“There’s a sort of thing that happens, especially when you’re a double minority, that really makes you feel [alone], especially when your socialized to believe you’re the only one. Your friendship has been life-changing to me.”
I feel the same, Yang replied. “With you, it was very, very natural.”
Later on in the episode, Yang and Booster talk about navigating their queer and Asian identities.
“It might be fair to say that at first consideration, it feels like they’re identities that are somewhat at odds with each other,” Yang explained.
“In terms of Western gay identities, which in a lot of ways sort of devalues Asian people or sort of puts Asian people in their weird purgatorial status in the gay community.
“That feels like it’s at odds with my Asian identity, which in a lot of weird, bizarre ways is also messaged something like, ‘You don’t be gay, don’t be gay.’
Yang goes on to explain that having these two identities has helped make his skin a “little thicker.”
These two are friendship goals.
Watch a clip of the podcast below and listen to the full episode on 88rising Radio.
