Oxford University Law Dean Who Didn’t 'Look Oxford' Enough Calls Out Racism | Undercover Asia Sneaks

[@CNAInsider]

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[@JenHope118]

If you show your Oxford ID card and yet still denied entry something somewhere is very wrong here.

[@JJ-lc1gd]

If being the operative word.

[@roorlek]

Glad she is speaking out from her position helping to inspire others

[@chickeabiddy]

The porters aren't doing a good job if they don't even know who the dean is...

[@M_SC]

EXACTLY

[@ssuwandi3240]

She should hire a private porter then. I reckon she wont do it either lol. At my place of work this is where a diversity does not seem a good fit. Sadly it's only wrong in COLORFUL Singapore. You go somewhere far far away and you must be adept These two are not hands down. Don't ever shove down your extra strong woke values to mine! Crises averted.

[@toni-kaku]

Everyone deserves respect regardless of high position.

[@Tanjaicholan]

You have to peruse the racial preferences in employment or house rental sections or in Advertisements in Multiracial countries like Malaysia and Singapore. Many sectors resolutely determine a monorace and monoculture environment and economic ecology. “ A long time ago, I read a book called Chinese Women in Southeast Asia , which associated the Chinese with a superiority complex. As a member of the Chinese community, I have had many encounters with racist remarks peppering the conversations of Chinese people regardless of the language or dialect used. I have heard Chinese Malaysians using a very offensive term to refer to another race. And to my surprise, I found a Singaporean Chinese using the same term, but spoken in her own dialect. There is no shortage of racists and derogatory tags for other races in the Chinese language.” Everyone is a perpetrator and victim of racism. No one is exempt.

[@donde6961]

Double exactly

[@privilegedsgboomerstan1433]

hehe yes because we are perfect. we don't need to work on ourselves . we so busy, need to go lecture all the ang mo about how to treat us! we so busy trying to get 5Cs but many minorities don't even have jobs. but never ever call us privileged hor!

[@aaaduccs6667]

I completely agree. It's so saddening to see that we are in the 21st century but we still do this, and no race is different. (Lacking in racism)

[@piedwagtailrameau]

Being British Chinese, whilst direct racism is uncommon, there are a lot of unconscious bias towards POCs, it’s very subtle and indirect..but altogether a dehumanising experience

[@privilegedsgboomerstan1433]

hehe but here when malays and indians tell us about 'subconscious bias', we just tell them they are overthinking or too sensitive. then we go back to having work related conversations in Mandarin which totally does not make the minority colleagues feel left out hehehe

[@bloodsugar4092]

@@privilegedsgboomerstan1433 it's not a competition

[@privilegedsgboomerstan1433]

@@bloodsugar4092 hehe yes its not. that's why I make so much money despite my ah lian engrrish but the abnn speak perfect English earn much less hehehe sneaky much

[@bloodsugar4092]

@@privilegedsgboomerstan1433 you don't need to bring down a minority to uplift another. If you want change, protest for better labor laws

[@privilegedsgboomerstan1433]

@@bloodsugar4092 hehe are you from Singapore? you don't seem to be able to follow...maybe you are not familiar with what is happening here..hehe

[@razjackson5825]

Lee Kuan Yew graduated top of his cohort in the law faculty at Cambridge, I think with something called a double-star honours, the highest achievable distinguishment. He outperformed several future deans of the law faculty at Cambridge. He subsequently returned to Singapore and pretty much lead an absolute economic and social miracle of a transformation. If I may I would like to implore Prof Chen-Wishart to consider moving to Singapore. Anyone who has the skills or talent or knowledge, or all of the above, will be appreciated, regardless of race, language, religion etc.

[@anonnymouz6826]

NO... enof of them in Singapore

[@seminky5341]

Bullshit. A Malay/indian will never be the PM and in SG, is a father-Son legacy. Mirror of that Failure of DAP father-son.

[@dutchmilk]

yea ... no

[@ClaimClam]

U forgot the dictatorship part

[@JJ-lc1gd]

It is only undergrad and is no indication of higher level intelligence. Route learning is enough for undergrad, but original thinking is required for a PhD and beyond that academia sorts out the sheep from the goats via blind reviewed books and journal articles. The big names like Joseph Raz changed their field, not merely managed a good undergrad GPA from some basic memorising and minor critique. This lady is a fine lady, but her publication record is not impressive.

