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Recent social movements and actions #stopasianhate underline the necessity of eliminating harmful race stereotypes. In her novel, A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, Jessie Tu unveils the superficial and derogatory character of international labels. By accompanying the main protagonist Jena Lin, the reader becomes familiar with the sexist remarks and predicaments young women confront on daily basis: He carries on with the same racist, sexist rhetoric through the three entrees. He talks about women the way one might talk about nut milks. What’s the latest trend? Which one is lowest in fat content now? Cashew? Almond? Macadamia? Hazelnut? (95). Remembering her early twenties, Jessie Tu says: “I was so desperate to be valued and seen by those people in power (white, straight men)” (2020, 28),which clearly defines the enormous pressure on young Asian women in western world. In the posh and blasé environment of A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, the characters seem to constantly redefine their identity and value adjusting it what is desired. Ambitions blur replacing the meaningful relationships within the family and friendship. In the interview, the author describes Jena Lin as “struggling to find herself in the world and feeling like she doesn’t know how to use her power as a young woman and sort of exercising her sexual capital” (West Words, 2020). Young woman explores the possibilities of exploration through sexual experiments, her attitude represents the millennial depression in face of unlimited opportunities and fulfilled aspirations in a young age. Tu, J. (2020). A Lonely Girl Is a Dangerous Thing. Allen & Unwin. Tu, J. (2020). Shelf Reflection: Jessie Tu. Kill Your Darlings, Jul-Dec, 26-29. West Words. (2020, July 31). Writing Western Sydney: The Readings. Jessie Tu reads from A Lonely Girl is A Dangerous Thing [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OQBPpvL8s&t=40s