Section A01
Week 10: The Future of Higher Education
Reading "'The Time to Fight is Now': When Asian American Women in Academia Go Rogue" was very inspiring to an Asian American female like me. I remember being taught in my AP World History class that meritocracy existed in modern society, but now it shocked me to learn that there is no such thing in the academia, especially for Asian Americans and women of color. It was certainly strange how Asian Americans are seen as the "smart overachievers" in American society, but they are the marginalized group that has the least success in gaining tenure despite their academic achievements. Asian Americans need to realize that they have to start sharing their voice and show their anger against systemic oppression. Asian Americans are definitely in a unique position in the black and white racial paradigm. No one really expects an uproar from Asian Americans, especially Asian American women. Expressing anger is a powerful tool for particularly Asian Americans because we will not immediately get attacked unlike other racial minorities such as African Americans. If Asians were to unite and express their rage against the systemic oppression, it will show society that they are not simply just pawns that fulfill the model minority stereotype. Asian Americans are different in a way that allows them to use anger as a tool because African Americans have to always live with a fear of being attacked or killed if they were to show rage or anger.
Question: How do we motivate Asian Americans to speak out more and show their anger?
References:
- Asian American Movement 1968. Solidarity. Digital image. N.p., 10 Jan. 2008. Web.
- Valverde, C., & Dariotis, W. (2017). "The Time to Fight is Now": When Asian American Women in Academia Go Rogue. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
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