All of them are white. I recognize that just because you read all white authors does not mean that you are white -- it just highlights how, culturally, you certainly are. Regardless, let us consider the perceptions of masculinity for a Chinese-American man. Chinese-Americans -- like wealthy Americans -- place emphasis on academics, though are oftentimes more rigorous and demanding. Perfection in examinations is paramount to all else, and as such, they are oftentimes excluded from sports. Consequently, he is on a similar course as the wealthy American and places his manhood in his ability to provide for a family with a job he acquired with his academic acumen. This differs from the wealthy American in that, as he is not in a position of privilege that wealth (and race, which is likely white) automatically denotes, he needs to work harder in order to achieve the same
All of them are white. I recognize that just because you read all white authors does not mean that you are white -- it just highlights how, culturally, you certainly are. Regardless, let us consider the perceptions of masculinity for a Chinese-American man. Chinese-Americans -- like wealthy Americans -- place emphasis on academics, though are oftentimes more rigorous and demanding. Perfection in examinations is paramount to all else, and as such, they are oftentimes excluded from sports. Consequently, he is on a similar course as the wealthy American and places his manhood in his ability to provide for a family with a job he acquired with his academic acumen. This differs from the wealthy American in that, as he is not in a position of privilege that wealth (and race, which is likely white) automatically denotes, he needs to work harder in order to achieve the same