In this week’s reading of the Conclusion of Academics Awaken: Power, Resistance, and Being Woke, once again, we are discussing the problems Asian American women are facing in academia. This overarching problem did seem to get more diverse from the past couple of decades because we have people within academia are gradually awakening. From an outsider perspective, things are moving forward for the better. Only the people within academia truly know the injustice and mistreatment towards Asian American women. What is happening in academia is essentially a direct result of racism and sexism. Especially Asian American women in higher education, they are told to stay passive and not voicing their opinions. Asian women are the perfect candidate for just show up and shut up in academia. Even when fewer women are brave enough to speak up, no one would ever listen to what they have to say. The truth hurts and we certainly need more people to wake up and unite as one. This is the best way for our society and humanity to move forward. The only thing we can do is just keep fighting, even though sometimes we might not be rewarded for what we have invested, the efforts definitely will make more and more people resonate.
Q: What particular problem do you think Asian American women are facing in the academia that stand out in other different career fields?
References:
Valverde, C. Conclusion: Academics Awaken: power, Resistance, and Being Woke. Fight the Tower.
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