Reading “Care Work: The Invisible Labor of Asian American Women in Academia” by Grace J. Yoo and Wei Ming Dariotis showed me a different side of what educators, in this case Asian American women, do. I did not know that Asian American educators were the ones to take up this unspoken responsibility. It was also interesting how the author connected these actions taken on by Asian American women educators in academia to theories such as the model minority and impostor syndrome theories. It did not immediately come to my mind that just because these educators were Asian and women meant that they are seen as the ones to solve the “care” problems in academia. It was interesting seeing the authors connect Asian women stereotypes with the acts performed by these educators because of what stereotypes enclose. The lengths at which the educators went was quite shocking to me in that they also helped with their coworkers, in the care aspect. I believe that the point that the authors make is valid in the event that it causes them to lose work or gives them extra work. If the university is not providing a place for people to feel comfortable talking/dealing with their problems and the educator is taking up that responsibility then those educators should be compensated for that. I feel it is a human obligation to be a person that should help others but if there are services that could be offered that are not, and the educator is taking on those services then the educator should be compensated. On the topic of No try, do or do not; I believe this article shows that there are educators who specifically try to show a side of themselves as to not attract students in need and that there are educators that show a compassionate side, resulting in students seeking help or closure. The point is that there are those that do and those that do not, in any case there should be a service offered by the university to help these students; helping the educators not having to choose which side of themselves they want to show.
When I read this I thought of the Laurentian library staircase in Florence done by Michelangelo. This was because this staircase was another perspective of what we know about the style of Michelangelo, this staircase was another side of his style that few were aware of. My question about the reading is if other Women educators of color are experiencing similar interactions with students?
References
“Laurentian Library.” Florence, www.museumsinflorence.com/musei/Laurentian_Library.html.
Yoo, Grace J., and Wei Ming Dariotis. “Care Work The Invisible Labor of Asian American Women in Academia.” UC Davis Canvas Discovery, canvas.ucdavis.edu/courses/392140/files/folder/Weekly%20Readings/Week4?preview=6353486.
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