Asian Americans are still perceived as the “model minority.”
But this is a myth — one that flattens diverse experiences and doesn’t align with current statistics.
Here are misconceptions that have arisen from the trope.
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But this is a myth — one that flattens diverse experiences and doesn’t align with current statistics.
Here are misconceptions that have arisen from the trope.
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MYTH #1: Asian Americans are a monolith
More than 22 million people of Asian descent live in the U.S. While those of East Asian and Southeast Asian descent make up the largest shares — no group makes up a majority.
A huge variety of ethnicities exist within regional groups.
More than 22 million people of Asian descent live in the U.S. While those of East Asian and Southeast Asian descent make up the largest shares — no group makes up a majority.
A huge variety of ethnicities exist within regional groups.
MYTH #2: Asian Americans are high earners
A 2016 Pew study found Asian Americans were the most economically divided racial or ethnic group in the U.S. — with Asian Americans in the top 10th of the income distribution making 10.7 times more than those in the bottom 10th.
A 2016 Pew study found Asian Americans were the most economically divided racial or ethnic group in the U.S. — with Asian Americans in the top 10th of the income distribution making 10.7 times more than those in the bottom 10th.
MYTH #3: Asian Americans face less discrimination
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have spiked during the pandemic.
One survey found 32% of Asian American adults — a greater share than other racial groups — said they feared someone might threaten or physically attack them.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have spiked during the pandemic.
One survey found 32% of Asian American adults — a greater share than other racial groups — said they feared someone might threaten or physically attack them.
MYTH #4: Asian Americans are fairly represented
Asian Americans have the lowest degree of representation in political office compared with any other racial or ethnic group — and are even underrepresented in states with high concentrations of Asian American residents.
Asian Americans have the lowest degree of representation in political office compared with any other racial or ethnic group — and are even underrepresented in states with high concentrations of Asian American residents.
Read all of the misconceptions that arise from the model minority myth here.
npr.org/2021/05/25/999…
npr.org/2021/05/25/999…
CORRECTION: In the second tweet, it should be a 2018 Pew Study, not 2016.
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