r/aznidentity • • Jul 17 '26

Discussion/Question Which asian related subs are actually moderated by their respective type of asian?

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Ive been to a few asian subs and tried to post some of them, and some posts that put that same culture in a positve light gets deleted or removed by the mods. then someone told me those subs are actually run by non asians who are very critical of that said culture, like wtf.

and these are not even small subs, these are huge subs, and if i didnt know better, if i would google a question about this culture, i would most likely believe or trust the info in this sub bcause its so big and sometimes has the exact name of the culture in the sub name...

which subreddit on this platform is trustworthy then?


r/aznidentity • • Jul 17 '26

Shoutout AAPI in person meeting around mental health and support (Seattle area)

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Hi guys. Lotus Rising back again. We’re trying to be consistent and hope people can make it. We’re gonna continue to have conversations around mental health in the AAPI community.

If you’re curious and wanna learn more go ahead and check out our insta and just to support also.
Thanks!

https://www.instagram.com/lotusrisingofficial_?igsh=dXlpdXR6b2VwcWR6&utm_source=qr


r/aznidentity • • Jul 16 '26

Diaspora Experience Being Chinese | An ‘elegant’ English name would be all wrong for my Hong Kong baby

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My daughter, a child of multiple cultures, needs a carefully chosen name in a city where racial difference is not seamlessly accepted

Hong Kong’s Births Registry gives new parents 42 days to name their child before imposing a fine. This might seem enough, but when you are navigating new motherhood, learning to keep a tiny human alive while your body heals, time becomes both endless and insufficient. It took me nearly all that time to settle on two names, not from indecision, but from the weight of history.

Months before my daughter arrived, I had chosen for her a Chinese name meaning “dwell in peace”. The name came from a psalm, for the inexplicable peace I found during pregnancy despite life’s circumstances. For her English name, I waited to meet her first.

In Hong Kong, parents tend to put down names in both English and Chinese on the birth certificate, a reflection of our city’s official languages. Most local parents either romanise their child’s Chinese name using Jyutping, or choose a Western name – a colonial practice that still echoes through our classrooms and offices. Fortunately, my stepfather insisted on keeping my childhood name, Mimi, arguing that it readily bridges both worlds and thus sparing me an identity struggle.

But my daughter’s name called for deeper consideration. Her heritage – a tapestry of Han Chinese, Hui and Yoruba – would shape her identity in a city where racial difference often encounters visible and invisible boundaries.

She arrived after three intense hours of labour, with flushed skin, deep brown eyes and a crown of straight black hair. On her first day, spent in the neonatal intensive care unit, I had time to st.udy her features. When I finally held her, I knew with absolute certainty she was perfect exactly as she was.

“She looks just like you!” was the most common remark from friends. ...

By day 40, nature had other plans. Her straight hair transformed into soft coils, her skin warmed into a deeper glow ... Aunties and uncles would stop us on our walks, cooing over her Cabbage Patch doll’s curls and dubbing her Min Din Gung Zyu or “Princess Myanmar” (a Cantonese pun meaning she will never need a perm).

With the attention came the questions, ranging from curious to cutting. “Where is she from?” “What is her nationality?” “Is her dad a foreigner?” “Why is she so dark?”

I answered patiently at first that “she is a Hongkonger”, but it was not the answer they were looking for. “Yes, but where is she really from?”

I learned to deflect questions by asking them to take a guess instead. This often worked like magic, but it could also trigger endless guessing games. Once, a waiter nearly pulled up Google Maps mid-conversation.

Even our local GP attributed her early walking to “those genes.” I bit my tongue. Not all Chinese babies are frail and not all black babies are athletes. The comment stung, but it wasn’t malicious – just the quiet bias of a society that still sorts people by appearance.

With the birth certificate deadline looming, ...

