The Model Minority Myth Is Older Than You Think — Here’s Where It Came From
Most people encounter the model minority myth as a compliment. Asian Americans are hardworking, they’re told. Academically successful. Quiet, law-abiding, professionally accomplished. The model minority. What’s the problem? The problem, it turns out, is everything — and it starts with where the myth came from, which has almost nothing to do with Asian Americans and…