In the article,
Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia, I was fairly surprised learning Caroline's past journey and struggles. The moment class began, I could tell that she was quite energetic and full of life, so her story was something I would have never expected. She is such a strong woman and represents what strength looks like. I knew in some vague way that Asians, and especially Asian women, were cast into a rather large yet neglected clump. It wasn't until I read this article that I realized how critical the situation was. I know that I can't completely relate to Caroline, but the problems of gender and race in academia is something that worries me here and there. Research in my major, Cinema & Digital Media, has proved that Asian women are, in fact, inferior. The highest percentage in race and gender of graduates in said major are white males. Asians come in fifth while women come in second. Attending Davis, I've had a revelation that things will not be the same as they were back at home in my diverse little town. So far, I've come to contact with more white professors than I have in the last seventeen years, and to clarify, most were male. I'd like to think that the UC Davis impression of the fair-all-around education system and campus of being "one diverse family" will stay true, but you never know.
Yes, there is history, facts, and all that fancy stuff, but my question is how long will it be until we can really say, without hesitation and doubt, that humans are equal?
References:
- Valverde, K. L. C. (2013). Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of Color in Academia. Seattle J. Soc. Just., 12, 367.
- (Cinema & Digital Media statistics.). Retrieved from https://datausa.io/profile/cip/500602/#top
- (Black and white textbook image.). Retrieved from https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2017/11/systemic-racism-education
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