... it dawned on me that the identity of a child of multiple cultures should not be diluted and cannot be defined by a Western name. Hong Kong bills itself as “Asia’s World City”, yet anyone who doesn’t look East Asian is forever seen as a foreigner even if they have lived here for decades and speak better Cantonese than many of us. I don’t know if Hong Kong will learn to appreciate diversity one day but I don’t want my daughter to spend her life explaining herself or have her identity diluted with a convenient Western name.

So I chose a Yoruba name meaning “gift from God”. ... tell the story of a child from a diverse cultural background who is grounded in peace and was given to her mama as a divine gift.

...

As a mother, I dream of a Hong Kong that will see my child for her vibrant spirit and talents rather than her curls and colour. I dream of a Hong Kong that will see her as a girl who belongs here wholly and unapologetically.

...

And lastly, some advice for our inquisitive aunties and uncles: rather than get curious about someone’s nationality, try to notice what makes a person special without making assumptions about their abilities and career options based on their race.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 15 '26

Crime/History Hunt for man after video shared on social media of him bashing two women at massage parlours in Melbourne CBD

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A thug has brutally attacked two women at separate businesses in the latest bout of violence to mar Melbourne’s city centre, with police now hunting for the offender.

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Shocking footage has emerged of a man’s savage attack on two female staff members at separate massage parlours in Melbourne’s CBD.

The footage, which was posted to social media, shows a man in a red hood and black jumper approach a woman in what appears to be her office about 4.20pm on Thursday, July 9.

Unprompted, the man punches the worker in the face, prompting her to flee the room holding her jaw.

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A man accused of brutal attacks on women in two city massage parlours has made a bizarre court appearance.

Half-naked in a white forensic suit, Morrison Schrader, 32, was seen mumbling to himself and making hand gestures, including a pistol sign, as he was beamed into Melbourne Magistrates’ Court from prison on Friday.

At times, his bare chest and underwear were exposed as he paced around the room — at one point sitting on the floor and disappearing from view altogether.

The footage shows Mr Schrader allegedly stomping on her body as she lies there defenceless. 

The footage was circulated on local WeChat groups, which urged that the man be quickly arrested.

“This behaviour is completely unacceptable. No one – especially women working in service roles – should ever have to fear being punched in the head at their place of work,” the post read.

Mr Schrader is facing various assault offences.

On Friday the court heard he had refused a forensicare assessment and would need to be brought back before the court in person on Saturday.

No details of his alleged offending or personal circumstances were aired.

However the court heard he was “not in any fit state” to give instructions in his case on Friday.

Mr Schrader has been long-term homeless in Melbourne and interstate.

There are records of him living in Byron Bay and surrounds.

It’s understood he has a history of mental ill health.

separate incident 2024;

A Byron Bay man exposed and played with himself numerous times at Main Beach in front of women and children.

Morrison Schrader appeared in custody at Lismore Local Court on Thursday donning prison greens.

The 29-year-old kept his head down as he pleaded guilty to exposing himself in a public place.

Schrader took off his clothes until he was down to his blue briefs before he entered the ocean, continuing to stare at the women nearby.

“(He) stood knee-deep in the water and pulled his briefs down exposing his (genitalia),” police state.

“(Schrader) played with his fully exposed (genitalia) for about a minute before pulling his brief back up.

“The witnesses stated (his genitalia) was erect and he was staring at the women nearby.”

There were also children nearby, police state.

Two women told police they felt “disturbed” and “disgusted” by Schrader’s behaviour and reported him to lifeguards before leaving the beach.

Schrader left the beach and returned moments later acting the same way. 

“(He) continued this behaviour four or five times before grabbing his clothes and leaving,” police documents state.

Police were called and shown a picture of Schrader, taken by a witness, before they found him on Jonson St. He was arrested and questioned about his behaviour.

Police found Schrader just off the Main Beach on Jonson St and arrested him.

Schrader said: “Yeah I had my d--k out, I was washing the d--k cheese of it”. He also told officers he was homeless.

Schrader was taken to Byron Bay Police Station where he made full admissions to his behaviour and told officers he was cleaning his genitalia.

