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cjrl-2307	Ho, Shawn	A Critique of the Motivations Behind Negative Action Against Asian Americans in U.S. Universities: The Model Victims	2015	21	.pdf	application/pdf	12458	475	39	The perception that Asian Americans are not well-rounded students also stems from the fact that they are thought to be quiet,111 non-assertive,112 and lacking in English language113 and interpersonal skills.114 Asian Americans are thought to be less active in classrooms, and less likely to serve as charismatic and effective leaders.115 Hence, for university admissions, Asian Americans tend to be scored poorly and not be given a “plus” for more intangible characteristics such as leadership qualities116 and special talents.117 This essentialization of Asian Americans students as not being well-rounded can be challenged in multiple ways. She notes that Asian Americans are the “model minority” but not “model Americans”—while Whites view Asian Americans in more favorable terms than African Americans and Latinos, they still view Asian Americans as less intelligent, more violence-prone, lazier, and more likely to prefer living off welfare than Whites.123 Perhaps, worst of all, Asian Americans are viewed as a unit, rather than individuals,124 and as perpetual foreigners.125 C. Conscious Benevolence: Thinking That Negative Action Leads To Diversity Some admissions officers think that negative action towards Asian Americans leads to a more diverse campus,126 and that this diversity eventually benefits Asian Americans.127 Such rationales for negative action suggest that Asian American students themselves feel that they have lost something by going to universities where there are many Asian Americans, as they do not get a chance to develop their intercultural skills for the real world.128 Proponents of negative action have advanced several possible reasons for why negative action towards Asian Americans leads to a more diverse campus.	cache/cjrl-2307.pdf	txt/cjrl-2307.txt