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- This is a story of when I realized
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why I don't date White guys.
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See, in the past it was a long string of Latinos
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and a Korean and that didn't work out
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and I'm missing out on a whole dating pool.
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So I was like, "I'mma open it up on ok cupid.
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"Let's date a White guy."
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But I didn't figure out my limits with White guys
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until my third date with this guy, Jim.
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His real name wasn't Jim,
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but it was basically Jim.
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- My parents were totally right.
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The piano lessons really did pay off.
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- We're not gonna tell them that though, right?
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- No (laughing)
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but I mean, me being a professional musician
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might tip them off.
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- (laughing) Yeah, totally.
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During the walk, I could feel him
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making a move,
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but I wasn't ready.
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So as he was leaning in,
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I blocked him, no!
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Hey, these plants aren't native to California, right?
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- Hey, let's stop by my house.
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It's on the way to lunch.
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Let me show you those jazz records.
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- In his defense,
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we were actually talking about his jazz records.
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Jim makes a beeline to his bedroom.
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As I follow him, I see something
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out of the corner of my eye.
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(menacing music)
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A set of decorative Samurai swords.
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And in that moment, a rush of memories snap in.
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He did tell me on our first date
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that he taught English in Japan.
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And oh right, he did tell me on our second date
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that he took Mandarin Chinese classes.
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What was I thinking?
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He wants to add me to his collection
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of decorative Oriental objects.
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You know, maybe it's just the one thing.
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What is it they say?
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Once is an accident.
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Twice is a coincidence.
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But three times?
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(menacing music)
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Is an enemy action.
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I mean, even my extra Chinese immigrant parent's house
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had three fewer calligraphy scrolls than this guy.
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And in that moment of panic,
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I imagined that all Jim wanted was
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someone in that bedroom
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wearing a silky kimono robe,
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chopsticks in her hair
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and ribbon dancing for him.
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Because let's be honest,
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the only two sub-populations of people
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that I could possibly date
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who would have that many
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Chinese calligraphy scrolls on their walls
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would be number one,
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real Asian gangster AZN pride gangster dudes
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who have these scrolls, unironically,
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because that shit's beautiful.
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And the second group?
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Owners of Chinatown curio gift shops
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who lack storage.
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I knew the day was over,
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but I still wanted that Vietnamese food
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that Jim said was so good.
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I'm at the front door
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and as I'm putting on my shoes
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because, of course--
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Hey, what's that?
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- [Jim] Oh that's just the culmination
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of my entire music career.
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- In the middle of this plaque
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was a photo of him
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shaking the hand of an old important White guy
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and Jim is wearing
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a blue silk China man jacket.
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For the biggest moment of Jim's entire career,
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he wanted to look like Jackie Chan.
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That was it.
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I was like, I'm done with White land.
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I could see the bridge to White land
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and it looks really great on the other side
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with their high cheek bones,
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J. Crew outfits and potato salad,
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but I was done.
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First I thought, "You know what?
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"I'mma bomb this bridge to White land.
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"No Jenny shall pass."
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And then I realized,
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it's not that I shouldn't date any White guys,
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it's that I should not date a White guy
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who's more Asian than me.
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(lively music)