Amy Tan ”Mother’s Tongue”

Paragraph 4, on page 3 reads, “I started writing nonfiction as a freelancer the week after I was told by my former boss that writing was my worst skill and I should hone my talents toward account management.” Anyone reading this can see this is an act of discrimination it may even fall under verbal harassment. Even if she was a horrible writer this is not the way to address her including in a work environment. Telling someone that they are horrible at something and implying that they should work in another field is not a compliment. By law, she had every right to sue him for distress or harassment. 

 

1 thought on “Amy Tan ”Mother’s Tongue”

  1. Thanks Jenny! Great job identifying this potential legal issue. I’m also wondering if he suggested that she focus on account management because she’s Asian, and people often assume Asian people are good at math? That might be another form of discrimination. Good work!

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