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I think its just badly phrased- a better question would be "Why is there a popular stereotype of Asians having slanted eyes and is there any basis in fact?" They probably didn't mean to be offensive. ... About Apologia Science...
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They all said that "small, slanty" eyes and a "flat" nose suggest, in the Asian person, a personality that is "dull," "unenergetic," "passive," and unsociable" and a mind that is narrow and "closed." For instance, Elena said, "When I look at other Asians who have no folds and their eyes are slanted and closed,
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condor.depaul.edu/~mwilson/extra/multicultur/openface.h...
condor.depaul.edu/~mwilson/extra/multicultur/openface.html
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submitted 1 month ago by Open_Your_Eyes to Israel ... He lives in Florida, but we don't care where we have to take him to save his life. (self.science) ... submitted 18 days ago by buu700 to science...
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reddit.com/r/politics/info/61eye/related
reddit.com/r/politics/info/61eye/related
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My question is, why do people of oriental decent have "slanted" eyes? This never made sense to me. I mean, it doesn't seem like they serve any purpose. Evolution maybe, and if so, why? And why do non-Asians have non-slanted, rounder eyes? ... My science teacher told me it was because of the angle they are to the sun,
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www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread76936/pg1
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Art teachers have noted that when beginning students attempt to draw accurate portraits, they tend to exaggerate the size of key features: eyes and mouths are too big relative to the size of the head. Trained artists learn to ignore ... Is there a more profound historical tendency to myopia (nearsightedness) in "Asians"?
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scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2007/03/artists_look_di...
scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2007/03/artists_look_different.php
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"We are in Asia without the characteristics of Asians. We don't have yellow skin and slanted eyes. Asia is basically the yellow race. Australia and Israel are not - we are basically the white race. We are on the western side of Asia and they are on the southeastern side."
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scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/04/contemptible_ghoul....
scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/04/contemptible_ghoul.php
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But in most of Europe, Asians provide nice tasty food and the odd addiction to gambling. ... Like it or not, most Asian people DO have yellow-tinted skin and relatively slanted eyes. Those are physical characteristics associated with being Asian. The image of Mr.Wong is a perfectly acceptable caricutare. I mean, I'll tell...
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www.8asians.com/2007/05/15/mister-wong-the-offensive-so...
www.8asians.com/2007/05/15/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/
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Asians have slanted eyes, ... (Some even point to modernization as evidence Asians have no self-pride, as though in order for Asians to keep true to themselves they have to forgo applying technology in their daily lives. The most insidious Western self-myth is that science and modernity somehow belongs to them.
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www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2006/05/27/the-myth-of...
www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2006/05/27/the-myth-of-round-eye/trackback
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