"The fewer Asians and the fewer Asian immigrants, the better the United States." ”
This is a remark by Amy Wax, a tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Amy Wax, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania
Amy Wax, 69, a tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Carey School of Law, is herself a Jewish american who teaches courses ranging from "relief" to "conservative political and legal thought." Last month, she was interviewed by economist Glenn Loury and made a startling statement that Asians were "poisoning scientific institutions."
"If you go to medical school, you'll find that Indians, South Asians are up-and-coming now. In the medical world, they are the new Jews, but these initiatives of diversity, equity and inclusion are now poisoning scientific institutions and medical institutions. ”
In response to criticism from her audience, she added, "The fewer Asians, the better the United States." "Maybe it's just that Democrats like to open their borders and then Asians want more Asians here." Maybe they (especially the female members) are just fascination with the feel-good fanaticism of 'diversity'. I don't know the answer. But as long as a majority of Asians support Democrats and help push their position, I think the fewer Asians and the fewer Asian immigrants, the better America will be. ”
An introduction to Amy Wax on the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law website.
In fact, this is not the first time That Wax has made racist remarks. Not only for Asians, on the same show in 2017, she also mocked the grades of black students: "I think I have never seen a black student graduate with a score in the top quarter of the class, and very few (there are black students) who graduate with the top half of the class." 」 In 2019, Vackers also said at a conference that U.S. immigrants would benefit from "more whites and fewer non-whites." Since then, Wax has been barred from teaching law classes for freshmen, but with the amulet of "tenure," the school can't help it.
This time, As soon as Vackers's remarks came out, it once again aroused a strong response, and students at the University of Pennsylvania signed a petition asking the school to take action against Vaaks's "offensive and obviously racist" remarks. As of 13 This Month, more than 2,400 Penn students, alumni, parents and supporters have signed a petition calling for a moratorium on Vaaks' teaching efforts and asking universities to "provide transparency" on standards that involve teacher behavior and tenure.
Under the pressure of public opinion, Ted Ruger, dean of the Carey School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, issued a statement on the 3rd, saying that Wax's remarks "denigrate Asian immigrants, (is) completely anti-intellectual and racist."
However, Vackers is a tenured professor, and the possibility of being fired is probably not very high. In his statement, Ruger also said, "Vackers made these remarks as a tenured teacher, an identity that has played an important role in protecting the voices of scholars on a range of controversial topics." ”
The school's statement was clearly unsatisfactory. On the 13th, according to the local media "Philadelphia Inquirer", Pennsylvania Senator Anthony H. Williams even ran to the door of Penn Law School to give a speech, calling Wax's latest anti-Asian remarks "shameful and ugly", demanding that Penn no longer allow the professor to "hide under the veil of tenure to make her hate speech", and asking the school to "try" the professor's position. Some Philadelphia committee members also asked the university's president, Amy Gutmann, to launch a "comprehensive review" of her position.
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Senator Anthony H. Williams of Pennsylvania gave a speech at the gates of Penn Law School.
On the one hand, it is a protest against "racial discrimination", and on the other hand, it is a defense of "freedom of speech". According to Reuters, the Academic Freedom Alliance (AFA), a nonprofit group that defends teachers' rights, protested that the speech made by Vackers was "freedom of speech" for teachers.
"Professor Vackers should not suffer any formal consequences as a result of these public statements," the group wrote. "Regardless of what one thinks of Professor Vackers's personal political views, the only appropriate action that the University of Pennsylvania should take in this context is to publicly reaffirm the right to freedom of expression of its faculty members."
The Individual Educational Rights Foundation (FIRE) also came to defend Vacks, saying: "Predicting a teacher's views is tantamount to treating students differently, not a reason to erode the right to expression." ”
In the wave of public opinion, on the 18th local time, Ruger once again issued a statement saying that since 2017, he has received a number of complaints, saying that Vackers' behavior has caused damage to students and the school community. "These complaints say it's impossible for students to attend classes from her without feeling that they are being discriminated against."
Ted Ruger, dean of the Carey School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, released a statement on the 18th
He said he was initiating procedures to punish Vaaks. "As dean, it is my responsibility to initiate the university's disciplinary process for faculty and staff. As I have already discussed with the leadership of the Academic Affairs Office, I am compiling the complaints received so far, as well as other information at my disposal, and will act as an advocate for these matters. ”
Under Penn's rules for teacher management, major disciplinary measures include dismissal, suspension, reduction in base salary, or zero salary increase. However, it is still unclear what kind of punishment Vachs may receive.
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