ABSTRACT
This chapter demonstrates that invisibility of Asian American queerness is a possibility for the future. It contextualizes the concept of whiteness in the age of queer liberalism. The chapter showcases its critique, consisting of three specific themes: colorblindness, impossibility, and disruption. The discursive and material effects of queer liberalism mirror the US American's legacy of whiteness as property and privilege. The Andrew Christian display of Peter Le clearly coincides with the discursive and material phenomenon of queer liberalism. Peter Le's narrative about being "the first one or two Asian guy(s) on DNA magazine" reproduces the neoliberal logic of colorblindness that centers around individualism, merit, responsibility, and choice. The aesthetic of Peter Le's hypermasculinity may appeal to and challenge non-Asian consumers who regularly reject Asians in online gay dating websites and social interactions. The chapter concludes by reconsidering the broader implications for Asian American queerness that Peter Le temporarily offers.
