Daily Princetonian Makes Fun of Stereotypical Asian Students

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<p>Right. There is one “type” of student at Princeton. </p>

<p>You would have no clue as to the “types” who have enrolled there (many of whom include Asians). And we all know that people can be classified & labeled into “types.”</p>

<p>Let’s hear it for open-mindedness.</p>

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<p>Well in that case I’d say they failed on both counts. Because it seems to have given comfort to racists by reinforcing their own sneering stereotypes of Asians, and it has offended a lot people.</p>

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<p>I agree with coureur.</p>

<p>Using race comedically is a sophisticated enterprise, best engaged in (if at all) by those experienced at comedy or parody AND by someone within that racial or cultural group or subgroup.</p>

<p>Thus, for those who know, haha, their “ancient” history – the “Officer Krumpke” song (sorry for any misspelling) in West Side Story, self-parodying the juvenile delinquents, delivered by one of them. And certain black comedians have carried off parodies quite effectively, with the message being a mockery of the very stereotypes themselves.</p>

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<p>To answer Bay’s question, yes, if the author were Asian, then my opinion does change. He is not racist. Instead, he is an idiot and has obviously learned nothing in a “diverse” environment.</p>

<p>In any case, the article is not funny. I second coureur’s assessment that if its intention was to lampoon racism and not offend, then it utterly, utterly failed on both.</p>

<p>And, of course, post #42 is hilarious.</p>

<p>Hey, GoldShadow, Mr. “factual, actual trends guy,” would you make a similar suggestion if this article resurrected Black stereotypes? How about White stereotypes?</p>

<p>Hmm?</p>

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<p>"Right. There is one “type” of student at Princeton. </p>

<p>You would have no clue as to the “types” who have enrolled there (many of whom include Asians). And we all know that people can be classified & labeled into “types.”</p>

<p>Let’s hear it for open-mindedness."</p>

<p>By the type of student, what I meant was I was surprised that Princeton students would in fact act so stupid and immature.</p>

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<p>Fine, but every campus has a supply of stupid, immature students. Some have more than others, and some classes have more than others. The Princetonian article is not an indication that there are more of them at Princeton than anywhere else. (Or even as many of them.)</p>

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<p>woah, I mean the person who sued princeton cause they didnt accepted him/her is an idiot. But making fun of that person this way is just disgraceful…bastards…
A lot of controversy is going arise because of this article, its just messed up.</p>

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Eh, it’ll die down pretty quickly. A similar thing happened with the Chronicle last year.</p>

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<p>Still, its not so good for Princeton’s image in general. It’s just rude to do something like this.</p>

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<p>Juggie>>>>>>>>>>>>>AGREED!</p>

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<p>I think if you ever visited princeton or had friends, you would know the “type” right away. My cousin went to princeton and I know their types. I have some friends too. My advisor and professor are actually a princeton grad. I found them in a very similar type: “if you can’t do a problem ur stupid, we can do it we’re princeton and ur not, you shouldn’t be studying this or that”.</p>

<p>That is just MY experience of the princeton type.</p>

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<p>Then, chaoses, you have very limited experience & are drawing universal conclusions from such narrow experiences. You are just as guilty of stereotyping as the Princetonian article is.</p>

<p>My daughter goes to Princeton. Neither she nor any of her roommates – one of whom is East Asian, btw – has the attitudes you just described. Her roommates are people of particularly fine character, I’ve noticed: without pretense, and with tremendous graciousness. I have experienced the same from the Princeton administration & the Princeton faculty. Two faculty members have actually gone out of their way to initiate contact with me.</p>

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<p>of course people’s experience are limited, you can’t see and talk to everyone from princeton. But all I’m saying is what I conclude from all the people I met from princeton. What do u consider not narrow? try to go see all the princeton people and conclude? You have ur experience about princeton people, I have mine, who’s to say who’s narrower and more limited?</p>

<p>oh that’s just the type that I see through people I experience, wait till I see ur daughter maybe I can find a different type</p>

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<p>oh and by the way, I don’t stereotype by race. I give my opinion about what I see from people and my experience. Maybe they’re too smart, maybe they’re cocky and people who can’t do what they expect is stupid. That is not the same as the article. Don’t wrap my words in there with the article. Don’t put the word GUILTY like I every insult ur daughter or some princetonian.</p>

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<p>i’m asian and i think it’s funny.</p>

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<p>This is the best a Princeton student can produce? I guess Princeton does make their selection for a diversed community.</p>

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<p>Seems like they took this joke too far. I can see how it can be humorous, but the bad effects quickly cover that up. Some people who collaborated on this article are Asian. There’s a Facebook group with 330+ people against this article as of now.</p>

<p>Princetonian Asian-American groups speak out: <a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/01/19/news/17134.shtml[/url]”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/01/19/news/17134.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Now that’s funny!</p>

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<p>Damn funny.</p>

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<p>BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | South Korea’s dog eaters bite back!!</p>

<p><a href=“http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1755535.stm[/url]”>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1755535.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;