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5 Ways The Model Minority Myth Is Used Against Asian Americans At Work

The lie that all Asian Americans are successful has many negative career consequences.
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Why I Dropped Out Of An Ivy League College 3 Weeks Into Freshman Year

I was following the promise of fortune and success as defined by my parents.
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Chanel Miller, Rowena Chiu And Defying Stereotypes As Asian Sexual Assault Survivors

Both women have pointed to their Asian identity and the insidiousness of the "model minority" stereotype in deciding to speak out about sexual assault.
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Alan Yang’s Emmy Speech Busted Myths About Asian Success

Yang’s speech places the onus of change on the Asian community to encourage their kids to pick up a “camera” rather than a “violin.”
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The Model Minority Myth Is Hurting Struggling Students

But a new Department of Education initiative could help.
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Even The White House Is Over Asians Being Labeled As The 'Model Minority'

The idea all Asians do well in school is a dangerous stereotype.
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Asians Clap Back At Offensive Oscars Jokes

No one's keeping quiet about the tasteless "model-minority" gag.
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Jazz Genius Vijay Iyer Had To Fight The 'Model Minority' Myth Too

Why our culture finds it so hard to situate someone who's neither black nor white.
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Here's A Reminder That Asian-Americans Are Not All The Same

A social media campaign challenges the model minority myth.
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Making Asian American Women Visible: The Joy Luck Club

Asian Americans are grateful to Tan for writing a novel that gives some visibility to a concealed minority group. Her novel gives a voice to young people who struggle to articulate the relational dynamics that they experience as they grow up with immigrant parents.
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