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I thought this would be obvious. Look at the representation of Asians in STEM programs versus athletic programs. There’s the stereotype that Asian parents are h

I thought this would be obvious. Look at the representation of Asians in STEM programs versus athletic programs. There’s the stereotype that Asian parents are hyper-focused on their kids’ academics (tiger mom) and not on athletics but just because it’s a stereotype doesn’t mean it’s false.

spoiler 4y ago
> but just because it’s a stereotype doesn’t mean it’s false. I always thought stereotypes arise because they're commonly observed behaviours within a social group?
- chongli 4y ago
  I think that’s exactly right. Unfortunately, we live in a society where bringing this up is taboo now.
- zztop44 4y ago
  Sometimes maybe? Sometimes stereotypes arise because of inaccurate portrayals of a group in popular media.
8f2ab37a-ed6c 4y ago
Stereotypes don't form out of the ether. We don't have preconceptions about the Inuit being incredible basketball players because there's no reason why we would think that.
- makeitdouble 4y ago
  The main issue is the longevity of stereotypes vs how fast reality evolves. Many inuits left their land and moved to cities. A second generation inuit living in Toronto has no reason to be better or worse than anyone else at basketball.
  - 8f2ab37a-ed6c 4y ago
    That’s fair, it sounds at least conceptually possible.