"Nobody wanted to make music with a Chinese kid, because I didn’t look like their heroes" - Punk Rock producer Will Yip

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fascinating insights into racism!

Rock Producer Will Yip on the Promise—and Limits—of Asian American Representation in Music

The punk mainstay discusses anti-Asian racism, his personal experiences in the industry, and organizing a massive online raffle to support the AAPI Community Fund.

pitchfork.com

 

[MarcATL]

OP, crib notes?

 

[TheParser]

1. I feel that Mr. Yip is being overly sensitive.

2. This is still a Caucasian-majority nation (for about 30 more years).

3. So it is perfectly normal that some people might be astonished by an Asian face in a punk group.

a. They are not necessarily being mean-spirited.

4. As young people used to say, Mr. Yip needs to "chill out" a bit.