ok friends I love this discussion but I am going to go on a walk
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And not just for aa men but in general, I feel a lot of frustration with current asian american representation... we are straddling 2 worlds, things come up like "oh you can't speak Chinese?", or how we're "practically white"
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I want to know, who is creating content? who is pushing the narrative? where are these conversations happening? how can we make for a stronger cultural identity? We should all generate content and play around, see what is compelling, make it easier to define for ourselves
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some of the things that irk me include overly focusing on China as a homeland (as child of immigrants my connection isn't as strong), catering to western audiences/trying to prove we are worthy of their respect with a show of wealth, an element of surprise! we are cool after all
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I think that's most of it, I probably have a few more thoughts but I've lost steam, end rant for now!
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Oh also re: Asian hot vs nice looking white, I thought first row in 2011-present (Henry Golding vs Li Xian) was an interesting comparison
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