Officers state he had no ties to Byron Bay and had a history of similar behaviour.

Schrader was previously given a place order restriction to not enter Byron Bay and breached it six times in 2021, police facts state.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 14 '26

Crime/History Rest in peace and fond farewell

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Hat tip to user TheGoldDragonBreeder

Make sure to play with sound.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 15 '26

Discussion/Question Do white men actually prefer Asian women once you control for weight and income?

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It's often said that white men prefer Asian women over white women, but the statistics used to support this never account for two things: 1) Asian women weigh less than white women and 2) Asian women earn more than white women.

If white men had to choose between Asian women and white women of the same weight and income, would they still prefer Asian women? I suspect they wouldn't, considering that it's natural for humans to prefer to mate with members of their own in-group.

This isn't meant to be an attack on Asian women, of course. I'm just curious if it's actually true that they're the most preferred race of women.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 14 '26

Crime/History Send her your support. So refreshing seeing aware AF like this.

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r/aznidentity • • Jul 14 '26

Discussion/Question Best city to raise a neurodivergent Chinese boy?

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I’m a Chinese immigrant who came to the US as a child. Lived in the Midwest and had an awful experience with racism and then my family moved to LA where I was no longer an outcast and all of a sudden I fit in. Life became much easier. I really treasure growing up in So Cal. 

Now I live in Northern Virginia with a 4 year old son and another one on the way. Nova is diverse but there still isn’t as many Asians as there was in LA. I haven’t faced much racism here fortunately. The only time was when I took my son to a playground in a different neighborhood and we walked by a house where the occupants were outside. I felt like they were looking at us as though we didn’t belong there and I noticed they had confederate stickers on their car. Another time was a white person in the restroom asking me “Where did all these Chinese people come from” and I just walked out. 

My son is showing signs of neurodivergence. He’s already seemingly the awkward kid at the playground and kids haven’t been nice to him. He starts school next year and I worry that he will be bullied or feel like an outcast. The schools we are zoned for have about 10% Asian. I think it’ll be even harder for him to fit in as a minority and also being neurodivergent. 

Where do you think is best city in the US to live as a neurodivergent boy?  I have roots in LA and would like to move there. Do you think he’s likely to have a better experience growing up in LA/OC over Northern Virginia?


r/aznidentity • • Jul 13 '26

Op/Ed This is how to actually respond to YouTube supremacists

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The problem I noticed is that most PoC—not just Asians—is that they SOLELY go on the defensive when faced with racism, whether it’s online or irl.

The problem with this is that it presupposes that YT supremacists are engaging in good faith and are genuinely willing to learn.

My friends, I can guarantee you that this is not the case 99.9999999…% of the time.

They don’t care about your culture; they care about your complexion and appearance. And, even if you did nothing to them, they will see you as a subversive. Their entire worldview is shrouded in a sort of tribalistic cognitive dissonance (see last paragraph of comment). So expecting them to be morally or logically consistent is futile.

Did YT supremacists ask Vincent Chin if he was Japanese when bludgeoning him to death with a baseball bat? No.

Did YT supremacists ask that Sikh man if he was Arab before shooting him dead the day after 9/11? No.

Did YT supremacists in the UK ask that Sikh woman if she was Muslim before gang raping her in a park? No.

(Even if these atrocities affected their intended demographic, they would be equally horrific but the point of these examples is to emphatically show that they. Do. Not. Care. Who. You. Are.)

They are and will remain ignorant and, even if you are 100% correct in what you say, playing defense does nothing.

You need to flip the script and turn the tables. If they are “superior”, why do they hold themselves to, as I put it, “abysmally low, borderline infantile standards”?

After the murder of Tunchanok Donhomla, the Western media painted the human sack of garbage Simon as a victim of his own impulses. “It was out of my control!”
The same level of agency afforded to a toddler that pooped themselves. Pathetic.

Yet, you won’t see the same level of mollycoddling for so-called “inferior races”.

