Yi Yang, A01, Week 4

What impressed me most about this week's readings was this "Who Killed Soek- Fang Sim?". After reading the poem and narrative, I am deeply saddened by the experience of this Chinese- Singaporean teacher and author. Through the author's description, I feel her despair and powerlessness in the face of slander and rumors. When the author mentioned that "the real horror and tragedy is that I believe them", I realized that there are still many women of color struggling in all walks of life in America. They feel they are being unfairly treated simply because they are not doing a good enough job, and they have become accustomed to the same tasks being more rewarding for white men. If he does not explode in silence, he dies in silence. It's unfair, it's racist, it's discriminatory. Who killed Soek- Fang Sim? They are rumors, racist, and silence. As a Chinese girl studying in the United States, I may also encounter racial discrimination in the future, and so may my friends. After reading this article, if my friend encounters a rumor out of nothing, I think I will stand up and say a word for her and question the credibility of others' words. I admire the author for her courage. I believe more Asian American women will stand up and fight for their rights in the future.

Question: Are there laws in the United States that protect Asian-American women in academia?

Citation: Valverde, K.-L. C., & Dariotis, W. M. (2020). Fight the tower: Asian American women scholars resistance and renewal in the academy. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

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