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 |