The problem with “Yellowface” by RF Kuang: my thoughts on race, class, and the publishing industry

Join the captivating world of Sunrise Village today and uncover its mysteries: https://mtchm.de/8l2a7 TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 0:00 - Intro: What is Yellowface about? ⌛ 04:54 - Sunrise Village [ad] ⌛ 06:00 - First, let’s validate Yellowface (a look at real life main characters) ⌛ 10:28 - We can’t talk about diversity without class ⌛ 14:51 - Karens gonna Karen: the low-hanging fruit of the racist white girl ⌛ 19:33 - Life imitates art: a closer look at RF Kuang’s background ⌛ 26:53 - Publishing is not a meritocracy ⌛ 30:13 - Conclusion REFERENCES 📕 Yellowface: https://amzn.to/3Q7Wqo9 📊 2023 author demographics: https://wordsrated.com/author-demographics-statistics 📊 Previous years of author demographics: https://www.zippia.com/author-jobs/demographics/ 📊 Penguin Random House global social impact report: https://randomhouse.app.box.com/s/lt3d77e7vbaa53ct9t32x95umsspxqcc WATCH SIMILAR VIDEOS 🎬 Drama With Cindy Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDByaG5ml_6tW_9yME0NUupX0mYagQgH SOCIAL LINKS 📖 goodreads: http://goodreads.com/readwithcindy 📸 instagram: http://instagram.com/readwithcindy 🎬 letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/withcindy 🎵 tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@readwithcindy 🐦 twitter: http://twitter.com/readwithcindy Read my FAQ before contacting me: https://withcindy.carrd.co/#faq MISC LINKS 👚 my merch shop: https://shopwithcindy.com 💸 my fave books & youtube gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/withcindy 🎵 my bookish playlists: https://sptfy.com/d463 ☕ donate a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/withcindy DISCOUNTS 📚 Get your first BOTM box for $9.99 with code READWITHCINDY: https://www.bookofthemonth.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=cindy 🍔 $30 off Doordash: https://drd.sh/0ydEBW 🍔 $20 off Uber eats: Use code eats-cindyp7441ui 🚗 $5 in Lyft ride credit: Use code CINDY836483 🚗 $2 off each of your first 3 Uber rides: Use code CINDYP7441UI For my full list of discounts: https://withcindy.carrd.co/#discounts CREDITS 🎵 Music by FINKEL - Shut-I (Yellow) - https://thmatc.co/?l=18E66E2F 🖌️ intro art: instagram.com/moiemoii 🖌️ outro art: instagram.com/coco.choon BUSINESS INQUIRIES 💌 [email protected] *Please read my FAQ before contacting me at https://withcindy.carrd.co/#faq