![]() ![]() What resulted was a “Linsanity” craze, as fans were amazed by Lin’s talent, highlighting the fact that a successful Asian athlete is considered unusual or unfamiliar. Jeremy Lin, for example, a Chinese-American basketball star, is known for his quick rise to fame in 2012 as the New York Knicks’ point guard. This is a common experience even for professional Asian athletes. This narrow-minded perception means that Asian athletes are frequently overlooked, misjudged and dismissed, and often must work harder to prove themselves in their athletic pursuits. ![]() The stereotypical Asian, on the contrary, is viewed as weak, awkward and athletically inept, and in many Asian cultures, academic performance is favored over athletic ability. They are assumed to be athletes, not intellectuals, and are pushed to fit these labels. Jumaane Ford ’16, Benny Ogando ’15 and Kailash Sundaram ’15 examined the pressure for African-American males to “leap high, dunk down and tackle hard.” The common expectation is that African-American males value athletics over academics. Asians face the flip side of the prejudice discussed in the article “Black, Athletic, Articulate” published in the February 28 issue of The Phillipian. While every other adolescent who approached the camp van was met with enthusiastic welcomes, I received puzzled looks and doubtful questions. When I arrived at the airport and sought out the camp representatives before each of these camps, they did not readily identify me as a rower. Over the summer, I attended multiple rowing camps. Professor Frink on "The Simpsons," e.g.Rowing, something that I consider to be a fundamental part of my identity, is a predominantly white sport in which few Asians participate.Person who wears a pocket protector, stereotypically.One with no hope in a popularity contest.Person who might prefer the term "socially challenged". ![]() One whose favorite website is Sporcle, say.One who ruins the curve, stereotypically.One scoring 100% on Sporcle quizzes, say.One probably not with the jocks at the lunch table.Once uncool sort who's now sort of cool.Pocket-protector wearer, stereotypically.Pocket protector wearer, stereotypically.Pocket protector wearer, in stereotypes.Pocket-protector sporter, stereotypically.Role-playing game player, stereotypically.Put-down that nowadays may be worn as a badge of honor.Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory".Jerry Lewis's "Nutty Professor" was an early example of one.Do 10 crosswords in a row, say, with "out".Get excited about crosswords, say, with "out". ![]()
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