Section A01
In “The Time to Fight is Now,” Valverde and Dariotis delineate the structural flaws in the university that lead to “illness” and “labor and civil rights abuses” for Asian American women (Dariotis and Valverde). Valverde and Dariotis further demonstrate the detriments of the “model minority” myth in relation to Asian American women in academia, arguing that they are “falsely positioned between dominant and minority” (Dariotis and Valverde). Despite being viewed as an “honorary white,” Asian American women experience immense amounts of oppression within the academy, and their opposition often leads to their dismissal. Professor Valverde experienced this firsthand during her battle for tenure, and despite the emotional and physical ways this affected her, she continues her work in the academy, and she continues to challenge the structural flaws that lead to oppression. I agree that the model minority myth causes far more harm for Asian American women than good. It acts as a silencer, because Asian American women are supposed to be thankful for being treated as “honorary whites,” which invalidates their experiences of oppression and abuse. Being placed within this racial hierarchy creates confines for Asian Americans and impedes their success.
Question: Is it possible to truly “shift academia,” or should we settle on just “adjusting” our own lives to avoid the suffering that comes with being an Asian American woman in academia?
Works Cited:
Valverde, C., & Dariotis, W. (2017). "The Time to Fight is Now": When Asian American Women In Academia Go Rogue. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
UWTSD, W. D. (n.d.). MA Equality and Diversity in Society. Retrieved June 04, 2017, from http://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ma-equality-diversity-society/
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