How the Model Minority Myth Hurts Asian-American Elders | Take Back | NBC Asian America
The "model minority myth" that suggests all Asians and Asian Americans are well-off and don't need assistance can actually do more harm than good.
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How the Model Minority Myth Hurts Asian-American Elders | Take Back | NBC Asian America
the elderly women made me so sad she's blind and can only hear with one ear i feel so bad for her
sad but its just a reflection of what we all might face as we age. in the next 150 years no man that exist today will be present.
Europa Man you’d be better off going back to Europe fighting for your little “white genocide.” America is not a white country but multicultural.
She’s most likely dead now. So no need to feel bad
@@itypethetruthnobshere8975 wtf is wrong with you
discriminating such and old senior citizen is unforgivable from God and should be from men. heartfelt congratulations to ''ASIAN AMERICAN FOR EQUALITY '' organization.
Who thumbs downed this? They deserve to grow old by themselves and die alone
what do you mean thumbs down? i don't get it
Here we are talking about two different matters altogether: Asian immigrants who migrated late in their lives and Asian-Americans which are people who either grew up or born in the US.
good presentation
i fail to understand how model minority myth is related to this. Landlords do this to old people of all races who are under rent control.
It relates to it because the Asian-American community wants to look like it doesn't have a problem and thus less likely to ask for outside assistance due to pressure from the community to keep the status quo.
Thanks for the comment. I agree. There is also the issue of "losing face" among the Asian community
Wilson Tang yup u don't get it, school boy
It's also in New York. The landlord wants to get rid of their tenants, renovate the place and rent the apartments out for much more money. The same has happened with all races.
TheSco415city Lol.
the model minority isn't a myth, it's a statistic. It says that ON AVERAGE Asians have the highest household income in the U.S. Of course there's still poverty and racism among Asians, just like this unfortunate woman here, they're not mutually exclusive. I think the right way to look at this is despite whatever discrimination or inequalities Asians experience, we still pulled through and earn higher average incomes than white people, who are considered on average the most "privileged" in the U.S. This goes to show your own actions and accountabilities are just as important as whatever environmental factors you're put into.
@Hyun Kim that's true, and I never said anyone should experience discrimination, I'm just saying people shouldn't use discrimination as an excuse all the time for their own agency, and to blame everything on society, which many people do. "Be grateful in spite of your suffering." - JP
@Hyun Kim I agree with a lot of what u said, but ur equivocating my words again. I never said be silent. I said be grateful. You can be both grateful and not be silent. Yes Asians should speak up more, but that doesn't mean we should become resentful.
Let's be honest here and tell the truth. The modern minority that succeed are the East Asians and the Indians. Those are the ones who do great in school and upgrade their status. South East Asians are not that successful.
i'm a pretty stupid asian, tired of people thinking im smart. Yes I got a 1300/1600 in SATs without studying but that doesn't make me smart.
The SATs aren't even hard, settle down.
Dennis Vu low key bragging but not realizing that you are actually subpar, oops!!
I get where your coming from. Grades don't prove how smart someone is, and the constant stereotyping gets on your nerves.
If you got 1300/1600 in SAT without studying, you are already smart. Getting 1000 in SAT is already better than 50% of your peers. People dont give a crap if you are smart. They care more about being educated. SAT score means nothing in the real world. No one would care about your SAT score when applying for a 6 figure job. If you think you are stupid, then study harder. Be successful! Work harder.
chan stanley a good SAT score tanslates to a good university whose networking with high position alumnis in terms of internships or job opportunities during or after you graduate. So a good SAT score indirectly does give you a 6 figure job than just working hard. You can work as hard as you want as a fast food chef but that 6 figure dream won't occur within that job unless you go to a high-paying job that usually requires a college degree.
oh my god ...........................
we need change
What?! Take back? Who took it away in the first place? Let me guess.
So sad
How does the model minority myth cause issues like slumlords? I live in that neighborhood where that building is located. And that is currently a hot area for gentrification, if anything its landlords wanting to push tenants out who are on government assistance (i.e section 8).
It’s not that the model minority caused this it’s that because of that stereotype some people are going to think that all Asian people are well-off and so Asian racism might not be talked or problems within the Asian community
@@scamlikely3457 asian people never talk about their problems tho. Cant help people who don't wanna be helped! They have a lot of pride.
Democracy for Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Ok, I have to ask this question and I am NOT trying to be rude. I did understand the premise of the video, but can someone tell me why Asian people mix and match clothing? I have seen several of them wear polka dots and stripes and other odd combinations when it comes to clothing. Does anyone have any ideas why this is?
Why do you think? Sit there and think about it for just a quick second.
I think this is due to rent control. Get rid of rent control and the market would adjust accordingly.
I’ll take that over being the angry black woman . Lol no I get what ur saying
The model minority is not a myth, it is true but it should be better defined. The East Asians are the model minority. South East Asians are not a model minority.
So having a positive stereotype can be bad
Stereotypes are bad in general. It keeps a society from treating people as individuals.
@@thomaschristopherwhite9043 No it's not. Don't be such a snowflake.
Myth?! I'm not going to let NBC make me believe I'm a victim. Why isn't that girl taking care of her elderly grandmother?! She should be ashamed of herself!
um she probably cares about her more than you do lmao
I agree, the model minorty isn't a myth. Of course there's poverty and racism among Asians, but that doesn't discount the fact that on average, Asian households make the most in the U.S. I understand this video is supposed to break down stereotypes that all asians are rich, but this presentation that it's a myth is just wrong.
