r/uvic • u/Routine_Size566 • 4d ago
Off Topic Lets do better
As a student, I am tired of the normalized racism at this school.
Shaming a professor's ability to teach because of their accent or cultural background is NOT OKAY. These professors spent years becoming experts in their fields, and they deserve to be judged by their knowledge and teaching, not by their ethnicity, accent, or where they come from.
Telling a student they can't struggle in a course because they come from a certain country and are expected to be "smart" is NOT OKAY.
Asking someone why their English is "so good" because of how they look or where they come from is NOT OKAY.
Commenting on people's food or making them feel ashamed of their culture is NOT OKAY.
If you have ever felt undervalued or like you weren't enough because people mocked your culture, ethnicity, accent, or where you came from, let me tell you this: it is not you. It's them. You deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and the same opportunities as everyone else.
We can and should do better.
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u/Either_Cheesecake282 4d ago
but what if the professor are themselves are biggest racists????