1. Tristen Chau discusses the perception of Chinese immigrants being unable to assimilate despite their contribution to the industrialization of America.
2. The main argument here is that Chinese Americans are being included in the entertainment industry but their culture is appropriated for profits rather than being used to confront stereotypes.
3. The author suggests that Americans are yet to fully accept Asians and that even the Asians themselves are not using available opportunities to tell authentic stories.
4. The film Crazy Rich Asians had an all-Asian cast but it is still portrayed a different story about the beliefs of Asians.
5. As the name suggests, the film largely exhibits the attitudes of rich Asians thereby reinforcing the idea that the group is materialistic.
6. Instead of helping to break down the cultural barrier that is prevalent between Asians and Americans, the author suggests that the Crazy Rich Asians strengthened it and made it appear that assimilation was indeed a futile exercise.
7. In this paragraph, Chau appeals to pathos by offering an example of her personal experience as an Asian American and how she was looked down upon because of her food choices which are reflective of her cultural group.
8. Chau also appeals to ethos or credibility in asserting how Asian Americans are viewed as foreigners when she introduces Larry Tung whom she claims has more than 11 years of experience in studying minorities.
9. Chau builds upon her previous paragraph by stating that poor representation of Asian Americans reinforces stereotypes about the community instead of eliminating them.
10. The assertion that Eddie Huang’s script for Fresh Off the Boat was edited is hereby meant to support the idea that producers do not care about telling authentic Asian American stories but that they are only looking to entertain the audience and make money.
11. This paragraph also reinforces the same idea as in the preceding one because the author states that the show does not capture real life events in Asian families.
12. Chau introduces an opposing argument and goes ahead to counter it through a valid question and this can be taken to mean that she is of the opinion that her position on the matter is more reasonable.
13. The author concludes by stating that stereotypes regarding Asian Americans will persist unless the experiences of the community are portrayed realistically in the media.

Brief Summary

In the article titled “One Step Towards Equality, Two Steps Back for Asian Americans,” Tristen Chau argues that Asian Americans are always perceived as foreigners although they have been around for ages. Chau contends that even the media which is expected to portray a true picture of the experiences of Asian Americans is biased because producers only allow shows or movies that make fun of the community by reinforcing negative stereotypes. The author further notes that even when a film contains an all-Asian cast, it still fails to provide good representation because the narrative is often twisted to entertain audiences and rake in profits. Therefore, Chau is of the opinion that the only way to eliminate negative stereotypes about Asians is by appreciating their uniqueness and projecting their experiences in a more realistic manner in television.

Analysis

Chau’s article begins by noting that Americans are yet to embrace Asians Americans as fellow nationals and that the stereotypes that have existed regarding the group have not been eliminated despite it being years since the first Asians set foot in America. The author further states that the minority group’s way of life has instead been used to mock them through both underrepresentation and misrepresentation in television media. In this way, the author does a good job of acknowledges the existence of racial stereotyping in addition to asserting the role that television plays in reinforcing the said stereotypes. The author’s means of persuasion are also vital to in illustrating that entertainment is the dominant function of programming and it thus through it that racial stereotypes can be eliminated. Chau’s chronological examination of the portrayal of Asian-Americans is convincing because it explains how Asian stereotypes have endured over time and how they can be resolved to minimize their damaging effects.