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Real talk: during PhD interviews, a presentation about a minority science program talked about how “Asians” are well-represented in STEM compared to Black, Latinx, and Indigenous individuals. It disheartened me because disaggregating the Asian category reveals a DIFFERENT picture https://twitter.com/anthonythenp/status/1359353901950988294
The speaker’s words came off that “Asians” are a minority, but not URMs (which is a valid point *to an extent*). We SHOULD provide equitable opportunities for BIPOC scientists who are URMs. This talk still saddened me bc my Filipino experience differs from the broad “Asian” one.
I haven’t met a Filipino university professor/faculty member in the life sciences. Before Twitter, I knew of only two Filipino grad students in my field. As an undergrad, I fortunately received training from the only Filipino lab tech in the building, who is now a dear friend.
The representation/experience of (broadly) “Asian” researchers in STEM misaligns with my lived experience as a Filipino researcher. But, it does NOT mean my experiences are the same as Black, Indigenous, and Latinx scientists either. I stand in solidarity with fellow URMs in STEM
These were just some thoughts after seeing some discourse responding to racial violence towards Asians. One can fight Asian discrimination without expressing anti-Black or anti-Latinx takes. We are NOT going to put down another marginalized minority to advance another. Nope. 