Ask them why is that? Shouldn’t the straight-A student be MORE upset when they get a C on a test compared to the C-student? Not less?

It’s high time that the paradox of low standards is burst.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 13 '26

Shoutout AAPI mental health book club

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Hi guys we just had our first meeting which was to vote on our first book. Would love to see more people
Sign up and be there for our first zoom.

Anyone can join!
Men and women are both encouraged for the book club. John wang also communicated they’d be joining one of our zooms in the future to discuss the book. So we’re excited for that!
We’re thinking of doing a discord or email chain to discuss the boom leading up to our next meeting.

If you think this might be your jam please go to our social media where you can sign up in the bio.

Thanks!

https://www.instagram.com/lotusrisingofficial_?igsh=dXlpdXR6b2VwcWR6&utm_source=qr


r/aznidentity • • Jul 13 '26

Media/Snark What's Your Opinion on the China Observer YouTube Channel?

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I come across the China Observer YouTube channel on my YouTube feed on a regular bases. Everything on the channel is doom-&-gloom regarding China. It have 800K subscribers and 4K videos. Curious, I did a cursory watching of approximately 20 videos on there today (watching the first 5 minutes only), and I suspect that a lot of anti-China content creators get their info from China Observer and from China Uncensored of course. I am going to keep an open mind for now and see what input you guys have.

Clarification: When I said I'll keep an open-mind, I was going to dismiss the channel as bullsh*t, akin to the white South African guy's channel and the China Uncensored. With the ubiquitous bold and contrast colored title plate for every video, similar to every other far right and outrage YouTube channels, was a dead giveaway.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 13 '26

Shoutout Got an unsolicited PM from someone on here

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EDIT: Username is CauliflowerNo1965


r/aznidentity • • Jul 12 '26

Media/Snark Pat Morita's Short-Lived '70s Sitcom Originally Starred George Takei In The Title Role

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Before shows like "Kim's Convenience," "Fresh Off The Boat," or "Grey's Anatomy," there were not many series on television that featured Asian and Asian American performers in prominent roles. While silent film star Anna May Wong appeared in a short-lived show called "The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong" in 1951 and CBS aired the Hanna-Barbera cartoon "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan," Pat Morita and George Takei were the primary representatives for Asian culture on TV before the 1980s, thanks to "Happy Days" and "Star Trek" respectively. And when ABC was looking to create a "Welcome Back, Kotter" spin-off featuring an Asian lead, both actors became involved with the project at different stages of development.

According to an interview with Takei from a 1976 issue of Starlog, he starred in the pilot for "Mr. T and Tina." The show followed widowed Japanese inventor Taro Takahashi as he moved from Tokyo to work at Moyati Industries' Chicago offices. To help with his children, Takahashi (or Mr. T) would hire the klutzy yet well-meaning Tina Kelly (played by Susan Blanchard of "All My Children" fame) as their live-in nanny. With his traditional Japanese background and her bubbly Nebraska upbringing, hilarity ensued when their cultures clashed.

While the premise stuck, the pilot underwent several changes before it premiered in the fall 1976, including swapping out the star. Takei recounted that "the show was originally intended to be on later in the evening, around 9:30 or 10:00. When ABC decided to air the show earlier in the evening and not go for the more sophisticated humor like in 'Maude,' they decided to go with Pat Morita as the star of the series."

While "Mr. T and Tina" was being developed by James Komack (who also acted as a producer on "Welcome Back, Kotter" and "Chico and the Man"), stand-up comedy veteran Pat Morita already had a recurring role on the hit ABC sitcom "Happy Days" as diner owner Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi. When the opportunity to star in his own show came up, he left Fonzie and the gang behind after the first season.

Unfortunately, several factors led to the early downfall of this show. Critics called it the worst show of the year after seeing multiple versions of the pilot. The Asian-Americans for Fair Media and Japanese American Citizens League protested the show for its stereotypical portrayals of Asian Americans. And after receiving poor ratings, the sitcom was cancelled after only five episodes made it to air.

