Yujun's Stereotype Reflection

What stereotypes do people have about you? What stereotypes do you have about other people? Are stereotypes beneficial or harmful? Why do you think this?"

Almost Everyone in TCIS knows that I am half Japanese and Korean. And everyone knows that Japanese had evaded South Korea in early 1900's. Anyway because of evasion, every Korean people hates Japanese in diplomatic ways and some hate Japanese as person itself. Some call Japanese “Jjokbali” which is a slang word. When some new people doesn't know that I am half Japanese, they treat me equally like other Koreans. However, when they know that I am Japanese, their impression of looking me is quite different, and because of these reasons I was very embarrassed that I am Japanese. But know, the world in multicultural era which discrimination of Japanese got less. However in Japan, when they know that I am half Korean, they don't treat same like Koreans. Ironically they have stereotype on country rather than people itself. Also, I get stereotypes by my face. Because stereotype is a self judgement by other peoples first impression, and stereotypes are to be broken as people know the other people by knowing them. Anyway, people think that I look like nerd and don't socialize with others like typical Asians in American people think of. However, I really enjoy socializing with others. And even I look like nerd, I hate math and science and have an average grade rather than A students. I don't really judge or make stereotype others, because I am hoping to socialize with that new person even though they don't look great. Stereotypes are harmful thing but, as people get to know person, thing, location or anything that they have in mind, stereotypes are to be broken. However, when people try to maintain their stereotypes about some other people, then the stereotypes are harmful.