Fresh Off The Boat: The Model Minority Stereotypes

Eddie Huang, a celebrity chef, created this series about his experiences as a child of Taiwanese immigrants during the 1990s. It is an all-Asian-American family sitcom since the ill-fated All American Girl starring Margaret Cho filmed twenty years ago. The Asian-American activists feared that if there is not enough audience watching Fresh Off the Boat, it might take ABC network another twenty years before they would attempt another Asian-American TV show. Kaitlin Yin, a Twitter user, questioned the use of the phrase "fresh off the boat," which several Asian-Americans feel are used only by the “in-group” to mock new immigrants. She was concerned that the Americans would think that it is acceptable to use this phrase without realizing historical

"The model minority stereotype is the belief that Asian-Americans, through their hard work, intelligence, and emphasis on education and achievement, have been successful in American society." "Literature suggests that the model minority stereotype is racist and a ‘social problem’ because it oppresses people of color by pointing out excessive numbers of Asian-American success stories." Stereotyping Asian-Americans are labeled as "positive". They are considered financially successful, work-focused, and academically driven (Figure

The Asian-Americans in poverty are also pressured in meeting the standards of the model minority stereotype. The positive stereotype justifies the discrimination confronted by this minority group.
According to Harold Blum, "If we think of Asian-Americans through the stereotype of the 'model minority' - hard-working, academically achieving, responsible - we forget that Asian­Americans like to relax, to party, to go to movies, that they fall in love, have sexual desires, care about their friendships, sometimes flout standards of propriety, and so on." As model minority stereotypes, it is not fair to place limits on Asian-Americans.
Although the model minority stereotype is regarded as "positive", the serious concerns for the identity of the Asian-Americans should not be overlooked. The low and high achieving students are equally pressured with the model minority stereotype. Low achieving students feel the pressure of living up to the stereotype but are unsuccessful, so they feel like an outsider. High achieving students also suffer from the pressure arising from their internal motivation. Their peers frequently base their success, not on their efforts but their