'My appearance confuses everyone, Taiwanese and Americans alike.'
“You’re not Taiwanese on the inside. Come on, Jennifer, you’re totally American,” my fully-from-Taiwan friend accused.
Despite my terracotta skin and black hair, my body’s rounded shape makes me look decidedly un-Asian to casual observers. Stereotypical “Asians” are supposed to be skinny and curveless. I’m definitely not that.Hunxue er”were rare in the ’80s, especially in Kaohsiung, in the southern part of Taiwan, where I grew up. In a sea of straight black hair and light brown skin on thin bodies, my plump body, topped with wavy hair and slightly larger-than-average eyes caused me to stick out.
“Wow! You’re the fattest in our class!” I heard someone shout. “You’re not just a regular elephant. You’re an AMERICAN elephant!” I squeezed my eyes shut, but that did not numb the ripping sensation clawing at my heart — I amArriving at Oberlin College, at the outset, seemed like paradise. For the first time in my life, my appearance matched the diversity around me. Surrounded by a variety of body shapes, sizes, genders and skin colors, I started to feel hopeful.
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