Franny fires out words like a precision machine gun, leaving us all shocked at the beautiful carnage left in her wake one of my favorite brave word weavers,
I'm guessing that it's her (rightfully angry) response to how Asian women are often stereotyped as subservient sex geishas, China dolls, etc. (particularly in Western culture). The guy mentioned at the beginning see her as just another exotic Asian woman to objectify, as if she's some cheap, Chinese restaurant lunch special that's ready and willing for him to pick up and eat out (note the sexual references).
Tim Yoon Yes because women are valued for their minds in Confuciuian culture. If you talk shit about the west, make sure you don’t live here and take advantage of the opportunity we afford people.
No, no, because they weren't just sitting around the table talking about literal food. She was walking down the street and some guy shouts to her "I LIKE PORK FRIED RICE" in a way she's probably heard before. As a woman, men probably cat call and whistle and call out sexually suggestive things to her all the time, but because she is also Asian, assholes sometimes add racial slurs to the calls. And I certainly hope that's not all you're getting out of poetry-you're missing out!
Well it's part that, but also how the poet finds herself (during street harassment, etc.) treated as this "asian sex package" and they express it through what they say when harassing her. That gets conveyed through the narrative voice being taken from the perspective of a "chinese take-out" - something that fulfils a desire in people (hunger) but with a slight racial tone to it. There's also the subtext of the "cheapness" of it, which helps convey the uncomfortable feeling that the poet feels.
Wow, I'm sorry. This isn't innocence. Can't be innocence unless you're 14. So the only other explanation is willful ignorance. And do you know what? Willful ignorance is truly unacceptable. No. Just no.
Franny fires out words like a precision machine gun, leaving us all shocked at the beautiful carnage left in her wake
one of my favorite brave word weavers,
that ending is perfect
...she's so lyrical
this made me feel physically ill, which is probably exactly what it was supposed to do
this needs more views.......
I'm guessing that it's her (rightfully angry) response to how Asian women are often stereotyped as subservient sex geishas, China dolls, etc. (particularly in Western culture). The guy mentioned at the beginning see her as just another exotic Asian woman to objectify, as if she's some cheap, Chinese restaurant lunch special that's ready and willing for him to pick up and eat out (note the sexual references).
Tim Yoon Yes because women are valued for their minds in Confuciuian culture. If you talk shit about the west, make sure you don’t live here and take advantage of the opportunity we afford people.
"you a candid cannibal "
No, no, because they weren't just sitting around the table talking about literal food. She was walking down the street and some guy shouts to her "I LIKE PORK FRIED RICE" in a way she's probably heard before. As a woman, men probably cat call and whistle and call out sexually suggestive things to her all the time, but because she is also Asian, assholes sometimes add racial slurs to the calls. And I certainly hope that's not all you're getting out of poetry-you're missing out!
Very well put together! You go girl :-)
Excellent poem! Really powerful
what a beauty
Well it's part that, but also how the poet finds herself (during street harassment, etc.) treated as this "asian sex package" and they express it through what they say when harassing her. That gets conveyed through the narrative voice being taken from the perspective of a "chinese take-out" - something that fulfils a desire in people (hunger) but with a slight racial tone to it. There's also the subtext of the "cheapness" of it, which helps convey the uncomfortable feeling that the poet feels.
*snaps*
amazing!!!
*NF hand sign*
Yeah, it made me feel that way too. She's got some talent.
Dam she went in!!!!
Unearned.
Well done
I can't even.
I like pork fried rice.
Goddang it...
She's so dirty omg xD
SHES A LADY WOAHOOOWOAHOOWHOA SHES A LADY
I too eat pork fried rice
i would like a plate of "Pork Fried Rice " plz ..
bet he doesn't cause he has no reason to have changed since then. Its isnt like he listens to poetry online.
It sounds like it may be about racism and just Asian stereotypes. At least that's what I got out of it.
Maybe they just wanted to order some food. That’s what I would mean if I was asking for pork fried rice.
unmitigated shit
Bet he watch his racial comments next time
This is genius cringe comedy, by the way. I love how you got all those idiots to take it seriously and snap along. Brilliant.
i bet you she has a white boyfriend lol
And that matters why?
+Donald Donahue III Because having a white boyfriend instead of an asian boyfriend is racist.
no that's not racist but just a person who have white boyfriend. the person who think like you are racist
that's a racist thing to say. So you think all asians only date white men? What a fucking racist.
How's it like living in that cave?
Wow, I'm sorry. This isn't innocence. Can't be innocence unless you're 14. So the only other explanation is willful ignorance. And do you know what? Willful ignorance is truly unacceptable. No. Just no.
this metaphor is a stretch.