Is there discrimination against Asian Americans in the workplace? Can you connect a man with an Ivy college degree and a decent salary to discrimination? Probably not, and neither do I. How about adding a racial identity to it, say Asian-American? The answer may not be so simple. The above-mentioned topic has sparked a heated debate on the Internet. Many people insist that there is no discrimination against Asian Americans. More than half of Asian Americans have a college degree (Hyun, 16). “In 2013, the average weekly earnings of Asians were $973, compared to $799 for whites” (Golash-Boza). Considered the most educated and wealthiest racial group in the United States, Asians can hardly be linked to discrimination from some people's perspective. Furthermore, many believe that it is a lack of communication skills and leadership characteristics that hold Asians back from promotion, rather than discrimination. However, demographics can be tricky. “In 2004, fewer than 10 percent of Hmong, Lao, or Cambodian adults in the United States had a college degree,” while among all Chinese and Pakistanis the percentage is half (Golash-Boza). Furthermore, while Asian-Americans represent 6.2 percent of the American higher education faculty, only 2.4 percent of them hold senior positions, as stated by the Committee of 100 in the Higher Education Report Card (qtd. in Ruttiman ). The same goes for the uneven income rate of Asians. According to Golash-Boza, some Chinese and Indian men have larger personal budgets than whites, but not Laotians, Vietnamese, Cambodians and Hmong Americans. Furthermore, it makes sense that some Asians earn more than whites who had better educations and worked harder in school. However, studies show that Asian Americans have a low...... middle of paper......ricans-myth-reality-201312236385578609.html>Hyun, Jane. “Leadership Principles for Capitalizing on Culturally Diverse Teams: The Bamboo Ceiling Revisited.” Leader to leader. March 16, 2012: 2-7pm. Network. April 2, 2014 Ruttiman, Jacqueline. “Breaking the 'Bamboo Ceiling' for Asian American Scientists.” AAAS.org. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, May 29. 2009. Network. April 2 Thompson, Krissah. “N.VA. native author Helen Wan on the 'bamboo ceiling'.” Washingtonpost.com. February 13, 2014. Web. April 2.