The woke culture at one of America's most prestigious universities spiraled out of control during Trump's first term, so much so that it was reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution in China, said Amy Chua, author of “Tiger Mother.”
Chua, who taught at Yale Law School for nearly a quarter-century, faced enormous pressure to denounce her old friend, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, ahead of his 2018 Senate confirmation hearing.
An open letter urging the Senate to essentially halt the confirmation process pending an FBI investigation received 47 signatures from faculty, but Chua's signature was not among them.
“This is exactly what they did in the Cultural Revolution,” Chua said. “The terminology was very similar – it was like 'condemn', you know? You could see everyone giving in to the faculty. It was just like lemmings – we all have to sign this thing, and I don't like signing things of weakness,” Chua said. Free press.
“I wasn't trying to be brave or stand out. For me, it was a very personal decision. I'm not turning on my friends. It wasn't 'Do you think this happened or not?' I said to myself, 'I'm not going to denounce it.'”
Anti-Israel agitators block roads outside Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut on Monday, April 22, 2024. Protests continue after a week of demonstrations demanding that the university divest from military weapons manufacturers. (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital)
Chua is the author of ““Tiger Mother's Battle Hymn” It is the book that popularized the highly observant and academically rigorous Chinese upbringing, along with many other books. Her book immediately sparked controversy One critic accuses her From “reinforcing stereotypes”.
Chua acknowledged that she was fighting a “long battle for survival” during the tumultuous period in which the uproar over Kavanaugh’s confirmation gripped students and faculty at Yale Law School.
Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault as a teenager at Georgetown Prep by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.
New York Times reporter tells Kavanaugh friend he'll cover the story “differently” now
American writer Amy Chua spoke about her experience canceling her studies at Yale University. (Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images)
The Guardian It was reported at the time that Chua told female students who wanted to work for Kavanaugh to beautify themselves, claiming it was “no coincidence” that his female employees “looked like supermodels.”
The “Triple Package” author has strongly denied the allegations, calling them “completely false.”
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“This is just stupid advice that I would never give, which is to dress like a supermodel to interview a conservative,” she said.
Media coverage of Kavanaugh's allegations has been subject to intense scrutiny. New York Times correspondent David Enrich Recently admitted He will cover the incident “differently” today in an exchange with Kavanaugh's childhood friend Mark Judge.
