Asian women get paid 85 cents for every dollar according to data from the American Association of University Women. Today, in the year 2019, we know and call out the privilege that any one straight, white male has now more than ever. Joining the workforce is already daunting, but with the added worry and pressure of money, life gets even harder.

Picture this scene: two employees, one male, and one female, have been called into their manager’s office to discuss a possible promotion. The male employee has been consistent in his work for a significantly long time, but the female employee has recently broken the standing office record in terms of performance.