Fobs Vs Twinkies Analysis
The Similarities and Differences of Discrimination Discrimination issues have been an unsolved problem in The United States. Over the years this problem has progressively improved for the better, but there is lots of work to be done. One of the most impactful types of racism shown in our country is culture based. The different racial communities all go through their own issues, however the Asian-American community has a serious struggle between FOBs and Twinkies, as shown in Grace Hsiang’s “FOBs vs Twinkies”. The community must also deal with racism within themselves. Black men and women also deal with this terrible issue of racism on a day to day basis. It can be extremely hard for them, just as the racial discrimination issues were
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In Grace’s article, she focuses her main idea of her article towards younger Asian women. In April, 2005, she explained that the problem lies with the community and that it is an interracial problem. She also said, “We must face the problems within the community first, then they can focus on the ones outside.” Her tone towards these important issues is very serious and informative. Grace informs the reader that second-generation Asian Americans receive lots of pressure from their parents, who want their kids to live within their culture. However these young Asian Americans often divide into two groups based on beliefs on these cultures. The first group tends to hold on to every last aspect of their culture, while the other attempts to disregard it as much as …show more content…
Grace writes about the intraracial problems that her culture faces with one another in her sociology class. While Brent discusses the interracial problems he faces in his community on a day to day basis. He writes to end the stereotyping that goes on within his community. These two situations are very serious and are no way to look at other people. Our lives should not be influenced by false assumptions just based on his/her appearance. Americans have made strides towards fixing this disappointing problem of discrimination, but many people still live with fear that they are not equal and do not belong in their community or
In Grace’s article, she focuses her main idea of her article towards younger Asian women. In April, 2005, she explained that the problem lies with the community and that it is an interracial problem. She also said, “We must face the problems within the community first, then they can focus on the ones outside.” Her tone towards these important issues is very serious and informative. Grace informs the reader that second-generation Asian Americans receive lots of pressure from their parents, who want their kids to live within their culture. However these young Asian Americans often divide into two groups based on beliefs on these cultures. The first group tends to hold on to every last aspect of their culture, while the other attempts to disregard it as much as …show more content…
Grace writes about the intraracial problems that her culture faces with one another in her sociology class. While Brent discusses the interracial problems he faces in his community on a day to day basis. He writes to end the stereotyping that goes on within his community. These two situations are very serious and are no way to look at other people. Our lives should not be influenced by false assumptions just based on his/her appearance. Americans have made strides towards fixing this disappointing problem of discrimination, but many people still live with fear that they are not equal and do not belong in their community or