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Hairy Butthole Ep. 25: Crying at My Dad’s Pain, Laughing at My Mom’s (with Susie)

How TikTok star @soogia1 went from being told to quiet her voice to being known for it

This week Youngmi Mayer talks to Susie (TikTok star @soogia1) about the feeling of being “too much” as an Asian woman and how she was told all her life to quiet her voice, only to become a viral TikTok sensation known for her unique voice. She discusses her transition from making videos about politics to food while maintaining the core subject of racial identity politics. She talks about not being able to handle the sad past of her father, and Youngmi discusses how she has the opposite reaction to hearing about the sad past of her mother.

Hosted by Youngmi Mayer

Youngmi Mayer is a standup comedian and single mom based in New York City. She explores topics of Asian identity, biracial identity, feminism and growing up poor in her work.