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I don't consider Filipinos to be Asian, they're more like a Polynesian Mexican. When Americans say Asian, they mean people of Central Asian origin like the Han Chinese or people of Mongolian origin like the Koreans and Japanese, although the Japanese have Ainu mixed in as well. When the British say Asian, they're talking about the subcontinent.
Indians are Middle Eastern Filipinos are Southeast Asian, but can also blend in within the Hispanic community
Dumbest thing ive ever heard. Go travel more or crack open a book sometimes
See they pimping y’all and y’all don’t get y’all were in the fields like us! So sad! I stand up for y’all too!
This is a minority within a minority. This is why i was taught my my Chinese grandparents and parents to save. I save nearly one-third of my income for retirement and pay extra on my mortgage monthly. I’ll be fine because I try hard like the vast majority of Asians.
That's not the point of the video. The point of the video shows that the Asian American community wants to propel the stereotype that they don't have any problems. But they do and asking for help shows that there is a problem, which they try to avoid. Its ok to ask for help.
Storm Bringer if you succeed like me, my family, and friends, we don’t need help. No problems here save for the fact that my mercedes is already a year old and I’m tired of it.
Eric x But you don’t speak for all people
@dee bo wow. I’ve never heard of this. In America, at least around me, we’re all the same. Last weekend at Dim Sum, there were so many Rolexes , jade and and gold in the restaurant the restaurant that you could’ve solved world hunger with the cost. Crazy. I’ve only heard of 1st gen successes with every following generation being more successful. Thanks for the insight.
Wtf is this ???
Rocky Dang a video
Loooool
Model minority is a good thing!
Of course if you don’t realize it’s not
The model minority isn't saying that every Asian is successful. It's saying that Asians take everything that they have and improve their lives, contrasting with other minorities who stay in poverty no matter how much is given to them.
i see, asian don't want to be label "smart, hard working, modest", they want to be "cool", was'up bro? yo man? yo yo
No, Asian Americans don't want to be used as a "wedge" to divide minority groups. I don't blame them.
Michael ADOS I’m an Asian and who told you this? It’s a fact that Asians are better than not only all minority groups but even the majority in terms of being good for a country and its economy and success. Sorry, that’s just the truth. Asians don’t make excuses and get things done. Which is what people bring up when other people are bragging about their victim statuses.
책과차bookntea What are you talking about?
@Veena Pachori not really. The people born into African immigrant parents are labeled as the invisible model minority. Sorry not sorry. It’s the truth hon! link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11256-017-0430-0?shared-article-renderer www.google.com/amp/s/www.eastbaytimes.com/2007/03/18/black-immigrants-the-invisible-model-minority/amp/ www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/03/black_immigrants_an_invisible.html
@@JoyOgbatue Yea, Nigerians are gonna overtake the Asian as the model minority soon. 😂 it’s already happening
THIS IS SOOOOOOO STUPID!!!! As an Asian American, I never understood why people get offended about being labeled as a "model" race. When we all live together, it's naturally human to distinguish yourself from others, so for the rest of country (US) to consider us outstanding citizens, we should be honored and proud. Would you rather people label us as lazy, underachieving, thugs, thieves and hooligans? Image is everything. Understandably, there are many Asians out there who struggle but these stereotypes rarely impact them in a negative way. These stereotypes help more than harm. When we apply for jobs, they consider us smart and hard working. When police pull us over, we don't need to be afraid because we are not labeled as trouble makers. When we talk to people, people respect us. Think about the consequences of complaining about these idiotic things before you open your self-righteous mouth. You're doing more harm than good with these kind of "studies". Also, what are you trying to achieve by letting people know that not all Asians are hardworking and smart????? You'd have to be a special kind of dumb to complain about people calling you smart. "You're smart"......"NO I'M NOT!!!!" see how stupid you sound? This segment doesn't make sense in terms of how the model minority label hurts Asians. It just shows some elderly people not have gas. They didn't connect how the label hurts them directly. If you look at it from a homeless person's perspective, they're doing pretty well for not being able to work. Pooooooorrrr journalism.
The problem with stereotypes is that they're not merely descriptive (describing how people think Asians are), but also prescriptive (describe how people think Asians ought to be). This actually has really severe consequences for Asian Americans in the workplace-- co-workers get mad that they don't fulfill stereotypes. Please see "Prescriptive Stereotypes and Workplace Consequences for East Asians in North America" www-2.rotman.utoronto.ca/facbios/file/Berdahl%20&%20Min%20CDEMP%202012.pdf
hnp8184 the point of the video is that the Asian model minority fails to accommodate Asians who do not fit the stereotype of being well off and not needing help. look at those ladies living in poor conditions in their apartment are they the model minority? all stereotypes are bad bc it lumps a race together and does not see people as individuals. it might seem that Asian stereotypes are "not that bad" but they are bc it's a form of discrimination none the less.
hnp8184 b
You didn't watch the video did you?
hnp8184 it hurts because when people assume no Asian needs help they overlook the whole community. Then those who do need help never get it just to save face.
THAT OLD ONE IS LIVING IN AMERICA SINCE 80S, BUT SPEAKS ONLY THAT ALIEN LANGUAGE
been here for several decades and still "no speek engrishu"? no wonder you're in that situation. you need to assimilate and learn the most widely spoken and de facto language of america.
Spanish?
same part of the usa speak Spanish
tootsie|troll® mandarin
Have you ever thought that no all communities have the resources to learn another language?