Mistreatment in the academia
In this week's discussion, we talked about the definition of a university and its role in an individual's career. I thought the university should be an institution that nurtures future professionals. However, I was shocked by the disturbing truth under the guise of equality and academia after stepping into this weeks' reading. The effort that Asian- American women put in and the disappointing outcome made me anxious. Not only in academia, but there has also been a term "glass ceiling" to describe the invisible obstruction that just has been ignored. Even "the infantilization of Asian women", can be used as the backup for the unfair treatment.
"We’re seen as younger, more naive, less experienced, on top of less American" (Murti, L, as quoted in Tso, 2018).
There are just so many cases that proves how Asian American women are treated as "that hard-working innocent Asian girl ". I remember in my UWP class earlier this school year, our professor has told us how she was mistreated as a foreign visitor and even a kindergarten teacher at a grocery store. She told us how shocked the people were when they heard that she is an English professor at UC Davis. Even though she told us as a joke, I could feel the reluctance behind the laughs.
My question is, what are the possible solutions to break the "glass ceiling" in professional institutions besides simply "prove our ability", or "suing someone"? What can we do to increase the awareness of the unfairness?
References
Tso, T.D, The Bamboo Glass Ceiling, Aug 8, 2018 https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/08/asian-american-women-face-a-glass-ceiling-and-a-bamboo-ceiling-at-work.html
Valverde, Kieu-Linh Caroline, 2013 "Fight the Tower: A Call to Action for Women of
Color in Academia," Seattle Journal for Social Justice
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