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any books that deal with the Asian American psyche?

>> No.7506903

>>7506897
https://www.reddit.com/r/asianmasculinity

here you go senpai

>> No.7506905
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>>7506903
I know of Asian Masculinity
ideally there'd be a book that reads just like pic related, I know Elliot Rodger's manifest comes close

>> No.7506914

Asians are immune to race politics.

>> No.7507246

>>7506914
https://www.reddit.com/r/AsianMasculinity/comments/3xzeoh/immigration_the_one_issue_to_rule_us_all/

>> No.7507272

>>7506897
I want a qt asian gf so bad.... hell I would take a ladyboy.

>> No.7507296

>>7506914
>Japanese are immune to race politics
no

>> No.7507313

>>7506914
There's also inter-asian race politics such as Japanese vs. Korean vs. Chinese vs. South Asian. South Asians and Indians are pretty much considered the niggers of Asia.

>> No.7507334

Coping With A Small Penis
by Rajan Patel

>> No.7507419

>>7507272
I would prefer a ladyboy, to be honest with you, family.

>> No.7507434

>>7506903
/r/I'mbutthurtawhiteguystolemygirlfriend

It'd be funny if it wasn't sad

Anyways, I'd say that the Chinese and Japanese are very different so I'd just focus on one asian nationality at a time or else you'll miss a lot of details

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>implying asians are conscious

lmfao

>> No.7507466

>>7506897
The Joy Luck Club I guess. Although it's somewhat dated at this point.

>> No.7507496

>>7506897
It's a play, but Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang.

>> No.7507631

>>7507313
>South Asians and Indians are pretty much considered the niggers of Asia.
to who? crackers?

>> No.7507694

Asians adhere closely to cultural Zeitgeist. The fact that they break down when they are raised in north America says something

>> No.7507725

>>7507466
This is a good book and a correct answer.

>> No.7507739

>>7506903
It's like reading whiny teenage girl feminist blogs.

>> No.7507830

>>7506897
No-No Boy, by John Okada

First serious Asian-American novel, dealing with the Japanese-American community during and after WW2. The "NoNo Boys" were young men interned by the government who refused to serve in the US military or swear unqualified allegiance to the US.

>> No.7507869

The Game

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>> No.7507892

>>7507694
what do you mean by "the fact that they break down"?

>> No.7507899

>>7507892
Their motors over heat and they start leaking oil.

>> No.7507902

>>7507899
They seem to adapt well in my experience.. Even the ones who weren't born here can barely be told apart from locals

>> No.7508052

>>7506897
No Longer Human.

>> No.7508082

I very recently fucked a 350lb Korean chick.

>> No.7508318

>>7507466
Seconding this, pretty good culture piece

>> No.7508342

>>7508082
was it worth it?

>> No.7508426

>>7506897
Tony Takitani.

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>>7506903
lmao this salt. Not even /pol/ but this makes me feel good for being white.

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>>7507466
Thanks mom.

Marilyn Chin is also good.