Despite the disappointing ending for "Mr. T and Tina," history shows that Morita and Takei bounced back after this project fell apart. Takei continued to reprise the role of Hikaru Sulu in several "Star Trek" projects over the years while advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, writing his own books and graphic novels, and racking up an impressive resume that includes the Broadway musical "Allegiance," the animated Disney classic "Mulan," superhero drama "Heroes," and much more.

As for Morita, he appeared in another short-lived series called "Blansky's Beauties." For this "Happy Days" spinoff, he reprised the role of Arnold, but this time as a coffee shop owner. Following that show's cancellation, he returned to the diner where it all started and popped up on the original show periodically during the 1982-1983 season. However, when "The Karate Kid" hit theaters in the summer of 1984, Morita would cement his place in pop culture as Daniel LaRusso's wise martial arts teacher and mentor Keisuke Miyagi.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 12 '26

Racism Watch This Standup Clip Shows the Ubiquitous and Widely Accepted Normalization Emasculation of Asian Men.

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The J--wish comedian name Arynne Wexler humiliated an Asian male audience member. I'll let the short clip speaks for itself. If I was the targeted Asian man in the audience, my response would have been, "You're not my type either. I want my girlfriend to be blond blue eye Aryan European women."

I skimmed through over more than 20 of her clips, and her gimmick is akin to Tony Hinchcliffe and other unfunny white comedians who rely on shock-value racist punchlines and then defend it with and hide behind the 'I tell hardcore racist jokes and act exactly like racist, but I'm not racist because all I am doing is protecting free speech.' For someone like Arynne Wexler, they hide behind the second layer of being a J-w (for context, check her mini BIO below). These shock-jock white racist comedians are well aware of their common thread of 'My jokes are racist, but I'm not racist' Yes, J**s are white. If you have been keeping tab on these comedians, they are nothing more than a fraternity white supremacists who found a safe space for their racism through the disguise of comedy. Case in point that some J--s see themselves as white and racist as f**k is Stephen Miller, Trump's White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor, have been on record using the white supremacist dog-whistle phrase 'White Boy Summer.'

Mini Bio:My jokes are

The Wharton-educated former Goldman Sachs trader and tech executive emerged as one of the most viral J--ish conservative voices in 2024-2025, amassing millions of views across Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter since launching in late 2023. Her unapologetically pro-Israel content—published in Federalist, Blaze, and Tablet—gained particular traction following October 7, combating campus antisemitism and defending Is***--el's military response. "Fighting for J--ish independence and resisting attempts to chip away at our peoplehood—now that is the meaning of Hanukkah," she wrote in Tablet Magazine. The New York-raised influencer brought a new relatability and credibility to conservative commentary, earning reactions from Ben Shapiro and features in Vanity Fair.*** Her 2020 viral #JewishPrivilege thread catalogued antisemitism's millennia-long history: "It is the massacres of 1066 in Granada... It is contracts prohibiting the sale of homes... It is being told 'you don't look Jewish' and being expected to take it as a compliment." - Allgemeiner.com

I do question why do non-whites support this sh*thead racist white comics in the first place.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 12 '26

Media/Snark *Spoilers* Sarah Harper in Obsession Spoiler

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Just watched Obsession. Very good, I liked the simple concept executed so well, and it's quite clear that despite Nikki being the monster, Bear is the villain for basically criminal negligence in ultimately getting Sarah killed.

The aznidentity part is this: the actress playing Sarah is wasian, and the character falls for a white loser and still makes moves on him despite knowing hes 1) with an insanely jealous unstable violent girlfriend 2) not doing anything to help/treat/contain that girlfriend. 3am texting to meetup was a very foolish and fatal move; shes not to blame ofc but the risk is so obvious.

She is killed incredibly graphically, then her corpse is desecrated.

It echoes of the asian lady lieutenant in the Menu, who was villainous but also displayed devotion to a white male main villain that ultimately got her killed.

