model minority myth and reverse racism

From the reading and the video, I came to a conclusion that although they are not true, they do seem hypothetically to prioritize one group of people over others. For example, model minority mentions specifically Asian Americans and how they seem to be the type of people that should be the most educated, the most wealthy, among others. Likewise, reverse racism is a myth as well and we know what regular racism is, so is there a need for this term? It does not make much sense to me because whichever way discrimination travels, you are not treating that race equally, so you are not being nice, which is what this concept really is because its the opposite. What stood out to me was when Wanda Sykes in her video claimed that the concept involves being nice to another race, so it really means not racist. If blacks treat whites nicely, that is reverse racism because it holds whites to a higher standard and makes it look like they exist as well. It indicates equality. So all in all, the information provided makes these terms seem truthful, but in context, they are just ways explaining how one race wants power over another.

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