Week 1 Yuxin Shen Section A03
New Coronavirus has caused social panic all around the world. People's daily life is affected largely by the disease, and people's range of activity is limited to avoid being infected. Fortunately, the majority of people have realized the severity of this virus, and governments are trying their best to protect and treat their citizens. However, I felt disappointed and sad after seeing the news about "discrimination towards Asians" or statements like "Chinese people should apologize". What I want to say is that the entire world should be united in order to overcome this crisis, and right now it is not a good time to blame each other. United States is a country that encourages people to pursue freedom and personal rights, which is also the reason why I choose to study in the US.
After reading Prof. Valverde's article Fight to Tower, A Call Action for Women of Color in Academia, she strongly defends for rights of women and colored race through her words. I can understand how Prof. Valverde feeling after being treated unfairly in her academic career, which is similar to my feeling after experiencing ridicule and criticism from others because of wearing a mask. According to Prof. Valverde, "It represents a crucial way for us to stand together for truth and justice ... we are talking about saving lives and preserving our personhood." Every person has his or her belief worthing defending throughout one's life, and people holding the same belief should work together in order to guard it forever. Prof. Valverde has set a good example for us who has such big courage to publish her thoughts to fight for rights and respect that Asian women deserve in academia.
I expect to learn more about the rest of the context in the book Fight to Tower and other necessary knowledge about Asian Americans. Hopefully, coronavirus could be eliminated soon.
Citation:
Graber, M. R. (2020, March 14). Debunking Myths About How to Avoid or Cure Coronavirus. Retrieved March 31, 2020, from https://abcnews.go.com/Health/debunking-myths-avoid-cure-coronavirus/story?id=69578209
Valverde, K.-L. C. (2019). Fight The Tower, Chapter 1. RUTGERS University Press.
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