Where did the 'model minority myth' come from? What does 'hapa' mean? NBCAsianAmerica asked academics and experts to answer those questions and more. APAHM
The term has since been critiqued by scholars who argue that the term does not reflect the experience of Pacific Islanders who have and continue to experience a unique set of struggles relating to sovereignty and decolonization, and do not fit into the model minority stereotype which paints Asian Americans as successful, assimilated into American mainstream, and with “good” cultural values.
— Dr. Dawn Lee Tu, professional development and diversity and inclusion strategist at De Anza College It’s certainly fine to describe people as being"from China," but the label"Chinaman" has a long and racist history that was used to demonize and then discriminate against Chinese immigrants and Chinese Americans.
Before Asian Americans starting calling themselves"Asian Americans," others used the demeaning term"Oriental."
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