More about Tim Tebow coming to the New York Jets:
"Tebow has had a large and fervent following since his days at Florida, and as much as the two national titles he brought to the program, he drew people in because of his Christian faith. He is hardly the first player to name-drop God or kneel in prayer amid the chaos of a game; Jeremy Lin, New York's most recent fad, makes no secret of his Christian faith, either.
But Tebow is seen as more outspoken, more passionate. As appealing as that is to some, it's a turnoff for others, and there is very little middle ground to be found."
As much as been made about Jeremy's Lin's public statement of faith, it's usually a simple "Thank God" rather than the full-blown unilateral religiosity of Tim Tebow. That's what makes him different and more uncomfortable to listen to.
Showing posts with label Jeremy Lin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeremy Lin. Show all posts
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Jeremy Lin puts the ball in Asian Americans' court | LA Times
Great column that starts out with a very important fact:
"In the Asian American community even third and fourth generations must contend with being treated as perpetual foreigners. So it comes as no surprise that they have embraced the big pop culture bang that created "Linsanity" — a force that already has turned long-entrenched cultural stereotypes on their heads and made the Ivy League-educated point guard the most visible Asian American in the country, if not the world."
"In the Asian American community even third and fourth generations must contend with being treated as perpetual foreigners. So it comes as no surprise that they have embraced the big pop culture bang that created "Linsanity" — a force that already has turned long-entrenched cultural stereotypes on their heads and made the Ivy League-educated point guard the most visible Asian American in the country, if not the world."
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Jeremy Lin: His Impact On Changing The Perception Of The Asian American Male
A great column about the cultural impact of Jeremy Lin on the stereotypes of Asian-American males. This is one point that I had thought about myself:
"Most Asian male athletes of significance are either from Asia -- Yao Ming, Ichiro, Hideki Matsui, Manny Pacquiao -- or those not primarily identified as being Asian -- Tiger Woods, Hines Ward, Apolo Ohno, Johnny Damon."
If you factor in South Asians, there are Brandon Chillar of the Green Bay Packers and Manny Malhotra of the Vancouver Canucks, both of whom have South Asian fathers but Caucasian mothers. That's the impact of a Jeremy Lin. He's doing it without giving someone the opportunity to say his non-Asian genes are what's really responsible for his athletic success. And that is why as Asian-American males of all shades and stripes, we can be thankful for the progress Jeremy Lin has provided, even if he doesn't look exactly like all of us.
It would be bittersweet when one day non-Taiwanese people of Asian descent look at Lin and think he's not one of us. On one hand, it would show progress that we are no longer lumped into the same 'Asian or Pacific Islander' category. However, a bit of the unity in our diversity will be lost with it.
"Most Asian male athletes of significance are either from Asia -- Yao Ming, Ichiro, Hideki Matsui, Manny Pacquiao -- or those not primarily identified as being Asian -- Tiger Woods, Hines Ward, Apolo Ohno, Johnny Damon."
If you factor in South Asians, there are Brandon Chillar of the Green Bay Packers and Manny Malhotra of the Vancouver Canucks, both of whom have South Asian fathers but Caucasian mothers. That's the impact of a Jeremy Lin. He's doing it without giving someone the opportunity to say his non-Asian genes are what's really responsible for his athletic success. And that is why as Asian-American males of all shades and stripes, we can be thankful for the progress Jeremy Lin has provided, even if he doesn't look exactly like all of us.
It would be bittersweet when one day non-Taiwanese people of Asian descent look at Lin and think he's not one of us. On one hand, it would show progress that we are no longer lumped into the same 'Asian or Pacific Islander' category. However, a bit of the unity in our diversity will be lost with it.
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