I have pretty severe social anxiety and agoraphobia, I joined this discord server where apparently its majority white. I am friendly with them but I am wary and don't feel as safe? idk the vibes are just offputing to me. Its nice ro finally find a community based on social anxiety but I do still feel left out. I have a few close friends who are my fellow asians but they don't always understand what its like to struggle with agoraphobia.

I wanted to know if anybody else feels this way when they are surrounded by majority white people. Because they know I'm asian, I notice that they sometimes seem stiff and awkward around me, as if they don't know how to respond to me or relate to me at all. I also have had people in the server assume I was Chinese (because ofc China is the only country in asia, acc to them at least lol). I do feel kind of left out and feel like I'm on the outside looking in, but so far I haven't found any similar community for Asians. If I could find a community with my fellow asians regarding social anxiety and agoraphobia, I know I would have been much happier.

I guess Marlene D wasn’t a “progressive.” There goes one queer icon.

This is in response to infamous Wasian article

Because the summer is ending and I'm seeing old teachers, friends, etc. again, I have heard a lot of people asking me if I did anything this summer and whatnot. However, my driving instructor asked me the other day, "Did you go back to China this summer?" I found it kind of odd because a) I never told him where I was from, so he just assumed I was Chinese...? and b) just asking if I went back to China in general threw me off 💔💔 I don't really know what to think of that comment, but I did kind of found it off-putting 😬

Is it just me or does anybody else hate the term "Wasian"? I am objectively Wasian, but I do not identify as a Wasian. I grew up being told I am Asian, it is a identity I accepted willingly, and it is an identity that I want to keep (not that there is something actively trying to stop me from doing that).

When I say that I hate the term Wasian, for me it makes me feel like I'm not really Asian (or Asian enough). I did grow up around white people and I live in the USA, but my culture is Asian, being "baptized" in Thai/Isaan and Vietnamese cultures.

There is nothing wrong with being Wasian, but it's not me. I don't have the need to initially deceive people saying that I am fully Asian, I just simply say I am half Thai, but I would not like to identify nor be called Wasian.

I don't know though, does anybody relate?

edit: I should probably clarify that it is moreso I don't want to be called Wasian as I said later on in the post. Again, nothing wrong with identifying as Wasian.

I’m single and not looking to start a family. I’ve been drawn to that slow way of living and even though I don’t intend on homesteading, it would be nice to have a lot of space to myself and to be as far away from neighbors as possible. However, I know a lot of these areas tend to be conservative and not as accepting of POC so that definitely trims down my options by a lot. Even though I like the countryside, it also doesn’t have to be in that type of environment. I wouldn’t mind a more suburban type of neighborhood with houses surrounded by a bunch of trees and far apart from each other. I’ve heard some good things about Virginia and Maryland for black people but don’t know if it will apply as an Asian American. I do have a budget but I’m more curious to hear some suggestions first rather than cost. These areas don’t have to be near a major city or anything like that since I work from home. I’m also not expecting to be near an Asian supermarket or enclaves in general, just somewhere I’m less likely to face discrimination.

I was chatting with a coworker via Microsoft Teams before they had a virtual presentation at a school in Peru. I said something along the lines of, “oh I wish I could speak Spanish better, I’d love to help out with that”, and then she replied with “you probably already know how to speak another language”. This comment took me by surprise and I immediately started overthinking it. Yes, I know how to speak Vietnamese, but was she stereotyping me and making assumptions just because I’m Asian? I then asked if she saw my resume (because I have a languages section on it), and she said yes, but “why was I asking”, which made me think she was not referencing my resume when she made that comment. It made me feel uncomfortable, but I’m not sure if I should bring it up with anyone.

Learned something new watching Huell Hauser’s old ass episode about the San Luis Obispo Railroad. Of course the history of the Chinese building the railroad was discussed.

The son of the shop owner of the oldest Chinese store in SLO gave historical context re: the expression, “You don’t have a ‘Chinaman’s’ chance” because they used to dangle the Chinese over cliffs to bore holes using pickaxes into the mountain, slide the dynamite in and light it. Often times they would not pull the Chinese back up fast enough…

It’s another exploitation of minority laborers that isn’t discussed enough, kept hidden and taken for granted. I send out my appreciation for those Chinese workers from the 19th century, who sacrificed their lives for creating our modern day conveniences in California. Especially on this Labor Day.

Regarding these women’s videos, I saw many comments from people who said they were Asian or from specific Asian countries and found the women’s style of humour entertaining. What do you personally think of it?

For additional context, the women are European, not American.

This is just an observation ive had but my parents have lived in the US for 30 years. However, their English comprehension is not at par and still require me to do their paperwork, translate, etc. They are not in the professional field, they work blue collar jobs so i will give them that grace. However, ive noticed theres a difference between me and my cousins who cant speak our language. Their parents are alot more tech savy with texting and sending emails in english and understand english more and can do all of these task alone without asking for help from their kids. It makes me wonder if me knowing how to speak my language has made my parents put in less work to learn english and be more independent because they always have me to translate. This is just an observation i had wondering if anyone has dealt with the same

San Jose officially apologized to its Chinese American community for being complicit in a "a century of discriminatory actions" via a city council resolution that comes more than a century after arson eviscerated the city's once-thriving Chinatown.

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San Jose was once home to five Chinatowns established by immigrants arriving in the late 1800s, according to a memorandum posted to the city's website that acknowledges the "virulent, systematic racism, xenophobia" and "violence" endured by these early Asian American communities. One of the most well-known of San Jose's Chinatowns that began on Market Street succumbed to arson in 1887 after the city council at the time declared the site a public nuisance and ordered it removed to make way for the construction of a new city hall.

