John Cho wrote about anti-Asian racism in the time of the covid-19 pandemic
about anti-Asian racism in the time of coronavirus back in January, weeks before the federal government took any decisive action surrounding the health crisis. And naturally, the racists are getting bolder and bolder. Just earlier this week, a Lululemon art directoropinion piece
for the Los Angeles Times on anti-Asian racism in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. Sure, his main competition was that awful and clueless op-ed that former presidential candidate Andrew Yang published in the Washington Post earlier this month, but still, Cho made some good points. Asian Americans are experiencing such a moment right now. The pandemic is reminding us that our belonging is conditional. One moment we are Americans, the next we are all foreigners, who “brought” the virus here.
Like fame, the “model minority” myth can provide the illusion of “raceless-ness.” Putting select Asians on a pedestal silences those who question systemic injustice. Our supposed success is used as proof that the system works — and if it doesn’t work for you, it must be your fault.Cho also shared an anecdote about the press tour he went on with co-star Kal Penn after the duo starred in the very popularback in 2004.
And because the stereotypes may be complimentary , it makes people — including us — think that anti-Asian sentiment is somehow less serious, that it’s racism lite. That allows us to dismiss the current wave of Asian hate crimes as trivial, isolated and unimportant.One of the most insidious parts of the racist “model minority” myth is the ways that it self-reinforces. The illusion of the model minority is predicated on the false idea that assimilation can help protect individuals from racism.
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