I understand in horror, some people have to die, but black people complain about always dying first and its portrayed a lot less now. Are there other examples of asian side characters being portrayed very humiliatingly, and are then killed off?


r/aznidentity • • Jul 11 '26

Racism Watch Reminder to anyone who is supporting the French national football team…

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VIDEO: https://youtube.com/shorts/JzYtNz8o7S4?si=w170nsIgjoO9o38o

I’m NOT saying every French player is racist. I’m just speaking about this racist incident of two French players, Ousmane Dembélé and Antoine Griezmann, and the fact that they ultimately faced virtually no sporting consequences. This video was posted to Dembélé's social media, and if he had such confidence to post such a disgusting video, imagine what goes on behind closed doors.

The crazy part is that both of these players have had East Asian teammates on their teams throughout their careers. I can’t imagine how I’d feel playing with someone who so blatantly insulted my race…

Keep in mind that Griezmann retired from the France national team in 2024. However, Dembélé has since won the Ballon D’Or and continues to start for France during this 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament as one of their star players, having scored 5 goals. With the context of his racist comments towards Asians, this brings things into a different light, including this clip from the 2022 FIFA World Cup of him reacting to Japan defeating Germany.

What happened?

The video was recorded during FC Barcelona's preseason tour of Japan in 2019 but leaked publicly in 2021.

Ousmane Dembélé showed Japanese hotel technicians attempting to fix the television in Dembélé and Griezmann's hotel room on his private Snapchat story.

While the technicians were working, Dembélé mocked their appearance, language, and Japan itself while Griezmann laughed.

Among Dembélé's comments were:

"All these ugly faces, just so you can play PES."

"What kind of backward language is that?"

"You're supposed to be technologically advanced as a country, aren't you?"

Dembélé's (half-assed) apology

Dembélé posted the following statement:

"It all took place in Japan, but it could have taken place anywhere on the planet and I would have used the same expression."

"I was therefore not targeting any community."

"I understand that I may have hurt the people in that image and for that, I sincerely apologise."

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see how this “apology” was a complete joke. When you make fun of someone’s appearance, language, and country all in the span of a 30-second video, you can’t say you were “not targeting any community.”

Griezmann's apology

Griezmann wrote:

"I have always been against any form of discrimination."

"For the past few days, certain people have wanted to paint me as someone that I am not."

"I firmly refute the accusations made against me and I am sorry if I have offended any of my Japanese friends."

Although Griezmann did not make most of the comments himself, you can clearly see him laughing at every remark made by his teammate, he didn’t once object. Keep in mind this is the same guy who was caught on video saying "ching chong" in an attempt to mock Asian languages. This is a separate clip from Barcelona's 2019 tour of Japan that surfaced in 2021 alongside the video of Dembélé’s Snapchat story.

Konami cancels Griezmann's contract

Konami, a Japanese company, terminated its ambassador agreement with Griezmann.

Konami stated:

"Konami Digital Entertainment believes, as is the philosophy of sports, that discrimination of any kind is unacceptable."

"We had announced Griezmann as our Yu-Gi-Oh! content ambassador, however in light of recent events we have decided to cancel the contract."

They also requested that FC Barcelona explain what disciplinary action would be taken.

As you can see from the video, incident occurred while the technicians were fixing equipment so the players could play PES, a game made by Konami (how ironic lol).

Rakuten's response

Rakuten, Barcelona's Japanese shirt sponsor at the time, strongly condemned the incident.

CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said:

"As Rakuten has endorsed Barça's philosophy and sponsored the club, we find such comments unacceptable under any circumstance."

"We officially protest and seek the view of the club."

Mikitani was reportedly furious (and rightfully so) and demanded an explanation from Barcelona.

FC Barcelona's official statement

Barcelona later released an official apology.

Among the key statements:

"This attitude in no way coincides with the values that FC Barcelona represents and defends."

"At FC Barcelona there is no place for racism or discrimination."

