asian six-pack

Example Sentences

• "As for sports, students of Chinese heritage at UTS tell this joke on themselves: What's the definition of an Asian six-pack? Answer: Three maths, three sciences. Ha ha -- everyone takes math and sciences."
• "In another instance, I asked a friend what courses she was taking in her final year of high school. "Oh, I'm taking the Asian six-pack," she said. "What?" I asked. "You know, like three maths and three sciences." I laughed, but inwardly I thought about how stereotypical the joke was."
• "The contemporary stereotypes such as the Asian six pack, builds upon the perceptions and racism that many Asians endured in the past by continuing it, revealing that it is still present today."
• "As I spent my elementary, middle school and high school years attending public schools in the Toronto District School Board, I realized more and more the stereotype that exists of East Asian students being studious, good at math and science and being overall overachievers. This stereotype was especially clear during high school when I came across the term ‘the Asian six-pack’ being used for the three grade 12 math and three grade 12 science courses, all in the University-bound stream, that were known as the most difficult high school courses. The use of the term illustrates a common conception of Asians in the schooling system in Ontario, the model minority myth."
• "Like maybe oh, you’re good at your Asian six-pack [3 maths and 3 sciences], maybe people asked you for homework but they don’t really - they won’t really get used to you- they won’t really know you."
• "While ultimately ending up in a physiotherapy programme, Lisa’s original plan when entering her undergraduate programme was to pursue teaching. Instead of taking spare courses in high school, Lisa chose physical education as her “outlet” from the “Asian six-pack” of courses."