#3: Unraveling the Model Minority Myth
In today's episode, Emily and Kyra examine racism and its effects on the Asian-American Community, in the wake of the rise of hate crimes against Asians and the Atlanta spa shootings. Please note, this episode contains sensitive topics and discussion, including racial violence and rape. Listener discretion is advised.
This episode also kicks off a fundraiser to the AAPI Women Lead organization. 100% of donations made to the Ko-fi page with the hashtag #stuffidonate will be donated to this nonprofit.
Items discussed in today’s episode:
Instagram post from @angryasianfeminist
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Episode References
Chow, K. “'Model Minority' Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks.” NPR, NPR, 19
Apr. 2017, www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks.
FACT SHEET: Anti‐Asian Prejudice March 2020 – Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism, CSUSB Center
for the Study of Hate & Extremism, https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/FACT%20SHEET-%20Anti-Asian%20Hate%202020%203.2.21.pdf
Not Your Model Minority [@angryasianfeminist]. (2021, March 20). [S]ome history that you might not know
about backup: @angryasian.feminist [Instagram photo]. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CMqKj0UnHab/?igshid=yp5ozw0sunb
Political Tea & Me [@politicalteaandme]. (2021, March 25). This thread 🔥🔥🔥 @sunny @privtoprog SWIPE
➡️ to the end to hear @sunny’s response to the racist narrative that Meghan McCain shared on the @theviewabc. Your thoughts? #ShowUp We also added a new post with captions on Sunny’s video. 🗣 @abbydphillip 🗣 Justin Baragona on Twitter 🗣 @amaraanuli [Instagram photo]. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3YENFHvio/?igshid=sohowe85mul1
Xiao, J. “AAJA Pronunciation Guide for Asian Victims of Atlanta Shootings.” AAJA, 19 Mar 2021,
https://www.aaja.org/2021/03/19/aaja-pronunciation-guide-for-asian-victims-of-atlanta-shootings/