Maylin Tu

Maylin Tu grew up in Portland, Maine, and Beijing, China. After attending Bible college in Fresno, California, and getting her BA in English from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, she settled in Los Angeles, where she writes about dating, identity, and pop culture.

There Will Always Be Something Wrong With My Face

Buccal fat removal is racist—but so are all white-centric beauty standards

Author Elaine Hsieh Chou on the Healing Power of Mocking Shitty White Dudes

Writer Maylin Tu sits down with Chou to discuss her book ‘Disorientation,’ among other things

OMG, Am I Wasian?

How a slang term for mixed Asian and white people led writer Maylin Tu down a path of self-discovery