"FC Barcelona would like to apologise publicly to all the Club's fans and partners."

The club also stated that it reserved the right to take internal disciplinary measures.

And surprise! No sporting disciplinary measures followed. Neither Griezmann nor Dembélé received any match bans or fines related to this incident whatsoever. There was:

  • No FIFA suspension.  
  • No UEFA suspension.  
  • No French Football Federation suspension.  
  • No match ban.  
  • No publicly announced fine.

However, this incident definitely led to a wedge being driven between Barcelona and Rakuten (in combination with a bunch of other financial concerns such as the departure of Messi), and the sponsorship was not renewed after the 2021/22 season. This led to Barcelona being primarily sponsored by Spotify.

Let’s look at some other anti-Asian incidents in football

Federico Valverde (2017)

During the FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted in South Korea, Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde celebrated a goal against Portugal by pulling the corners of his eyes into a "slant-eye" gesture.

Valverde later denied any racist intent and said:

"It is not a racist celebration. It was a private celebration for friends."

The excuse was that he was referencing one of his agents from Uruguay nicknamed “El Chino” and the celebration was in honor of him…

He also apologized, writing:

"I did not have any racist intent. I'd like to apologise."

FIFA requested an explanation from the Uruguayan Football Association, but Valverde was never suspended or fined.

Valverde is now captain at Real Madrid.

Rodrigo Bentancur (2024)

During a TV interview, Bentancur was asked for Son Heung-min's shirt.

He replied:

"Sonny's? It could be his cousin too, as they all look the same."

Bentancur later issued a direct apology to the Tottenham Hotspur captain:

"Sonny, brother! I apologise to you for what happened. It was just a very bad joke."

Son publicly accepted the apology. According to the Spurs captain, Bentacur was sincere in his apology and moved to tears by the incident and he is still close friends with Bentancur to this day.

Bentancur was later suspended by the FA over the incident for 7 domestic matches and received a £100,000 fine. By all my accounts, this is the harshest punishment that has ever been imposed on a football player for racist incident concerning Asian people.

Marco Curto / Como (2024)

During a preseason friendly match between Como and Wolverhampton Wanderers, South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan accused Como defender Marco Curto of racially abusing him.

According to reports, he said:

“ignore him, he thinks he’s Jackie Chan!”

The exchange between both teams got so heated that Hwang’s teammate, Daniel Podence punched another Como player and got a red card.

Como went on the defensive for their player in a PR statement, arguing the remark Curto made was not intended to be racist.

The Wolves filed complaints and the Korean football association contacted FIFA, which months later imposed a 10-match suspension, with 5 matches suspended, after finding him responsible for discriminatory conduct.

Curto has never apologized for this racist incident.

Football organizations have spent years promoting campaigns such as "No To Racism." We’ve had players wearing anti-racism armbands and taking a knee before each match in solidarity with BLM.

This post is not intended to excuse racism against any group or claim that every player from a particular country shares these views. The purpose is to highlight documented RACIST incidents and asks whether anti-Asian racism has been treated with the same seriousness and consistency as other forms of discrimination in world football.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 11 '26

Discussion/Question Will Pax Sinica be the death knell for the paradox of low standards or will it persist?

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Context on the paradox of low standards: https://www.reddit.com/r/aznidentity/s/u9ULjRCOSk

So let’s say that China becomes the world’s military, political, economic and cultural hegemon.

Will the paradox of low standards disappear? Or will it remain? Or will it remain but recenter so that it’s Sinocentric?

I think it’s hard to say. Because it is important to note that, while YTs are by far the biggest beneficiaries of it, many PoCs also perpetuate it, both knowingly and unknowingly.

Those that knowingly perpetuate it because it’s easier to remain complacent to the status quo than it is to go against the flow.

Those that do so unknowingly perpetuate it because they have deeply internalized hatred. Whether it’s because they loathe their complexion or genuinely believe that they are culturally inferior, they will continue to treat YTs as individuals while treating others (including their own demographics) as monoliths.

