Professor, 拉美裔人,是美国人口最多的少数族裔之一?那么,亚裔人口又怎么样呢?
Professor: Asians make up about 4.5 percent of the American population.
Will: Did you face a lot of stereotypes growing up?
Jane: Of course, all minorities face some stereotypes. For me, lots of people assume that because I'm Asian, I'm smart and good at math.
Will: That doesn't sound like a bad stereotype to have!
Jane: No, it's not a very offensive stereotype. But it's still wrong for people to assume things about me because of how I look. I hate math!
Will: Me too! I guess that's one thing we have in common.
Stereotype, s-t-e-r-e-o-t-y-p-e, stereotype,是“刻板印象”、“先入为主的看法”。Jane说,因为她是亚裔,所以很多美国人对她持有stereotype,一看她的亚洲脸,就认定她的数学一定很好!
Professor: But Jane thinks that stereotypes are wrong, doesn't she?
当然啦!Jane说,以貌取人是不对的。她其实很讨厌学数学。
Professor: That's right. She and Will both hate math, so that's one thing they have in common.
Will: Did people tease you when you were growing up because you're Asian?
Jane: My school was very politically correct, so people tried really hard not to say things that would offend me.
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