Leaning on our academic shields of gendered support

S Genao, A Beeman, TM Melaku - Journal of Education Human …, 2022 - utpjournals.press
Journal of Education Human Resources, 2022utpjournals.press
Intersectionality reminds us that women of color face a particular kind of marginalization due
to both gendered and racial oppression and underrepresentation. As such, they are more
often “presumed incompetent” and may not feel as innately supported in social and
professional structures as their white male and female counterparts. Additionally, the
silencing effect of being one of very few women of color in academic departments puts us at
risk for further marginalization, requiring that we engage in significant invisible labor that is …
Intersectionality reminds us that women of color face a particular kind of marginalization due to both gendered and racial oppression and underrepresentation. As such, they are more often “presumed incompetent” and may not feel as innately supported in social and professional structures as their white male and female counterparts. Additionally, the silencing effect of being one of very few women of color in academic departments puts us at risk for further marginalization, requiring that we engage in significant invisible labor that is neither recognized nor compensated. Grounded on our intersectionalities, we discuss our respective trajectories within our own fields and research, beginning with research that emphatically perpetuates the cycle of gender inequity in the academy. The discussion is then supported by analyzing the theoretical research on the salience of race, gender, and other axes of identity for the experiences of women of color. As authors, we present these narratives in an attempt to engage with ways of reflexivity that are, especially for women of color in academia, not usually discussed.
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