Since the first influx of Asian immigrants to the United States, Asian Americans have never been treated as an integral part of the population American. Representing five percent of the American population, they are often still described by provincial residents as foreigners who have no place in society. Over the years, this negative mentality has morphed into how Asian Americans are perceived in the media. Although there are many attempts to reverse the trend, including diversifying the cast, stereotypical personalities such as "the calculating human" or the "unwanted partner" are still used by writers to inject racial slurs into comedy sketches. . However, in reality, especially now that many Asian Americans are second generation, none of these stereotypes apply to everyone. As a result, directors and writers have an ethical responsibility to best portray Asian Americans as human beings capable of functioning normally without placing negative stereotypes at the center of Asian characters' personalities. Although many of these stereotypes seem unwarranted, some come from a historical context of Asian discrimination. For centuries, Asians have been considered "Eastern" due to apparent differences between Western and Eastern cultures, such as choice of clothing and pronunciation of native languages. In doing so, many people became mystified by mysterious and foreign Asian customs. Therefore, Americans treated Asians as if they were of a lower social class. With the continued denigration of Asians, women have faced much of the prejudice; “The few women who emigrated to America were harassed by legislation and stereotyped as prostitutes or objects of white men's sexual fantasies,” quotes. As a result, the perception...... middle of article ...... o "limits career opportunities for Asian Americans." In mainstream media, Asian Americans are often overrepresented in occupations requiring minimal language skills (e.g., engineering and science), but underrepresented in social science and humanities fields that require minimal language skills. Excellent language and interpersonal communication skills. Some directors may use these stereotypes to communicate the reality of the situation. For example, when the plot premise concerns the history of Asian Americans, the inclusion of culturally specific attitudes and accents transforms the film or television show into a non-idealized perspective of the world. Rather than shying away from what is considered racist, filmmakers stay true to what is part of society. Therefore, the ethical responsibility is to display these negative stereotypes.