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So my girlfriend was watching this new series, "Cashmere Mafia" this week. Now I usually wouldn't bother posting about something as trivial as that, but something struck me as different - there was an Asian guy - and he wasn't depicted negatively. In fact, he was a good looking, sexual (and straight), intelligent Asian male (like most Asian men in real life). I almost cried tears of joy when I saw this, but I knew I had to pull myself together to analyse the whole situation.
Come on... this must be too good to be true. An Asian guy who isn't portrayed as a kung fu delivery man, without a bad accent and not getting killed? No way! In a Lucy Liu show? I couldn't believe it either, but it was true. I was about to cringe when both parties agreed that they didn't date "Chinese", but then the unthinkable happened. They kissed. I mean, they actually KISSED! TWO ASIAN AMERICANS KISSING ON SCREEN!
ABOUT DAMN TIME!
I know you probably think I'm being immature, but the fact that I am excited over something so seemingly small can only suggest that Hollywood really has to do some rethinking in its portrayal of Asian Americans.
Two Asian Americans kissing on screen: I've finally seen it, I can rest in peace now. But something tells me not to let my guard down for too long. The fact that Lucy Liu is in this show still makes me feel uneasy. I mean, it seems all smooth sailing for now... but who knows if the writers will do something stupidly predictable like throwing in some ninja crime lord who kidnaps Lucy Liu and makes the Asian guy look stupid. To be honest, I'm nervous - but happy for now.
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