Escape From Plan A

With a new decade ahead of us, what are some things we want to see in 2020 for Asian America? Ray and Oxford get together to throw around ideas like having more purposeful Asian American spaces, formulating terms more specific than "Asian," creating an Asian Bechdel test, and more. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers! For the full episode, please become a patron at: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Ray (@raydeng) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) REFERENCED RESOURCES: The Yellow Man's Masculinity by Christina Qiu: https://www.thecrimson.com/column/new-romantix/article/2016/3/7/Yellow-American-feminism-emasculation/ Asian American Dreams by Helen Zia: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374527365 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Your 30s are often a time when people's lives start to really diverge with respect to career, relationships, life philosophies, etc. Ray, C.S., and Oxford (who are all in their early 30s) get together to talk about how even though they spent their 20s in different ways (whether it was pursuing white-collar careers or dropping out of college), their paths nevertheless crossed by the time they entered their 30s. They discuss their changing attitudes regarding money, relationships, and the pursuit of writing. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Ray (@raydeng) C.S. (@c_tanuguchi) Oxford (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Recently, Diana had a run-in with a couple of white women who banded against her in an argument about whether dogs were allowed in their neighborhood park. Diana, Oxford, Mark, and Jess veer off from the intended topic of neighborhood racism to talk about shitty white women and what Asian women think about them, especially when Asian men are in the mix as well. Can women of color trust men of color to NOT cape for white women? *This episode was originally released as a bonus for our Patreon subscribers, but it has been unlocked for public release! TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Oxford (@oxford_kondo) Mark (@snbatman) Jess (@cogitatotomato) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Video of white women attacking brown guys: twitter.com/adam22/status/1142176377862381568?s=21 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Two years ago, the country was gripped by, of all things, a New Yorker short story called "Cat Person" by Kristen Roupenian, which dealt with the murky boundaries of sexual consent in modern dating. Recently, in n+1, Tony Tulathimutte published a short story, "The Feminist," about the dangerous rage of a male feminist whose good deeds go sexually unrewarded. Diana, Millie, and Oxford talk about both stories (as well as other books like "The Beauty Myth" by Naomi Wolf, "Loner" by Teddy Wayne, and "The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P." by Adelle Waldman) and the heightened emphasis our society places on dating. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Millie (@onemillicentcho) Oxford (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: The Feminist by Tony Tulathimutte: https://nplusonemag.com/issue-35/fiction-drama/the-feminist/ Cat Person by Kristen Roupenian: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person Vox article on The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/6/20995542/love-affairs-of-nathaniel-p-adelle-waldman The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf: https://www.strandbooks.com/fiction/the-beauty-myth-0099595745/_/searchString/beauty%20myth Loner by Teddy Wayne: https://www.strandbooks.com/fiction/loner-a-novel/_/searchString/loner The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.: https://www.strandbooks.com/fiction/the-love-affairs-of-nathaniel-p SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

"Frankly In Love" is a YA novel by David Yoon is the story of a SoCal Korean American teenager who falls for some white girl and in order to dupe his traditionalist parents, pretends to date his Korean American female friend to placate both their parents... only to actually fall for her. Though the synopsis sounds extremely tropey, the novel delves deep into what it should mean to be modern 2nd-generation Asian Americans and why we may need each other more than ever. Oxford and Filip discuss all this and how they could relate to Frank as Asian American/Canadian men. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers! For the full episode, please become a patron at: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Filip (@filipgwriting) Oxford (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: 'Frankly In Love' Shows Why 2nd-Generation Asian Americans Need Each Other: https://planamag.com/frankly-in-love-shows-why-2nd-generation-asian-americans-need-each-other-600bf6ea6df0 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before's' Yakult Scene Is About Way More Than Romance: https://www.flare.com/tv-movies/yakult-yogurt-to-all-the-boys-i-loved-before/ 'Frankly In Love' Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fSfOZHRgsU SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

In episode 132, Escape From Plan A looked at Sinophobia from the perspective of four Chinese Americans. In this episode, we look at how Sinophobia impacts non-Chinese Asians. Oxford (Korean), C.S. (mixed-race Japanese/white), and Filip (Vietnamese of Chinese descent) talk about how despite not being Chinese, they still feel the full danger and hypocrisy of Sinophobia. Plus, they talk about the cruel hilarity and spiritual emptiness of modern professional life, as exemplified in The Verge's article on the rotten culture at Away. Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Oxford (@JesuInToast) C.S. (@c_taniguchi) Filip (@filipgwriting) REFERENCED RESOURCES: With People in the Streets Worldwide, Media Focus Uniquely on Hong Kong: https://fair.org/home/with-people-in-the-streets-worldwide-media-focus-uniquely-on-hong-kong/ Shang Chi "Leaked" Script: https://www.inverse.com/article/60113-marvel-phase-4-shang-chi-plot-casting-leak Countries most mentioned by New York Times since 1900: https://twitter.com/abeautifulmind7/status/1084448572593004545?s=20 Andray Domise's tweet on young African children doing martial arts training: https://twitter.com/andraydomise/status/1198769915299352576?s=20 International views of China are mixed: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/12/05/people-around-the-globe-are-divided-in-their-opinions-of-china/ Emotional Baggage: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20995453/away-luggage-ceo-steph-korey-toxic-work-environment-travel-inclusion SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

People in academia consider themselves to be apolitical, enlightened, in an ivory tower of knowledge and education. They say "Oh she's going to the dark side" when someone leaves the hallowed university halls for industry. You Peng and Diana destroy that image and discuss what the Research Industrial Complex is really like, and why it is particularly toxic to Asians. *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers! For the full episode, please become a patron at: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) You Peng (@PSulikawow) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

The New York Times was on a roll this past week with two eyeroll-inducing articles about how Drake invented sing-rapping and how Asian movies like Parasite are all about Confucianism. Mtume, Millie, and Oxford get together to talk about why so many people got mad at these pieces and we answer the all-important question: at what point in your life did you realize that the New York Times was full of shit? Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Mtume (@sircoregant) Millie (@onemillicentcho) Oxford (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Rappers Are Singers Now. Thank Drake.: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/24/arts/music/drake-rap-influence.html Why Does Rage Define ‘Parasite’ and Other Popular East Asian Movies?: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/25/t-magazine/asia-movies-parasite.html Joshua Luna's tweet thread on mixed-race white-Asian privilege: https://twitter.com/Joshua_Luna/status/1200461675289292802?s=20 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Are people, Asian or otherwise, afraid of Yellow Love? Why does it seem that every other minority group is happy to celebrate same-race relationships except yellow Asians? Diana, Ray, Jong, and Oxford talk about celebrating and politicizing Yellow Love and share some of their own personal stories on the matter. *This episode was originally released as a bonus for our Patreon subscribers, but it has been unlocked for public release! TWITTER: Diana (@discoveryduck) Ray (@raydeng) Jong (@calicoarse) Oxford (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: Yellow Love, Politics, and Poetry by Christina Qiu: www.thecrimson.com/column/new-roma…-relationships/ 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/ SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)

Jess tells Oxford all about what it was like growing up in an enclave (the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California, to be precise). What are the advantages? Disadvantages? And are Asian American enclaves a preview of what 3rd generation Asian American life will be like? *This is a bonus episode for Patreon subscribers! For the full episode, please become a patron at: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Oxford (@JesuInToast) SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)