Fatmankev
Chef, Writer, and Midnight Toker
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You say you don't think it can be confused. If that were the case, this debate never would've began. Agreed? No one's arguing that Indians are not Asians. But Asians are not necessarily Indians. You don't call a square a rectangle even though it is. You call it a square, because it better describes the shape. You wouldn't be wrong to call it a rectangle, but when I got in and looked I'd still tell you it's a square.
In the context of the article, his ethnicity has nothing to do with his achievement. I agree with you wholeheartedly. The issue at hand, I feel, is the general stereotype. Those of East Asian descent are often assumed to be very intelligent, as that's how the stereotype has developed (in the States, at least). Although the opposite is not said of those in the rest of Asia by any means, the same degree of intelligence is not associated with those nations. I don't think of Russians, Indians, Syrians or any others from the surrounding Asian countries to possess that sort of exceptional intelligence associated with the other countries.
The poster (Tom Mai?) says after he posts the article, "Yes, he is Asian." That's where the debate stems from. It was confused with those from Korea/China/Japan due to the stereotype, and the person that posted the initial response on the subject thought it should be clarified. I mean, do you see what I'm saying?
