'They’re not like the others': Breaking down the dangers of the model minority myth
The seemingly 'positive' stereotypes commonly associated with the model minority myth that are regarded as harmless have silenced the struggles of Asian Americans.
Author: Katie Kim, Kayla Key
Published: 2:07 PM PDT May 17, 2021
Updated: 2:07 PM PDT May 17, 2021
The model minority myth – it’s a phrase familiar to many in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. It describes the flawed belief that all Asian Americans must be inherently successful, overachieving and law-abiding.
It’s something Helen Li, a Han Chinese American, had early exposure to while attending Chinese school on the weekends.