David Yi is the co-founder of Very Good Light and the gender-inclusive beauty brand good light. He is the author of Pretty Boys, the history of men, masc-identifying folx, beauty and masculinity.
There I remained, by body wrapped up in tin foil like I was a human-sized burrito, Chipotle to be exact. Brackish sweat dripping into my eyes, my body steaming under the heat from the steaming blanket, which was comforting in how heavy it was, I somehow started visualizing what I’...
When you’re deemed “the smart one,” there’s absolutely no winning. Especially when you’re actually not that smart. Such was the case for me – the lone Asian in school – who was unfairly called “smarty.” I guess I looked the part with my gapped teeth, coke bottle glasses and...