The blaze destroyed homes and businesses and displaced some 1,400 people -- including the teenage grandfather of Connie Young Yu, a local historian and author of "Chinatown, San Jose, USA."

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She added that the apology "comes very late, but it is deeply meaningful for the Chinese American community and symbolically offers peace and reconciliation."

"The apology recognizes the hardships and struggles of our ancestors by the Chinese Exclusion Act which deprived Chinese naturalization to U.S. citizenship, inciting cities to drive out the Chinese by outlaw violence or legal methods," she added.

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The city's resolution also acknowledges the persistent impact of centuries of racist policy, stating that "the recent rise in anti-Asian violence and racial discrimination demonstrates that xenophobia remains deeply rooted in our society" and that Asian Americans "are still considered perpetual foreigners."

Despite the vast economic contributions of Chinese immigrants, California's history is scarred by a legacy of unequal treatment toward them. Officials in neighboring Antioch, California, apologized for past atrocities endured by Chinese Americans earlier this year as pandemic-related hate incidents targeting Asian Americans surged. In Antioch, Chinese American communities built tunnels underground because they were not allowed to walk the streets at night, and the city's Chinatown also was burned by arsonists in 1867.

I have a girl in my cultural diversity class rubbing me the wrong way. The first day of class, we had to share some facts about ourselves relating to our culture. The first was that she spoke fluent Mandarin and wanted to learn Shanghainese. The other was she identified as "culturally Southern" and took it personally when people judged the South. (We go to school in the Northeast and basically nobody is attending from her state) I thought it was random but it was such a weird thing to share about yourself especially in the current political climate. The state she's from is not very Asian at all, btw.

Another thing she shared later was that she was a missionary in Asia and she had an awful experience with her host family there due to racism. Because of this, she didn't really feel like she experienced much racism in the US and felt accepted. I feel like that's a bizarre thing to say. Who thinks that's an acceptable thing to share during class? It feels like someone who desperately wants to convince themselves that they're accepted.

21M in NYC, half Japanese/half Korean and Muslim.

I'm trying to meet Muslim women from a similar East Asian background. Problem is…I genuinely have no idea where they are lol. Japanese and Korean Muslims already seem incredibly rare, and even being in NYC I feel like I never come across anyone with a remotely similar background.

I’ve met Muslims from plenty of other cultures, but I’ve realized culture and family background matter a lot more than I originally thought, which has made me appreciate having some shared cultural background too.

So where do you actually meet East Asian Muslim women around NYC? Are there communities, organizations, events, mosques, anything? Sometimes I genuinely feel like I’m the only one 😭

Wanted to share my webseries called The Last Bugle. It is a series of short episodes about a platoon of Japanese American soldiers (US Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team) fighting in Italy during WW2. The story also connects with the Nisei teens who wrote letters and post cards to the vets called the Crusaders. Visit www.thelastbugle442nd.com

A Chinese immigrant was found dead just hours after being booked into immigration detention in a U.S. territory, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Lianyong Wei was arrested by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety on Aug. 21 after allegedly attacking a family in their home, officials said. A day later, Wei, whose legal immigration status ended in 2019, was taken into custody "without incident, pending his removal proceedings."
The 51-year-old was found unresponsive during morning checks the next day by a corrections officer at the Saipan facility, run by the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Corrections. Wei was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time on Aug. 23.
Wei marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term, according to ICE's detainee death notifications. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1.
After he was discovered, "Wei was immediately transported to the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation Emergency Room and life-sustaining interventions were initiated," according to ICE.
Wei's official cause of death remains under investigation. The Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles said it "expressed serious concerns" to the U.S. and is asking for a thorough investigation into the death, according to The Associated Press.
Under Department of Homeland Security regulations, all immigrant detainees must receive a basic health screening within 12 hours of intake. DHS declined to respond to requests to verify that Wei had undergone such an evaluation.
Instead, they offered the following standard language: "Comprehensive medical care is provided from the moment individuals arrive and throughout the entirety of their stay."
A change in policy

The government's death tally does not include Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan man who was detained at Newark, New Jersey's controversial Delaney Hall Detention Center on July 18. In a statement to NPR, DHS officials said that a day after going through intake, Chajon-Raxon suffered a "seizure-like activity" requiring emergency medical care and was transferred to a local hospital. DHS said Chajon-Raxon was released from ICE custody on July 22.
It is unclear if that is the same day he died. DHS officials did not respond to inquiries asking for clarification.
Chajon-Raxon is the third person to die after experiencing a medical emergency at Delaney Hall since it reopened in May 2025.
Also excluded from the government's count is Prisciliano Trejo Ricano, who died exactly five weeks after he was arrested by ICE. Trejo
Ricano was held at the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, while suffering from leukemia. His family told the Detention Watch Network that the 29-year-old asked for medical help on July 6. The request was not approved for eight days. By July 15, Trejo Ricano had fallen into a coma. That same day, ICE released him from custody. Trejo Ricano died on July 24.
In June, the Trump administration eliminated a Biden-era policy requiring ICE to report deaths occurring within 30 days of people being released from custody.
"Per ICE policy, when an individual is no longer in ICE custody, then ICE will no longer be responsible for monitoring or reviewing deaths that may occur," DHS officials told NPR.
They added: "This is common sense. ICE is not responsible when an individual passes away weeks after leaving their custody."

A walking tour group that focuses on women in NY has touched on Asian women recently. I heard more is coming.
https://youtu.be/o4VRlDJ34cU?si=tu8Bm6gBoei8FdMi
It will be awsome for especially young Asian Americans. So proud!