A Constant Visual Feast

“A magician never reveals their secrets; a grandmother logs incorrect measurements in her family recipes on purpose. In these instances and countless others, solving the formula constitutes a major party foul, so it stands to reason that exhaustively detailing each and every vulnerability Asians have in a YouTube video is likewise a no-no.

And yet in 2021, that’s exactly what comedian Steven He did. Falling leaves; stray twigs; disappointment; social anxiety; overthinking; breathing too much; breathing too little; sinky armchairs. He’s tally of Asian weak points is endless, though none are so crushing, so devastating, as your aunty’s frank appraisal of your waistline. That kind of critique spurs one thing, and one thing only: emotional damage.” (Full article available at JoySauce.)