Twinkies are yellow on the outside and white on the inside. Chinese Americans use this term to distinguish among themselves the ratio of Chinese vs American cultural intelligence each person possesses. A Twinkie, like “a Banana”, suggests a person only appears to be Asian but is truly American underneath their outward appearance. You won’t find this definition in an urban dictionary. This term is often considered negative, and yet, some Chinese Americans empower themselves by using them. For example, Twinkie Chan, a crotchet art designer, embraces her creativity in an American cultural art by naming herself Twinkie. She isn’t Twinkie because she likes to eat them.
