Asian Americans And Stereotyping Strategies

One of the strategies that will help fight stereotypes, which had helped me, is to get to know these individuals from a targeted social group. Once I started to talk to May, I realized I was wrong of what I thought about Asian Americans. May told me that she wasn’t born with the magical gift of mathematical skills, but she always studied so she can increase her learning habits. May also told me that her parents were nice, and always supported her, even if she had a low grade. Looking back, I was no good as those who bullied May, because I didn’t stop them from harassing her. A second strategy is education in the school systems, where teachers can teach their students about the effects of stereotyping. If teachers had taught me early on about the effects of stereotyping a certain social group, mostly likely I would have had the courage to stand up against those bullies. The last strategy I recommend is having more diverse social settings. I often realized people with little knowledge about a social group will stereotype them. …show more content…
Many young students can be easily influence by their peers, which can result into a change in behavior, and become more vulnerable to stereotypes. Getting to know a person from a target social may have more a personal connection than any other strategy. Having the knowledge to understand the person can lead to the end of most stereotypes. Finally, having more diverse social settings can eliminate the feeling of fear, from being different from someone