[@thecrystalraine]

Inspiring, thanks for making this video.

[@bojack3827]

Good on her. We need more people to break down barriers and dispel prejudices.

[@died4us590]

I am white, and experienced racism as a kid when they merged white and black kid's in the same school's. I had teacher's treat me bad, and was targeted by kid's wanting to fight with me, and seven of them. I was hit, and kicked to the ground, and was being kicked in the head. I blacked out, beat them all up, and only remember being angry, and just started swinging, next memory i was in the principles office with my mom. I did not get suspended, and the principle couldn't figure out how i took down seven bigger kid's, the way i did. I guess it would be from dissassociating all the times i was abused. I never grew up racist, and was taught by my grandparents that we are all the same to GOD. I also had next door neighbor's who were black that my siblings and i played with. I look at the character of the person, and that is the way people should live. I am 51, and the govenot are creating racism, religious racism, and would love for us all to fight each other. Love your neighbor as yourself, and know that we are all the same, trying to make a living, and get home to GOD.

[@usucktoo]

Sorry. But this sounds like somebody trying to minimize the plights of POC and playing up being the victim.

[@JJ-lc1gd]

Shame that while she was Dean she did nothing about the Law Quarterly Review which was reported in Times Higher Ed for not having a diverse editorial board, and using non-blind review resulting in a gross overrepresentation of Oxford academics in it. That is substantive unconscious discrimination that was reported to her and she simply said it was not for her to use her influence to get it to adopt a diverse and representative editorial board even though that journal has been in the control of the Oxford Law Faculty since 1885. Her publication record is not impressive so her fame might not be as high as she assumes simply from having an Oxford post. There are far more famous poeple in her subject in lesser known universities. Since the election of Trump Sinophobia has been rampant in the West and the Sinophobia she endured is gross and unacceptable.

[@died4us590]

The most discrimination that i have received, is my physical disabilities,and my cptsd from all the stuff i have been through as a kid, and everything i have endured as an adult. Stop watching tv, and your mind will stop being programmed. Have faith in GOD, and live as Christ did down here, and love everyone, and pray for those who have wronged you. God bless.

[@pixelranger72]

Even happened in Harvard, Stanford, Princeton U, Yale and so… 😤

[@CrazyandLazy]

I agree on the unconscious racism. If you aren't wearing a business suit, customer service at an office type setting is very curt, whereas, if you are a white guy wearing the same type of casual sweater/jeans with blue eyes and blonde body hair, the service is very courteous and nice. The only way to overcome unconscious racism is to dress extremely well, which to be honest is tiring if you are doing it 100% of the time you are out.

[@ohasis8331]

It's odd, every time I see an asian, a black, a European, I see a person who looks different from me. It's not unconscious, I am fully aware they are different. They get the same recognition I give anyone I don't know. Eye contact and a polite nod and on my way.

[@ScarletWong-kd1uv]

I was Mindy's student before, I absolutely adore her.

[@razjackson5825]

Racism at an old UK institution!? My word, this is groundbreaking stuff

[@Momo-qo7is]

I felt very threatened when I stayed in Oxford in 2020 during the lockdown. I even felt if I had been an African or Indian student, I would have been living life there at ease. Not a safe place anymore. I am glad I am back!

[@MotherEarth573]

We need her to speak out for us. We are so lack of voice here

[@BobQuigley]

One can never go wrong when they do the right thing... Thanks Dean for doing the right thing!

