# @nextshark on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-09-13T23:00:33.000+00:00
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A recent survey unveiled a statistical trend of Asian Americans concealing their culture in fears of ridicule and a pressure to assimilate. ⁠
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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. ⁠
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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 primarily consisting of English-speaking individuals under 30 years old.⁠
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The likelihood of an Asian American having hidden their heritage is influenced by the groups they belong to. Compared to other Asian-origin groups, Korean Americans are more likely to conceal aspects of their heritage, with 25% of Korean adults admitting to having done so.⁠
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Younger Asian Americans — those aged 18 to 29 — are twice as likely as older Asian adults to have hidden their cultural identity. Political affiliation also played a role, with Asian adults leaning Democratic more likely to have hidden their identity (29%) compared to those identifying with or leaning toward the Republican Party (9%).⁠
English-dominant Asian adults are more likely to have hidden part of their heritage (29%) compared to bilingual individuals (14%) and those who primarily speak their Asian origin language (9%).⁠
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