Question

What does this quote mean?

Answer 1

This quote is meant to show American citizens how discriminatory using hyphens actually is. The point of the American country was equality for all of it's people, however, this equality has not come until recently for people of other nationalities, races, or genders.

The quote is asking the question, "if America is truly a non-discriminatory country, why do I have to categorize myself as Asian-American, rather than just American?"