ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians in the United States

Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians in the United States are ideas people have about people the come from East and Southeast Asia. They are ideas that people have about East and Southeast Asians, but not all of them are true for every East and Southeast Asian person. Some of the stereotypes are that East and Southeast Asians are good at math, are studious, are polite, are successful, and are usually wealthy. Some people also might think that East and Southeast Asians are quiet, shy, and even "nerdy". These stereotypes make it seem like all East and Southeast Asians are the same, but this isn't true. Everyone is different, and most East and Southeast Asians aren't like all of these stereotypes.