it is striking to see the difference in representation of Asian men in American vs Chinese media, the guys are so fucking hot in Chinese tv shows, Wong kar wai films etc, vs ‘weird funny short man’ roles, it makes you think what image we are fed as Asian American women
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ok friends I love this discussion but I am going to go on a walk
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linking a tweet for a bit more clarity around what I meant. tired for today but if other people are having this kind of conversation somewhere else please do lmk I'd love to hear morehttps://twitter.com/christineist/status/1497410188701171714?s=20&t=cRZAIKEUMfquQNCd8zVZEQ …
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christine @christineistReplying to @rromeaI think what I'm mulling over is more portrayal than physical traits, such as, are they taken seriously? are they seen as "cool" (a character can be quirky but you still know if they are meant be cool/relatable)? are they a main character? do they have romantic prospects?1 reply 0 retweets 37 likesShow this thread -
Alright here's the diagram+pics as promised. Huge caveat that this is just media that I, a single chinese american woman, have personally consumed, so I'm sure I'm missing a bunch. Ordered by release date not date watched. https://twitter.com/christineist/status/1497370199930011649?s=20&t=3Zdm64zHl1SnEZy1lZ94gQ …pic.twitter.com/TPgUWxWsT3
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Excuse me you’re missing someonepic.twitter.com/TgS5kdRGXU
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This is such a great gif lol
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