Is it difficult for Asian American women to apply for university teaching?

Difficult. Applying for university teaching in the United States is a challenging task for everyone, but there may be some special difficulties and challenges for Asian women, mainly due to the following factors:

1. Diversification of academic institutions: In order to promote diversification, many academic institutions will take certain measures to increase the proportion of women and ethnic minorities in the teaching staff. However, for Asian women, they may be more competitive than other ethnic minorities because of their relatively large number in academia.

2. Language and cultural barriers: For some Asian women of immigrant origin, language and cultural barriers may be a challenge. If their mother tongue is not English, they may need to spend more time and energy to learn and master English in order to communicate better in teaching and research.

3. Prejudice and discrimination: Although most academic institutions are committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness, there are still some educational institutions with prejudice and discrimination. For Asian women, they may encounter some prejudice and discrimination related to race and gender, which may have a negative impact on their job prospects.