Emergency brake! We had plans to release another episode this week, but on Friday, July 12 the Modern Love section of the NYT published an article by Andrew Lee ("When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching), in which he talks about getting engaged to an Asian American woman who had avoided dating Asian men before. Mark, Teen, Oxford, and guest John "Baiceps" Bai talk about the underlying message of this article and what it says about the future of Asian America.

Note: "Pt. 2" will be released as the next bonus episode

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REFERENCED RESOURCES:

When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching by Andrew Lee: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/style/modern-love-asian-racism-same-same-but-different.html

For Asian-American Couples, a Tie That Binds by Rachel L. Swarns: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/fashion/more-asian-americans-marrying-within-their-race.html

For Years, I Was Vehemently Against Dating Asian Guys—Even Though I'm Chinese by Madelyn Chung: www.flare.com/sex-and-relationsh…g-desexualization/

I’m An Asian Woman Engaged To A White Man And, Honestly, I’m Struggling With That by Tria Chang: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unlearning-asian-fetish_n_5c547bb1e4b09293b203b7ed

The Alt-Right's Asian Fetish by Audrea Lim: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/06/opinion/sunday/alt-right-asian-fetish.html

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