Annalisa C. Dailo
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After reading Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in the Academia, I was disheartened as to how the system would treat a person, willing to move forward in her career, unequally. I always thought that if you're surrounded by more educated people in your workspace, the less you would see discrimination, but I guess that is not the case. Reading Valverde's struggle for her tenure somewhat reminded me of what my mother goes through in her workplace.
My mother, a college graduate in the Philippines, immigrated to the U.S. in the 90s, hoping for a better future than at her home. However, she never had it easy up to this day because even her employer belittles everything she does, just because her accent "sets her apart" from everyone else at her workplace. Although she doesn't work for academia, her workplace is supposed to be professional with equal opportunity, in which my mother calls "B.S."
The problem with this is how there is an assumption that we are "easy targets" for being put down because of our stereotypes. Asian Americans are suffering in their own jobs or careers a lot more than what I thought. I initially thought that it all depended where you lived at, but after reading Valverde's hardship for her tenure, my assumption was debunked. It makes me wonder as to how I will be treated in a more professional workplace in the future; surely, I'll probably be at a disadvantage amongst some of my peers. Even though I'll be at a disadvantage, I know I won't be alone; I will be on the same boat as others.
Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde, Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia (2017)
Victor Zhao Qing Ding, Graphic from Cries from the Workplace (2008)
My mother, a college graduate in the Philippines, immigrated to the U.S. in the 90s, hoping for a better future than at her home. However, she never had it easy up to this day because even her employer belittles everything she does, just because her accent "sets her apart" from everyone else at her workplace. Although she doesn't work for academia, her workplace is supposed to be professional with equal opportunity, in which my mother calls "B.S."
The problem with this is how there is an assumption that we are "easy targets" for being put down because of our stereotypes. Asian Americans are suffering in their own jobs or careers a lot more than what I thought. I initially thought that it all depended where you lived at, but after reading Valverde's hardship for her tenure, my assumption was debunked. It makes me wonder as to how I will be treated in a more professional workplace in the future; surely, I'll probably be at a disadvantage amongst some of my peers. Even though I'll be at a disadvantage, I know I won't be alone; I will be on the same boat as others.
Question: Are there more unequal treatment actions in a place that requires more education and experience than a workplace that offers jobs to anyone?
Sources:
Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde, Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia (2017)
Victor Zhao Qing Ding, Graphic from Cries from the Workplace (2008)
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