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The Potentiality of Romantic Comedy: The Queer Asian Fantasy of ‘Saving Face’

A photo of the film Saving Face.

I wish I could remember how I met her, the one and only queer Asian woman I’ve ever seriously dated. The one who, although our relationship wouldn’t last longer than a year, floats through my mind perhaps more often than proportionate to what we shared.  I do remember the first time we interacted. It was outside at a mixed performance venue and bar at a time when I was just coming to terms with my queerness. I had just finished watching…

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