I was on a plane, and the steward was coming down the aisle. 'Asian chicken salad... Asian chicken salad... Asian chicken salad...' And he gets to me and he's like, '...Chicken salad!' What does he think I'm gonna do? 'Dis is not de salad of my people! In my homeland dey use mandarin orange slices ...and crispy wonton crunches!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She uses hyperbole to highlight how racial stereotypes reduce individuals to caricatures.
- In plain terms
- Stereotypes make people feel like they are just labels instead of individuals.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize how stereotypes dehumanize people by reducing them to simplistic traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do stereotypes affect how you see others?
- When have you felt reduced to a stereotype?
Another view
Humor can sometimes miss the mark or seem dismissive of serious issues.
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