as "over-represented" minorities in the healthcare fields, i feel we owe it to our fellow minorities (not to say they aren't capable) to uplift them just as much as we have uplifted ourselves. the ama does not see a need for special attention to asian students because we are already well represented. but the asian category is so ridiculously broad that we as a asians must inform others to change it.
i dont know about others, but i really hate the model minority myth. i hate the fact that we are stereotyped, even though it is "good"; that we are used as pawns/examples to blacks and latinos to say, "hey they made it in this 'racist' system, why can't you?" (even though most stats point to immigrant asians in the brain drain who weren't us schooled/trained); that we are forced and only accepted in math/science/technical fields (while other minorities are rarely encouraged at all); that we are not encouraged to be creative, or hold leadership roles; that success of east asians is overly attended to by society, which overshadows the shortcoming/hardships of southeast/other asians, and sometimes pacific islanders (depending where you are from), lastly it takes away the hard work we put into our academic and professional careers pointing to genetic predisposition (though i do consider culture a big influence, the fact that people minimalize our hard work as "just because he/she is asian" is dumb).
it is easy for us to be used in the affirmative action debate also. when people simplify it to quotas; too many asians, i guess we have to limit them, or not enough latinos, lets bring their numbers up. affirmative action is more than that, its about attempting to bring an equal playing field when caucasian males are clearly at an advantage with better schools, networks, access, and socioeconomic privileges--not just putting up/down numbers. as asian americans we have a duty to dispell myths, and help out and work with those who are marginalized. many of us still have strong connections to our homelands, so why not use our education to help out in medical missions. we have a lot of potential, and we shouldn't limit ourselves to the stereotypical shy braniac.
) but out of all the guys i've dated, they are the MOST insecure/insanely closeted about their sexuality. and i just can't deal with a guy (of ANY race) who lies to himself and claims that he's straight IN THE SAME BREATH that they're beseeching a bj from yours truly. 
