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Duolingo Chinese: Is the "Asian Wife, Western Husband" trope baked into the examples?
Hey you all. I've been using Duolingo for Chinese for about a year and noticed a consistent pattern in the example sentences that I can't shake as random.
The app frequently uses phrases like "Her husband is American" or "Her husband is British," but I've never seen the opposite such as "His wife is American" or "His wife is British."
This seems to exclusively follow the dynamic of (Asian Wife) + (Western Husband). Do you think this is a coincidence, or could it be a form of unintentional or subliminal messaging reinforcing a specific narrative?
Curious to hear your thoughts, especially from anyone else who has been through the Duolingo Chinese course!
Hey you all. I've been using Duolingo for Chinese for about a year and noticed a consistent pattern in the example sentences that I can't shake as random.
The app frequently uses phrases like "Her husband is American" or "Her husband is British," but I've never seen the opposite such as "His wife is American" or "His wife is British."
This seems to exclusively follow the dynamic of (Asian Wife) + (Western Husband). Do you think this is a coincidence, or could it be a form of unintentional or subliminal messaging reinforcing a specific narrative?
Curious to hear your thoughts, especially from anyone else who has been through the Duolingo Chinese course!