Quiz 5 Results


Below is a table showing the number of people who listed characteristics of whiteness (stereotype of White Americans) that Nelly Wong identified in her poem "When I Was Growing Up."

Characteristics of Whiteness Number of People
Pale/fair/not dark skin 30
American foods 20
Dresses, fancy clothes, cotton, cashmere 19
Rich 19
English (speaking, grammar, spelling) 16
Popular in media (movies, magazines) 14
Blonde hair 13
Desirable, being with American men 12
Sensuous lips 11
American styles 9
Standard, not outcast, not foreign; fitting in 7
Curly hair 6
Beautiful, praised for beauty 5
Clean 5
Living away from congestion, away from Chinatown, with white people 4
American culture 3
Body - not small male bodies, small bones 3
Education 3
Not having a dark soul 2
Advantages 1
Blue eyes 1
Celebrities 1
Facial features 1
Good 1
Long legs 1
Majority 1
Nose 1
Not stereotyped 1
Opportunities 1
Respectable 1
Round eyes 1
Self-confidence 1
White parents 1




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