The Model Minority Myth

I think there's a big weight placed on being perfect. You don't want to let the culture down. There's also the stereotype of like Asians are good at math. Certainly the model minority myth is at play. And what we learn as we examine it more is that the approximation to whiteness that Asian Americans are painted as gives a certain, affords a certain privileges sometimes, but it doesn't protect us. In fact, it can really, really damage us.