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The Washington Post4y
The ‘model minority’ myth hurts Asian Americans – and even leads to violence
Demonstrators hold signs that say “Stop AAPI Hate” and “Asians are Humans” and “Not Your Model Minority.” And when a gunman killed six Asian American women and two others in Georgia on ...
Pew Research Center1y
3. Asian Americans and the ‘model minority’ stereotype
In the survey, we asked Asian Americans about their views and experiences with another stereotype: Asians in the U.S. being a “model minority.” Asian adults were asked about their awareness of the ...
NPR4y
What It's Like To Grow Up As A Member Of 'Model Minority'
In 1966, a sociologist coined the term model minority to describe immigrants from Asia. At the time, the quote in The New York Times Magazine had been referring to Japanese Americans.
Yahoo1y
7 Ways The 'Model Minority' Myth Hurts Asian American's Mental Health
In the 1960s, Asian Americans started being portrayed as a U.S. “model minority” ― a group whose diligent work, personal responsibility and accomplishments proved that the American dream was ...
USA Today2y
As an Asian bystander at an anti-Asian crime, why did I do nothing? Here's what experts say.
More opinion: GOP can become the ‘Parents’ Party’ The part of the model minority myth that all Asians keep their heads down, work hard and stay silent is not just a myth for some ...
Yahoo Finance1y
I’m sick of the ‘model minority’ designation, and so are other Asian Americans. It’s time to define our own identities
People who don’t know its history think the model minority myth assigned to Asian Americans has positive connotations. After all, on the surface, it is tied to success and achievement which are ...
The Baltimore Sun9mon
‘Model minority’ myth still too common in politics | GUEST COMMENTARY
The odious “model minority” myth is alive and well in America. For decades, it’s been the target of criticism because of the pressures many Asian Americans, in particular, say it places on ...
JoySauce on MSN7mon
‘The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh’ turns the model minority myth on its head
The Pradeeps arrive in the United States embodying the role of the model minority. A narrative that developed during the ...
Orlando Sentinel10mon
Commentary: The model minority myth needs to rest
One such stereotype that has persevered through the decades is that Asian Americans are the model minority. This label stereotypes Asian Americans as having a strong work ethic, motivation ...
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Positioning Indian Americans Like Usha Vance As a "Model Minority" Is Holding Our Community Back
In this op-ed, Mythili Sampathkumar explores Usha Vance, Kamala Harris, and how the model minority myth plays into the Indian community's growing role in American politics. Whatever happens on the ...
CNN1y
How the ‘model minority’ myth led one Indian American family to unravel
In a deeply vulnerable book that combines personal narrative, history and cultural reporting, Gupta examines how the weight of the “model minority” stereotype led her family to unravel.