Aaron The Blog Dawg - Writ 150

     On September 17, 2011, a group of protesters set up camp in Zuccotti Park in New York City's financial district with the aim of peacefully protesting against the growing economic inequality in the United States accelerated by the 2008 financial crises as part of a movement coined "Occupy Wall Street." Beginning as an idea between the founder of Adbusters, Kalle Lasn, and an editor at the magazine, Micah White, the idea for "Occupy Wall Street" was quickly adopted by over 200 activists in New York City who aided in organizing the September 17th protest. To prepare for the event, the duo, in conjunction with the Adbusters team, named the protest, created posters, identified the date of the event, and determined the protest's key tactic. Furthermore,  organizers generated the OccupyWallSt.org website to spread news about the upcoming protest while White created a twitter profile for the movement and sent the first tweet: #OCCUPYWALLSTREET.      Fuele...

     The "smart Asian" stereotype has perpetuated false perceptions of Asian people in American society and contributed to a cultural expectation regarding the unrealistic, superior mental capabilities of these individuals. As per my previous blog post, the most notable demonstration of this is that of an Indian character in Disney's "Phineas and Ferb," Baljeet. Baljeet, a very smart and innovative individual is constantly bullied by Buford, a fellow member of Phineas and Ferb's friend group. This is mainly due to Baljeet's submissive demeanor and miniature stature in addition to his "nerd-like" personality.       In an attempt to alter the negative connotations associated with the "smart Asian" stereotype, Baljeet's priorities could be shifted, having the character focus less intensely on school and begin to expand his horizons to other, more active activities. These could include things like weight lifting or team and individua...

     There  is a common stereotype that suggests that all Asian people are smart. While it may be the case that there are very intelligent Asians, this quality is not solely unique to those of Asian descent, nor does it apply to every single Asian person in the world. This stereotype is fairly ubiquitous, appearing in numerous instances across television, movies, and novels. One such example of this "positive stereotype" is that of Baljeet, an Indian character in the show "Phineas and Ferb".      First premiering on Disney Channel TV on August 17, 2007, the animated kid's cartoon "Phineas and Ferb" quickly became incredibly popular, attracting over 289 million viewers world wide during its eight year run time. The show follows the actions and antics of two brothers, Phineas and Ferb, who's sole goal is to spend their 104 days of summer vacation in the most fun way possible. Along with their friends Buford, Baljeet, and Isabella, the kids build lar...