Is it nonsense that America company leaders wouldn’t choose Asian American?

 We usually use a word ‘Model’ to express approval someone when we think that they perform their role or duties extremely well. ‘Model Minority’ is not that different from this mean. Asian- American whose achieve higher degree of success in America. Sometimes this word labels the group and gives members of Model Minority pride. But this word also gives disadvantage those members called ‘Bamboo ceiling’. Bamboo ceiling is discrimination that Asian-American have trouble in promoting their position in business. Although many figures show Asian-American’s ability, why All-American exclude them as a management position? There are three reasons of that : Politeness, Asian American’s mind, Fear of mainstream,

Asian American’s politeness which is very important custom in Korea can cause a prejudice of Asian American. Some America company leader didn’t choose an Asian American because they are passive, unsociable and they seemed to no passion. For example, they try to avoid eye contact when they meet boss, they are not trying to strongly argue their opinion they just cope with task which boss give them. But according to custom which they educated by their parent, it isn’t polite look boss straight in the eye and insist their opinion isn’t good manner to boss. So company leaders aware they just follow their custom and don’t misunderstand.

But some Asian American really becomes passive or unsociable. They were frightened beforehand and run away. They think they are minority and can’t get an opportunity. So they are not thought more and behave actively to make a goal. Or others wouldn’t change their ingrained customs that are not good in America. ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’ unless they don’t change their mind and behavior, That is a poor excuse that they can’t be a main stream because we are minority.

Think, How’s your feeling when non Korean are outnumber than Korean. This situation is a little scary and fearful that they can be a main stream and get a main position in our society. Choosing other ethnic as an executive is not that easy. All-Americans so do we. They are fear about losing ground that has powerful voice. So they protect themselves from potential predator group. It is human nature to protect ‘own territory’. And actually most White American leaders feel that it is more comfortable that White American enter inner circle(small group of people who have a lot of power and influence on their company)

Although these can’t justify their reasons why they didn’t choose Asian American employer because some reasons are not true, just bias, there response is not so irrational that we criticize. All- American’s discrimination about other ethnic group especially Asian American viewed as success group are not based on nonsense. It is natural attitude of native who treat not familiar people and natural attitude of to maintain their position. So it is important that not only All- American break their bias but Asian American should accept and understand All- American and looking for way to allay their fears, concern, suspicions and acquire opportunity.

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