbands, asexual and unromantic. The foreign policy concerns and international relations between the U.S and Asia have profoundly influenced the experiences of Asians in American media. During the time of war, the role of the press and media rooted many misco

In American media, Asian actresses seem to be more prominent in roles, demanding an interracial love interest with a Caucasian actor because it may be less controversial than, say, an African American actress and a Caucasian actor. Asian actresses are very type-caste, and suffer because they are portrayed as more than willing to date Caucasian men, whereas Asian actors are used in films where they can be rejected by Caucasian women(D.R.93).

nceptions with Asians and misrepresentation of Asian values and false images in the American mindset. Images of Asians as the enemy are deeply embedded into American pop culture and consciousness, sustained by Hollywood movies like Fu Manchu or Year of the Dragon, and manipulated by political leaders like U.S congressmen who propose to solve the trade imbalance with Japan by chartering the Enola Gay (the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima)(A.L 97).

Sadly, although there are many visible racial discriminations for Asians, American history courses do not address Asian racism as profoundly as Black racism. So many people are left to believe that Asian ra

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