> One parent to impart work ethic, one parent to impart language. This at least passes the sniff test. I know plenty of 1.5 or 2nd Gen Indian Americans who sea

> One parent to impart work ethic, one parent to impart language. This at least passes the sniff test. I know plenty of 1.5 or 2nd Gen Indian Americans who seamlessly assimilate because they and/or their parents speak English, in an accent coded as classy (ie British-sounding)[1]. This is even true to some degree in the workplace: I work with some brilliant first gen Chinese immigrants, but there's a practical ceiling on their ability to work at higher levels because of the increasing importance of communication as you rise,and the way their thick accents and lack of vocabulary interact with that. A hypothetical kid of theirs with the same level of talent would shoot up the ranks. [1] Note that this doesnt cover all Indian accents, only most traditionally upper-class ones.