Rathna Begum DB8

Based on the reading, “The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans”, the author Kim explains how the myth of the model minority is a stereotype that separated and pit Asian Americans against other people of color. Asian Americans were considered to be more intelligent, successful, and rich compared to other minority groups like African Americans and Hispanics. Another minority group such as Hispanics may be brushed off as unsuccessful along with other stereotypes and if they become wealthier, it is more likely to be seen as suspicious and not that they worked hard for the life they earned. The model minority myth comes from a generational long line of hardships that immigrants of color faced when dealing with a society that was mostly white and therefore they had to assimilate to the customs. It is easy to judge one based on their physical appearances, but for Asians it is difficult for them since they are considered to be smart, so anything that they accomplish can be dismissed. Minority groups have many stereotypes about them that they are not seen as an individual person with needs and thoughts of their own. The myth is one of the factors that further divide people because they feel the need to fit into a certain category and belong somewhere.