i was basically the only chinese kid in my midwestern suburb, and over the last several years i think i’ve exorcised a lot of the racial self-resentment i grew up with
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the cliches are broadly relatable for 2nd gen western diaspora asians, but the diversity of asian american experiences is only just beginning to be explored and represented in public
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i’d like to see and hear about more asian american people: - struggling with their emotions - being bad at math and good at art - embodying “coolness” and taste - having poor families and complicated histories - failing earnestly, breaking rules, suffering consequences
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ofc, just because my early relationship with asianness was a little dysphoric doesn’t mean i get to gatekeep the identity i’m just a shrek-themed alt and i definitely haven’t consumed the entire asian american “canon”, so if you have recommendations i would love to hear them :)
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one recommendation i have is this podcast episode—it’s a rambling 2.5 hr conversation between chef david chang and artist david choe (very unconventional asians) iirc they get pretty deep into addiction, loss, fame, and mental illness, among other topicshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1G0kcGkIPhFShNqb67OLmn?si=5NyQjxBrQjSp1Ogb9gOLxQ …
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