South Asian women are still held to an artificially created expectation as demure, quiet, and silent. They are seen as a mythological deity and a 'model minority' who transcended beyond the ills of society to overcome its obstacles. The casual observer sees her perfect exterior and thinks she has it figured out, and wants her silence to signal as such.
The Burden
The Burden
The Burden
South Asian women are still held to an artificially created expectation as demure, quiet, and silent. They are seen as a mythological deity and a 'model minority' who transcended beyond the ills of society to overcome its obstacles. The casual observer sees her perfect exterior and thinks she has it figured out, and wants her silence to signal as such.