Why do Asians really get straight A's? - Project Gutenberg Consortia ...

act this way stems from a type of psychological displacement; they were treated wrong so
they must treat others wrong. In Asia, sexism and misogyny are both pervasive, where men
can seemingly step over women like they're dirt. With this type of prejudice and discrimination,
it's no wonder that Asian women take it out on others, particularly their own children. Also,
family structure and hierarchy in Asian culture play a strong role in the development of this
mindset. Everyone's familiar with China's one-child policy, but what many people don't know is
that many families will throw a baby off a cliff if it's a girl, only stopping until they conceive a
male. In Asian culture, the first son is like winning a biological lottery, even though the
chances are really just 50-50, go figure. So in Asia, men are meant to rule and women are
meant to be subservient. Now I can empathize with why my grandmother, at least the one on
Mommy's side, acts like a fascist.
But this doesn't excuse the fact that I don't know Grand Ma well at all. It's actually quite
common among the younger Asian generation, for us not to know our own grandparents,
even the background of our own parents. It's not because we don't care; it's because they
don't share it with us. There's a saying in Asian culture, which I'll paraphrase: “ People don't
remember the loud chatter of the fool, only the silence of the wise. ” Thus, Asian parents and
grandparents are rather silent when it comes to sharing their family history and background.
It's the same way with Gabriel. He doesn't know much about his parents or grandparents,
even though they all live under one roof. No wonder there's a lack of communication in Asian
families— no one talks!
I can't believe that I've been sitting here in the same d@mn chair for almost two hours,
waiting for our flight, the one that's being delayed indefinitely. I've been repeating the words—
c*ck, tw@t, d**schebag— nearly the entire time I've been waiting here, without fear or
hesitation, because my parents only know common cuss words like sh*t and f*ck but have
absolutely no idea of any other ones. Gabriel and I enjoy saying cuss words all the time out
loud, especially in front of our parents, because they have no clue what's going on. Asian
parents really need to stop being so ethnocentric with their culture and learn a thing or two
about American culture, since they do live here.
Jordan, sitting to my right, is silently reading one of the many textbooks that she
brought with her. I think she packed more textbooks than she did clothes, that nerd. I shouldn't
make fun of her because I actually packed a bunch of textbooks as well, only because my
finals are coming up in a couple of months. If I don't get A's, you know by now what will