Challenges of Asian American Teens | Asian American Poll

CHALLENGES OF ASIAN AMERICAN TEENS
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:07:41 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

What is the biggest problem faced by Asian American teens?
Pressure from parents to excel academically | 79%
Identity conflicts related to growing up a minority | 19%
Problems related to dating & sex | 2%
Gang influence, pressure & violence | 0%

What of these is the most common mistake made by Asian parents?
Not spending enough time with their kids | 18%
Pushing kids too hard for good grades | 34%
Being too strict in controlling kids' behavior | 45%
Neglecting the kids' social or cultural development | 3%

What factor contributes most to helping Asian teens grow up to be productive, well-adjusted adults?
Stable home environment | 93%
Cultural bias favoring academic success | 3%
Advantages provided by above-average affluence | 4%

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AC Dropout:
Thanks for the back-handed compliment. But don't worry about me slitting my wrists or having bad conversations in cafes. It's all about SPIN. With enough information and energy, anything can be made to sound positive. So I vent on online bulletin boards, then go back to the real world and chill with friends.

Besides, hope for great things, but expect nothing, then you won't be disappointed.

LA Chinatown:
Some people just go where they can get a higher paycheck (or any paycheck at all), and never really thought about these other factors that are gonna make life difficult for their kids. Once you have enough earning power to be able to take this kind of stuff into account, it's great. Then again, you tend to wonder why the parents would drag their kids along with them to such an area rather than leaving them behind in a decent city with some relatives.
T.H. Lien Friday, March 01, 2002 at 22:08:49 (PST)

Hello Again,

When I was summarizing previous posts, I was implying that these ideas were absurd because they all involve fighting and violence, which will inevitably lead you to one place after high school -> PRISON.

If you want to talk tough and be rough, you can try out all your weight lifting skills and martial arts against the toughest and meanest inmates. Will that satisfy your ego for violence?

Come on, let's come back to planet earth. All this talk about learning karate and beating up your enemies for the thrill of it sounds like your typical kung-fu movie. Please, those kung-fu movies are fake, and for entertainment purposes only!

These posts started off when few ordinary teenagers in high school, who happen to be Asian, were asking for realistic advice about how to deal with classmates who are different from them, and see them differently. Let's be realistic.

B. Lee Friday, March 01, 2002 at 18:56:38 (PST)

AC Dropout,

"Don't go suggesting people starting up violent asian youth gangs."? I don't know how you interpreted my message, but I was suggesting the opposite - I was suggesting that Asians should NOT join or start gangs.

For everyone else,

Here are some more realistic suggestions for AA's in grade school. Make more friends with all races, not just Asian. Join an organization, such as an Asian church or community group service, where you have an opportunity to meet AA's who can relate to you. Participate in school activities. Learn about positive Asian role models, such as Asians succeeding in business, arts, music, politics, science, sports, entertainment, modeling, etc... Be a winner.
B. Lee Friday, March 01, 2002 at 18:36:27 (PST)

geoff db,

unfortunately, i don't think confronting these high school racists do much good. i mean, looking from your experience, you just ended up ignoring those racist asians you've tried to befriend.

however i do think things are changing. in many inner cities, different minorities often go to school together because they live in the same or close poor neighborhoods. thus a sort of culture and bond develops. i do think that blacks, asians, and hispanics are beginning to realize they should not be fighting one another.

i am sorry you have met those type of asians. i have met them too. and they did the same thing to me and i am asian. unfortunately these asians love kissing white ass and i don't think they can be helped. their eyes just light up when a white person walks in the room and they would run over their own grandmother to greet him/her.

anyways don't give up. keep networking and trying to make friends with asians. i know for sure there are some of us who are smart enough and have enough self esteem to value your friendship.
whatever Friday, March 01, 2002 at 01:05:20 (PST)

Ac dropout,

"If you grow up around asian youth gangs, of course you won't understand the plight of some asians in the USA. They don't have access to backup when they need support.

They don't have the magic beeper number or cell phone number to bring down the wrath of 20 or so young asian males to their side.

They live effectively as a gang of one in rural USA."

as i said move to L.A.! but seriously i just don't understand why some asian people move to some redneck town and then force their kids to an all white school knowing THE FACT they will be harass for the color of their skin ..it just don't make sense if i had kids i would make damn sure the school they went to have a high number of asian kids ..
L.A chinatown Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 19:47:40 (PST)

T.H. Lien,

You think the future is that bleak for Asian American in the USA. I would hate to sit across from you at a cafe. I would think you would slit your wrist thinking there is no hope. One of the worst type of conversationalist. A well-informed pessimist.

B. Lee,

Don't go suggesting people starting up violent asian youth gangs. If a Tong caught wind and decided to hook up with one, those kids will be so F*** up it wouldn't even be funny.

As for being being positive on the outlook for Asian American. I'm all for that.
AC Dropout Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 15:14:46 (PST)

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