We aren't all the same

We aren't all the same: "Some of you may consider it good news that the top three finalists in the the Geography Bee, hosted by the great Alex Trebek himself, were Indian American. I do not. Some of you may also think fondly on the fact that the last four contestants in last year's Spelling Bee were also Indian American. I do not. "

This is a hilarious post but does have some truth to it. The stereotype of Indian has always been vastly misrepresented in the United States over the decades. Perhaps gone are the days when we were all thought to be riding elephants and had inborn talents of snake charming. But now we are thought of as too intelligent than the rest of the crowd and only interested in the smart jobs (IT, Doctors, etc). For the most part, it's probably a good thing if you are actually interested in these fields when you are picking a career. These prejudices can work for you. But it's a huge disadvantage for those interested in the arts or any other faculty. I agree that we have to do anything and everything we can to educate the masses. We are a diverse group as any other ethnic group.

You already know of the vast majority of us who are in IT or are Doctors. We also ...

• write prize winning fiction.
• write prize winning non-fiction.
• cheat when writing.
• host morning TV shows.
• make blockbuster movies.
• solicit minors for sex (Marvin Lakhan).

And the rest of the one and half million who aren't in the news are really just average. Nothing special about us at all.