Is it racism if you think another race (not your own) is superior?
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Stereotyping positive things (such as asians being good at math) is just as harmful as stereotyping negative things, if that's what you mean
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(especially) historically in the U.S. "passing for white" was a thing many legally defined POC who could manage it definitely did...
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Yes. The definition of racism is that DNA determines morality & intellectual capacity.
It doesn't matter if it's accurate or not. Asains who are bad at math still exist and such a stereotype sets the bar unrealistically high.
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My point is "Of course you can solve it, you're Asian!" Is just as bad as "I never should've trusted you, you're a Jew!"
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Saying that Asians on average are better at math isn't racist, but assuming that because someone is Asian that they are better at math, is.
That's what I've been trying to say. Discriminating against said exceptions because they don't live up to the standard is a bad thing.
The interesting thing is that this chart separates by race. It does not account for socioeconomic status, culture, etc.
