I ve never really put identity politics into my work she says with a flicker of irritation It s not that I don t understand it But being expected only to make Asian related work is a real downside of multiculturalism It s like being a woman and being expected only to make feminist work There are people who ve preceded me who ve enabled me to be free of this Sometimes I get asked Why are you only using white people and it annoys me I work with whatever s around me same source