Overachiever Magazine: Special Feature On Asian Hate (II)

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“I’m Not Your Miss Saigon” by Jillian Montilla ‘“I’m Not Your Miss Saigon’ encapsulates my experience reconciling my identity as a first-generation Filipinx-American with those definitions foisted on me by guests I used to serve at my hometown’s Thai restaurant. Combining Alix Olson’s unapologetic social critique and Sarah Kay’s vulnerable story-telling, I share both my indulgence as well as my eventual rebellion against the objectifying, fetishizing male gaze which characterized my entry into womanhood.”

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