Last year a research study from the Pew Research Center was published that claims Asians are on average more educated and have a higher income than folks from other groups. The study was taken from a random sample of about 3,500 people, mostly of Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Indian, Korean and Vietnamese origin. This report not only promotes the Model Minority myth and causes tensions between Asians and other groups, but it is over simplified, suggests Asians do not have challenges, and does not reflect the larger Asian population. These representations only end up harming Asian communities by overlooking them and assuming they do not need important resources that other groups need.
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