Asian Stereotypes and the Response to Linsanity

Here are a few thoughts by George Takei.  Funny thing is, I had JUST been talking about this to a friend.  We were discussing in passing all the analyses of Jeremy Lin's awesomeness that seemed to start with, "How is Lin doing this?"  Somehow the question seemed less about technique than about the ability in the first place, with the apparent unspoken assumption that Asians just don't do basketball.  Oh, come on, in the wake of Yao Ming's successes, why is this a surprise?  And yet ... I'll say this: if Lin weren't Asian, would the questionable analyses be worded like this?  Anyway, see this too.  Oh, and in case you were wondering, yellow men can jump.  On a related note about Lin: As for one outlet's ludicrous hit at Lin's Christian beliefs (i.e., "Is Lin the next Tebow?") I won't even dignify that with a rant.