Ep. 35: The Problem With 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' (ft. Kevin Kreider)

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The trailer for the Netflix adaptation of Jenny Han's YA novel, "To All The Boys I've Loved Before," has fans excited, especially because an Asian woman is in a lead rom-com role. But within Asian American spaces, there has been a lot of discussion over how progressive this movie actually is when it's yet another story about an Asian girl obsessing over mainly white boys. Is media rep for POC always to be unquestioningly celebrated? Can we freely talk about the problems of idealizing white love interests? Joining Jess and Oxford, male model Kevin Kreider offers his insider knowledge of the racist hierarchy in the modeling/entertainment world to highlight why this is an important issue that is much more than about movies and TV. Intro: "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" Trailer Outro Song: "I Like Me Better" (Instrumental) by Lauv TWITTER: Jess  ... 
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