A recent survey unveiled a statistical trend of Asian Americans concealing their culture in fears of ridicule and a pressure to assimilate. ⁠ ⁠ The survey, conducted by Pew Research Center between July 2022 and January 2023, revealed that 1 in 5 Asian American adults admitted to hiding their customs, food, clothing or religious practices from non-Asians. Various factors were identified as influencing the likelihood of Asian Americans hiding their heritage like age group, familial generation, immigration status, bilingualism, and individual cultural influences. ⁠ ⁠ U.S.-born children of Asian immigrants are the most likely among Asian Americans to hide part of their heritage at 32%. Meanwhile, second-generation Asian Americans — those with at least one immigrant parent — were even more inclined to conceal their culture, with 38% reporting having engaged in such behavior. This second-generation group constitutes a significant portion of the U.S. Asian population, making up 34% and primar...