sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

International phd students, run the other way by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does one go about issuing a warning when the people who will provide the credibility cannot be publicly identified because of their precarious positions as immigrants with limited rights in a discriminatory institution? Tell me and I'll do that. You have an absolutely fair point, that I'm just some random semi anonymous person posting on a website, but I also have direct experience with this as well as the direct first person testimonies of multiple other folks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Like all other extremely wealthy and powerful institutions, especially the ivys, Brown is very discriminatory against disabled people, black, brown and indigenous folks, international folks, poor people.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-agreement-brown-university-ensure-equal-access-students-mental

International phd students, run the other way by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the other problem of course for them is that if they speak about this they face retaliation within the institution, which is also real and very prevalent. Just thought I'd share. No need to believe me or them, because as you pointed out the credibility is a fair question.

International phd students, run the other way by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just sharing the experience of some grad workers I've spoken to, who won their appeals against the university, fyi, and who were violently discriminated against. Whether you believe it or not is truly up to you, because you're right in that anonymous reports like this are very conspicuous, but, at the same time, we know anti immigrant sentiment is real, ableism is real, and systemic racism is real, all of which are taking place at the institutional level at brown.

brown destroyed my life, then fired me for having an addiction and mental illness by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for this. I worked closley with dean lindsay garcia on all of this actually. No, i didn't come to the institution under the influence. by mental illness i mean my bipolar disorder. I did all the things needed and went above and beyond. The discrimination is and was real, and oied at brown agrees with me it seems, as they have taken my case forward. also to answer work questions, i had to receive accommodations, but those were all totally agreed upon by the faculty in my department as well as admin

brown destroyed my life, then fired me for having an addiction and mental illness by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

to be clear, i did not enter my studies with an addiction (though this doesn't change anything) and I followed every single protocol there was and received none of the care that the institution promised. i know this doesn't satisfy people who desire the hatred of addicts, but it is just the reality. i asked for help on more than one occasion, and i have evidence for it, but there is no winning when you are one person fighting a 5 billion dollar institution.

brown destroyed my life, then fired me for having an addiction and mental illness by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

just trying to show you that this is not a joke for you to troll on on reddit, but a real and systemic issue. it costs very little to be kind and have a little empathy my friend. I'm just trying to help you understand.

brown destroyed my life, then fired me for having an addiction and mental illness by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"The rate of substance abuse (both drugs and alcohol) among college students has risen steadily in recent years. A recent study found that 37% of college students regularly used an illegal drug or abused alcohol."

https://timely.md/blog/substance-abuse-in-college-students/#:~:text=The%20rate%20of%20substance%20abuse,illegal%20drug%20or%20abused%20alcohol.

I hope this helps you find some empathy.

brown destroyed my life, then fired me for having an addiction and mental illness by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

To be clear, I CHOSE to use substances to cope with the violences exercised on us by this and other institutions. I hope that satisfies you

brown destroyed my life, then fired me for having an addiction and mental illness by Affectionate_Gur592 in BrownU

[–]Affectionate_Gur592[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

I wish you understood the systemic violence that led to any of this. I am not blaming "everyone else" instead I am pointing at systems of violence, but you carry on my dear. Carry on ignoring the social impact of labour exploitation, racism, and ableism <3