[@MicaRayan]

She gained my respect even more. If I have a friend (PoC) went to Oxford, I am expecting them to talk about the same thing too. Either positive or negative insights of such array of topics. Oftentimes, people from Malaysia (for instance and I referring as SEA) who 'reached' or exposed to outer worlds just stay timid in their 'own little world' rather than step up and show a little bit purpose and deeds on how to help ppl from their own problematic country. They just don't care as they are in the comfort area. My point now might came a bit derailing than what this video is about, however you get the point I hope. It's a big ball sacrifice and took big courage to address some unpleasant matters, whether it is big issue, impacting issue, politic issue, disaster, poverty issue, mistreated of power or even oppression en masse by corrupt admins etc rather than sweeping under a big smelly rug. If you want me to respect you - here is the thing - it is the awareness you bring, that's what sums up 'what' Academia is. It's not like going there to spend about 5-6 years and turned useless ie coward. Stay on your ground of your fate, help people because you are the choosen one and gets the schoolarship in the first place. Just don't be a useless personel

[@mssmith9227]

I love the how the tourist who didn't even go to the school is asking people who go to the school to move out of the way the way. The nerve!

[@piedwagtailrameau]

Indeed it’s the lack of respect to a fellow human being that is bothering - irrespective of that persons ethnicity.

[@shaynaloveswiss1]

She was my contract law professor.

[@J888suu]

It’s not Great Britain it’s alright Britain

[@JK_JK_JK]

Institutional racism: Constitution of Liberia Article 27 b. In order to preserve, foster and maintain the positive Liberian culture, values and character, only persons who are Negroes or of Negro descent shall qualify by birth or by naturalization to be citizens of Liberia.

[@gasun1274]

same goes to the republic of china. what they are citing is racism as an act under a sovereign body that claims to be equal to everyone legally

[@gasun1274]

having that sinitic phenotype absolutely makes you look like a stereotypical academic achiever

[@peterkhoo1667]

brief and precise description of this woman!!

[@liar-liar]

She should have told the porter i m from Sentosa

[@lawrenceseow7252]

I have many Caucasian friends and most of them are very decent folk, who are not much different than you or me. But most of them do have a superiority complex which is unconscious or subconscious. They don't even realize it but yes, it is there nonetheless. Very few treat others as their complete equals. But they do exist, these few!

[@drbruh3567]

Looking at it, i’m not sure the porters’s questions had got to do with racism though. I mean, she doesn’t dress like a high ranking academic.

[@hemikiwi817]

on a daily basis?

[@chiacheeseng538]

It might be some people is not used to see a colour person to be a dean in UK university. Not necessarily a racist issue. That just my opinion.

[@curious_one1156]

The richest Family in UK in 2018 was Indian. Mayor of London is Pakistani, So many Google employees are Asians. Its just the economically incompetent Whites who are definitely not used to being around anyone competent.

[@thepomatoguy2137]

Sorry if you study on caste of India than it is nothing compared to this racism. Casteism is the oldest form of racism

[@ryanmail19]

u still u, not them no matter how, what

[@120484dc]

this dean is way to sensitive and I'm a Brownie or POC what have you I'm Mexican American from California and I had my racist experiences its no biggie , because honestly it will never go away the two little incidents she shared are very minor it is as equivalent as say going to Hawaii and having a blonde hair blue person giving me a tour of the Polynesian center right ??? it sounds funny right i agree with the tourist step out of the picture liker the reporter said too the Porter was just doing his job no?

[@curious_one1156]

Nope. They want normalization of racism. The facists do. Not going to play their game.

[@akikisetsu28]

I think this is adjacent to microaggression. Comments- complementary even, but coming from a place "generalization" due to physicality, race, name, etc.

[@rexeleyrarama.tsatsavinci_rrtv]

She has a point

[@EtreTocsin]

No offense to the dean, but she is making quite a leap to accuse the porters and idiot tourist of being rascist . It sounds more like she has an ego problem and she wa shocked that those people didn’t “know who she was” and how dare they treat her like a “commoner” because she is the Dean! IMO, neither of those encounters were rascist. Perhaps there were other examples more clearly rascists not including in this interview? Maybe they questioned her because she looks like a Sharon Osborn look-a-like and not because she is Asian?

[@zagfat]

you are defaming poor sharon

[@Makinen689]

That’s a very rude thing to say to ANYONE! Regardless of race

[@Milalein]

idiotic🤣

[@BKLau70]

Dean of a Uni is like top management of a company. Staff doesn't know who they are? Sad state of management.

[@sofiya9212]

I'm sorry but the guard was doing his job!

