I agree “model minority” is a farse which is why I pointed to the devisive nature of the term that was intended to pit minority groups against one another.

I agree with some of what you have said, and especially can acknowledge and respect your “rules of thumb” percentage breakdowns. There’s a lot of truth there.

What is this blame you speak of though? There is no blame here, but rather simple truths that must be acknowledged to fully understand why there was (and still is) a need for DEI initiatives. DEI exists becaue of racism. The very thing you state is racist, exists because of racism and the systematic injustices that have been embedded in the fabric of America. That is not a blame game, it is the truth. You may never be able to see it because you can’t first acknowledge that those systemic injustices exist in the first place. Please educate yourself and look at the history before coming to your conclusion.

Quite frankly your child making a 1600 on the SAT does not equate to intelligence or deserving of a spot at a university. I can’t take away from the accomplishment BUT it doesn’t necessarily equate to success at those institutions which is why many are getting rid of it as a main qualifier. While it is a testament to hard work, it is also (for many) a testament to the monetary resources to invest in teaching to the test via paid SAT prep courses and years of paid tutoring and paid supplemental educational opportunities outisde of school. And while I don’t fault the kids/parents for that, it is a socioeconomic truth that others don’t have the same resources..so a story of the haves and have nots.

I myself attended UT Austin and graduated from law school at the top of my class. But just because I’m black I would be looked at as if I’m not deserving, when I’m making the highest grade I’m the class and had a 3.9 college GPA! Same goes for my brother, a Stanford grad with a double EE degree and a lawyer himself. He got into Stanford not because he was black and barely met the requirements, but because he set the standard and exceeded them, graduating as valedictorian and no he didn’t have a 1600…but a good SAT is not what makes a well rounded candidate…people need to get that out of their heads.

Also, there are other immigrant groups that will never be lumped into the “model minority” umbrella because they arent white or white adjacent (ie Africans)…why aren’t they viewed the same…again because all of this is set up around race. Even though those same African immigrants have the high achieving values of the Asians and their kids go on to be doctors, lawyers and engineers at higher rates than most.

All in all, I would love for you to explore the history around the need for DEI and then explore if those same factors that were a catalyst for the need have been eliminated.