Examples Of Negative Stereotypes

Being Asian, I have experienced stereotypes that have been branded ‘positive’. Just like their negative counterparts, these positive stereotypes also confine people and strip them of their individuality. Negative stereotypes are acknowledged as harmful to people, yet positive stereotypes are considered flattering and are widely accepted even though they can also be as equally damaging. One of the most frequent ‘positive’ stereotypes is that all ‘Asians are smart.’ This stereotype can quickly turn into ‘Asians are smart only because they are Asian.’ With this, no matter how much effort, studying or time an Asian person puts in, when we achieve academic excellence, the success is not credited to the individual, but to us being Asian. Assuming