Why do people still push it?

When a person says the “model minority” stereotype is a “good” one, it reflects surface-level and superficial view of the stereotype. The Asian American “model minority” stereotypes, as many people know it, portrays Asian Americans as being very smart, very wealthy, poor at sports, and having high test scores. However, people will explore the stereotype more in depth, he or she soon would realize the negative aspects.

In 2007, a teenage girl committed suicide because she could no longer handle the pressure put upon her to achieve high academic results. She always had a stress over acing the test, getting good grades.This is evidence of how the media’s use of stereotypes can have enough influence to make a person’s life miserable. 

The stereotypes presented in a film can make a person of the stereotyped group feel inadequate, particularly if it is an Asian American who does not fit the ‘model minority’ description.

To some people, a film with stereotypes may be funny and interesting to watch, but to others it can be devastating, especially if a stereotype is degrading. Even if it is not, there can be unreasonable expectations that come with stereotypes such as that of the model minority. The article mentions that people begin to think extremely negative things because they feel as though they cannot live up to others’ expectations; this despair eventually leads them to commit suicide.

If we were to go more in depth, we would realize that once the ideas associated with stereotypes are planted in a person’s mind, it is extremely hard to get rid of them. Despite this, society should try not to apply stereotypes to people, because the effects of these stereotypes can lead to extreme situations.  Therefore, many Asian Americans would strongly disagree, and explain that everyone is different and the stereotype should not be applied.