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From: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F Haugh II)
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Subject: Re: Top of the Heap...
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Date: 10 Jun 91 21:16:25 GMT
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In article <15849.284d767d@zeus.unomaha.edu>, oneil@zeus.unomaha.edu (Truth or Dare?) writes:
> 	Wait a minute.  Wait just a minute.  The idea that "Orientals
> 	are making it in this society" is quite a myth, fueled by the fact
> 	that a lot of Asian-Americans /are/ doing very well, at least
> 	academically.  But, let's not blithely LUMP all Asian-Americans
> 	into that group.  To be quite truthful, there are a lot of Asian
> 	Americans in this country who are /not/ making it and who feel
> 	very downtrodden by this stereotype.

There are about as many whites below the poverty line as there are
blacks in the entire population.  This is one of the reasons anti-AA
people give as an objection.  The whole notion that "whites" or
"Asians" or whatever are at the top of some mythical heap is absolute
CRAP.

However, the typical Asian in this country is doing better than the
average citizen.  This isn't "quite a myth" any more than the success
the average Jew is enjoying.  You are free to review the census data
for these population groups if you have any questions.