[@curious_one1156]

Nope. Would he not know who the dean was ?

[@sofiya9212]

@@baconoftheark Clearly you haven't been in a uni, if you did you would know it's mandatory to show student or personel ID to enter the building! And no it's not up to the Dean to fier the guard 🙄 she knows very well that's wrongful termination!!!

[@PrincessAdobo]

“If I have to be charitable though, I’d say the porters were simply doing their job.” 🤡🤡🤡 She ain’t wrong

[@M_SC]

Did you stop the video there? Poor dumb dumb only able to take in the first, simplest thought

[@ssuwandi3240]

She can't believe her woke flavors do not sound too amazing :)) Singapore has downgraded herself in many aspects.

[@angrygopnik2317]

It thus begs the question why do porters only seem to be doing their job when a non-white person is involved?

[@ssuwandi3240]

@@angrygopnik2317 did you get a survey? If you're very angry just stay at home . Trust me not everyone's cup of tea living as minority. I enjoy it i dont give a darn care like these drama whataboutism Commies.

[@toni-kaku]

Why keep mentioning that she is the dean? All people deserve respect not just those in high positions.

[@JJ-lc1gd]

Indeed, and her publicaitons are not impressive at all. She is just someone who stayed long enough and took on a management role. There are thousands of Chinese in Oxbridge and they are not stopped if they show their ID. She did nothing about discrimination in the editing of the LQR so can hardly complain about the bad conduct of an uneducated porter.

[@jaymanilla289]

Be grateful to be there

[@curious_one1156]

The whites who are racist should be grateful of their citizenship despite being economic liabilities (mostly).

[@hillsongbest3818]

Man...the racists...so an asian can't be a dean now ?

[@lilyflower5576]

I mean when I think of rich esteemed academic people I think of east asians first then white people 🤣 Maybe Its because I'm from the US

[@BKLau70]

Is Dean such a nobody at a Uni? Staff should know the top management. What kind of organisation is this?

[@JJ-lc1gd]

Why? the famous professors at Oxbridge are the research stars, not the teachers and managers. They would know the likes of Finnis, Raz and Gardner.

[@Gojiberry631]

i think she is overthinking of the whole situation.

[@piedwagtailrameau]

Are you a mind reader?

[@Gojiberry631]

@@piedwagtailrameau no sir or madam, i am just expressing my though on people calling racist on any given occasion.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Free Julian Assange

[@gh8066]

dean of oxford law sibeh tok gong, plus huan like

[@alicekramden8640]

Bullshit. Laugh more. Complain less.

[@iisohmslightbulb3528]

"...perhaps the most powerful South and South East Asian academic in the UK..." because she studies law in Oxford? Or is it because she is a Chinese Asian studying law in Oxford? Seems to be a trend here CNA, your continued focus on one particular race makes your sweeping statements...rascist? Your banner of 'Asian' must mean just that. Another case of 'Singapore' curry.

[@nine7295]

What's a "rascist"?

[@iisohmslightbulb3528]

@@nine7295 Thank-you, your reply is exactly what I expected and it came so promptly...in typical Temasek deflection style some more lol...pedantic my friend.

[@privilegedsgboomerstan1433]

hehe yes omg you so sharp! we love to use media to self praise and show an overinflated image of ourselves to ourselves and other minorities in singapore. its called soft power hehe. but its too cheem a concept for a stupid ah lians like me hahha so don't bother to explain to your beng or lian friends if you have any. then later they feel insecure and accuse you of saying that we have a privilege that does not exist hehehe. happy you understood it

[@iisohmslightbulb3528]

'Kiasu' now 'soft power' meh? Next would be that Istana Woodneuk was built by a crazy rich Asian lol........eh?

[@eatdrinkrunwalk]

Just ask the tons of Asian women who adore the white guys, including the host for more insights...

[@LoveMafae]

Bullshit .

[@zagfat]

first of all, stop using the phrase of people of color to describe yourself and others with non white skin. you are the perfect example of someone posseing unconscious racism. as an oxford dean, you should know well that white is also a color. when you say people of color, you are implying the white is superior. so respect yourself first.