Week 10_Nghi_Phan_A03

In the conclusion of Academics Awaken: Power, Resistance, and Being Woke, it concludes that most Asian American women who are in tenure are taught to keep their mouth shut and are afraid to speak up for one another because of shame. In academia, shame can damage reputation; as a result, many women who face tenure and promotion battles are unlikely to share their experiences within the injustice system. Therefore, to stay woke in the academic institution is to be cautious around the system that is designed to oppress women of colors in academia and used them to protect itself. How can we fight as a group but not as an individual? I think we need to view every group the same and support fighting for their challenges. If we see others and even our own as inferior, we can never achieve the mindset of being woke as a whole. It's scary to even consider that the institution that I'm at might now help me to be successful. It seems like we come and go, get out degree and keep working hard for ourselves. I feel like we should come as a whole to see the injustice in front of us to prevent any oppression against us. We cannot fight as an individual because shame will overcome us and the people with power will find every way to make us stay silent. As a group, there are more forces join and we can fight together. I hope to see one day that justice is served.

Reference:

One of women's greatest strengths is talking through our problems and our battles together.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/family/one-womens-greatest-strengths-talking-12098535