Jesse Huang
ASA002 - Section A01
Professor Valverde's "'Fight the Tower': A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia” exposes not only the bigotry and bias towards people of color, but also accentuates underlying office politics that give rise to such insidious behaviors. Reading Professor Valverde’s own personal account of her 2-year tenure battle and her burden riddled journey seriously impacted my perspectives on how an ideal career path should be approached. Much to my surprise, as I was reading Professor Valverde’s article, I caught myself several times being shocked, if not overwhelmingly disgusted by the amount of prejudice one can encounter within such a highly reputable institution. Never would I have ever believed that such repulsive and toxic behavior could exist within a place that is supposed to be a foundation for higher education and reputable academia. Prior to reading the professor’s article, I had romanticized the workplace to be a comfortable place where ideas could safely be exchanged and where one could improve their own skills. However, I now realize that such naive thinking would lead me to endangering my own wellbeing and would likely leave myself to be exploited by the same cruel system that devoured so many before. Professor Valverde’s article provokes the reader to contemplate the idea of a systematic injustice which exists within America’s workplace and urges people to fight against this abomination. Asian Americans must preserve and forge on in order to prevent stagnation and make better livelihoods for themselves in such a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Your outrage is dully noted :D
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