Tag: Asian
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Yellow Fever: a rebuttal
Okay, so apparently Yellow Fever is a thing people think it’s fine to say to me. It’s not flattering, it’s not clever, and it’s definitely not a compliment. “Yellow Fever” isn’t about attraction, it’s about reduction, and I’m not here to be flattened into somebody else’s lazy fantasy. I don’t usually stop to address comments…
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Yes, I’m ASIAN
That same dude from yesterday asked: “You look Asian. Where are your ancestors from?“ And I answered: Oh, god. Look, man, I’m American. I was born and raised here. Some of my grandparents came from Asia. Southeast Asia. Do you really need to know where my genome began to mutate away from yours, or vice…
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Where Am I From? A Journey Through Brooklyn
Where I’m From? … Brooklyn? Okay, so like, people ask me the weirdest stuff sometimes, like where I’m from… I mean, I get it—curiosity is cute—but some questions are just… wow. 🙄 So I figured I’d start a little post to answer one of the classics: “Where are you from?” Honestly, it’s not that complicated,…