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<p>Exactly. I think the null hypothesis should be culture is the defining quality. Yet the data (the SAT chart being a prime example) doesn’t really support that contention.</p>
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<p>I made it a point in my second post to not argue about intellectual/academic stereotypes. Someone did so anyway and I felt I had to respond. I really wanted to keep it to non-controversial (well relatively) stereotypes, like Asian people can’t drive. That example is especially illustrative because it simply makes sense. Many Asians, especially middle age ones, are recent immigrants from countries where driving isn’t as ubiquitous as it is in America. </p>
<p>I surely believe almost every single stereotype if true. They don’t just come out of the air. The problem arises when individuals who defy the stereotype are still subjected to it.</p>