Without a Hitch

by Avery Maxwell

If it weren’t for my darker complexion, I’d have a penis-sized bruise on my right cheek.

She's got a ' tiny amount of Asian ancestry' but she has a dark complexion???!!! Wtf?

My mother’s tiny percentage of Asian-American heritage shows in my bronzed skin.

Wtf?

I have my mother’s silky dark hair and tawny skin, but my features are all my father’s. My eye shape, bone structure, even the slant and size of my teeth, match my sisters, who are all spitting images of our father. I’ve never truly felt Asian or Irish. I’m just me.

I don't understand why a white, blonde author felt the need to position the female main character as a darker complexioned asian american sister. Not your story.

A wretched flush heats my cheeks, and I’m sure the embarrassment is clear even through my darker complexion.

This 'darker complexion' shit is cringey!

My face flushes, and for once, I’m thankful for my darker complexion. My sisters would be fire-engine red right now.

Seriously wtf?