Surprisingly, the Asian American women I know in my life who've read this book almost all hate it, even though it panders to their demographic. It's probably for the same reason I dislike so much of Asian American male literature: it's all fake and so image-conscious, trying so hard to earn non-Asian approval regarding our most embarrassing racialized behavioral tendencies.
>"I dislike so much of Asian American male literature: it's all fake and so image-conscious, trying so hard to earn non-Asian approval regarding our most embarrassing racialized behavioral tendencies."
One hundred percent agree. It's a strait jacket we're putting on ourselves.
And yes - I should pick up a copy of her book and take a deeper look at it.
Please write your Yellowface critique! I wrote mine here and so far, nobody's come after me, haha: https://salieriredemption.substack.com/p/yellowface-saving.
Surprisingly, the Asian American women I know in my life who've read this book almost all hate it, even though it panders to their demographic. It's probably for the same reason I dislike so much of Asian American male literature: it's all fake and so image-conscious, trying so hard to earn non-Asian approval regarding our most embarrassing racialized behavioral tendencies.
>"I dislike so much of Asian American male literature: it's all fake and so image-conscious, trying so hard to earn non-Asian approval regarding our most embarrassing racialized behavioral tendencies."
One hundred percent agree. It's a strait jacket we're putting on ourselves.
And yes - I should pick up a copy of her book and take a deeper look at it.