Archived Project Mindset post, originally published in 2022. Dates and roles reflect the original publication.
Frank Joung on Stereotypes and Integration
The new Project Mindset podcast with Frank Joung is linked below.
I could not resist a stereotype check. In Halbe Katoffl, Frank asks guests about stereotypes concerning their countries of origin, with a wink 😉
Having Korean friends as a teenager, I recalled these clichés — presented here as stereotypes, not facts:
- You naturally love eating rice.
- You were born knowing martial arts.
- You can eat anything without gaining weight.
- You cannot handle alcohol.
- You have done breakdancing.
- You are good at maths.
- You love technology.
Some of his answers surprised me!
We also discussed discrimination and racism. I realised how often people, including me, minimise what happened to them: “It happened, but it was not that bad.” It actually was bad; we try to downplay or suppress it.
That is what we explored. Let me know what you think!
Yours, Reza Mehman
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More in the Project Mindset archive (German) and the Reza Mehman Podcast.
