{"product_id":"the-groom-will-keep-his-name-and-other-vows-ive-made-about-race-resistance-and-romance-paperback","title":"The Groom Will Keep His Name: And Other Vows I've Made about Race, Resistance, and Romance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Ortile\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riotous collection of \"witty and captivating\" (\u003cem\u003eBitch Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e) essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America learning that everything is about sex--and sex is about power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals couldn't pronounce his name. Harassed as a kid for his brown skin, accent, and femininity, he believed he could belong in America by marrying a white man and shedding his Filipino identity. This was the first myth he told himself. \u003cem\u003eThe Groom Will Keep His Name\u003c\/em\u003e explores the various tales Ortile spun about what it means to be a Vassar Girl, an American Boy, and a Filipino immigrant in New York looking to build a home.\u003cbr\u003e As we meet and mate, we tell stories about ourselves, revealing not just who we are, but who we want to be. Ortile recounts the relationships and whateverships that pushed him to confront his notions of sex, power, and the model minority myth. Whether swiping on Grindr, analyzing DMs, or cruising steam rooms, Ortile brings us on his journey toward radical self-love with intelligence, wit, and his heart on his sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Ortile \u003c\/b\u003eis the managing editor of \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has been published by \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49180887515288,"sku":"9781541762794","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/YWRwM0FCWlZDZ0tjZXRuaHJTV0w0UT09.webp?v=1780174383","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-groom-will-keep-his-name-and-other-vows-ive-made-about-race-resistance-and-romance-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}