According to the reading “The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans,” Kim explains how the Model Minority is a stereotype that categorized Asian Americans as more “superior” or “smartest” minority groups. While Asian Americans are seen as more successful, rich, and intelligent, other groups such as African Americans and Hispanics are seen as the exact opposite. They are often seen as gangsters or not smart in society, and anytime a member of the community becomes successful in any way, often people find it suspicious to how someone of that group could become successful. They put their thoughts and say they must be selling drugs or are involved in illegal concepts.
I think this myth is reproduced by the way parents treat their children. Asians are already stereotyped to be the smartest race. Children of these families feel a lot of pressure from their parents to become doctors or lawyers, or just have to acquire a high paying and important career. Their parents pressure them by saying they moved to this country so they can have a better life. I feel this isn’t fair, they are human as well and shouldn’t be treated differently because of stereotypical standards that they’re forced to live up to. They should do what their heart desires and become what they want in life. However, if you are Asian and you aren’t rich, don’t have a good job, you would be humiliated for the rest of your life. Therefore, we need to stop with these types of stereotype, because not only does it make one group seem superior to others, but also brings down and shames the other minority groups. It also discriminates against other groups, making them feel they are not smart or intelligent as others. They would feel less privileged.
I agree with you. This myth is not intended for ethnic minorities, but for them to think only by stereotyped standards. This criticizes another minority and causes more severe discrimination.
I agree with you, we need to stop this stereotype cause it not only harmful to one but others minorities and discrimination them even more so.
I think you explained this so well! I couldn’t agree more. The issue not only creates disparities between racial groups, but also within Asian-Americans. The issue of Asians being smart by default creates such a high level of expectation and is often a double edged sword. It’s impact on other ethnicities cannot be denied either as the weaponization of races against each other is a tale as old as time. Today, we see this continued during COVID, for recent issues like 9/11, BLM protests, etc. Groups of people being pitted against one another to create some sort of imaginary hierarchy has been shown to be incredibly dangerous in the past and I only see that pattern continuing.