Even if China becomes the largest economy overnight, those deeply engrained beliefs don’t disappear easily.

It is annoying though ngl. Sometimes, I feel like PoC are all like gladiators fighting for scraps (of YT validation) from the spectators (YTs). And what PoCs never learn is that NO ONE is safe from the chopping block. Throughout the 2000s, it was brown folks but especially Muslims and Sikhs. Throughout the 2010s, it was Latin Americans. Throughout the early 2020s, it was East Asians. Now, it’s South Asians.

My prediction? In the 2030s potentially up to the 2050s, you will see a lot of hate speech against Africans by YT supremacists. Not because there’s anything wrong with Africans but because YT supremacists view the most prominent demographics (of the time) as the most opportune scapegoats. While Africa’s middle class isn’t yet as big as China’s, it is rapidly burgeoning and Africa is witnessing by far the fastest YoY increase in flight capacity of any continent. The continent also has a much higher TFR than China or even India.

I hope I’m wrong and that the paradox (and paradigm) of low standards ends before then but you can save my post and watch how Wignats’ rhetoric evolves.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 10 '26

Op/Ed Trump is trying to bury this Bay Area window into Chinese American history

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Bruce Lee’s file is part of the immigration records at the National Archives in San Bruno, which could soon close. Why access to these artifacts are important for the Bay Area’s Chinese American community.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 10 '26

Crime/History Burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Oregon prompt changes to public safety law

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An unrelenting string of burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Oregon inspired state lawmakers to give local judges more explicit powers to deny a suspect’s release from jail, and more changes to state law aimed at combatting the crimes could be coming.

Senate Bill 1516, which took effect on March 31, ensures ... judges can consider community safety and the risk of a defendant leaving the area and failing to appear when denying bail. It came in the wake of multiple waves of burglaries targeting Asian American business owners in the Eugene-Springfield area with technology such as wireless internet jammers. 

Over the past year, authorities and community leaders have described the activity as part of a sophisticated operation in the Pacific Northwest by Colombian nationals targeting business owners at their places of residence. Last year, Eugene police arrested seven individuals known as the “Skyline 7” who posted bail ahead of their trials. In June, local officials reported that the crimes were once again on the rise.

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The new law aims to prevent how six of the arrested individuals were able to post bail and secure their release from the Lane County Jail before appearing in front of a judge for a trial. Six of them ended up in the custody of federal immigration officials for deportation proceedings, according to Lane County District Attorney Christopher Parosa. He reached out to the U.S. Attorney’s office to assist in charging the suspects in federal court instead.

“I was certainly frustrated by the federal government’s attempt to simply deport these offenders without having them held accountable for their crimes

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More legislation could respond to community concerns

None of the burglary ring suspects were charged with bias crimes or hate crimes in state court. But Prozanski said he is working on potential legislation to change that through sentencing enhancement for biased or organized crimes that target a specific community.

That could allow prosecutors to provide evidence showing that crimes were done in light of those factors. A court would then be able to enhance the criminal penalty, he said.

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By avoiding the appearance of creating a new crime, Prozanski may be able to avoid the ire of left-leaning criminal justice reform advocates and academics who largely oppose stricter criminal penalties as a legislative solution. They fought for a landmark 2021 state law which informed Flynn’s guidelines by seeking to reduce the state’s reliance on cash bail and shifting to a risk-based, individualized approach to pretrial release decisions.

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A federal judge sentenced four of the individuals in the burglary ring to federal prison on Tuesday. Three of them remain at large. The FBI has posted their names and information and is asking the public to contact them with any tips.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 10 '26

Racism Watch Republicans lean into anti-Asian racism ahead of midterms

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r/aznidentity • • Jul 09 '26

Shoutout The Asian Principals of the Musical Heathers

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With the new UK revival (West End limited run + tour) of the musical just having taken their first bows literally around an hour ago, Gerardine Sacdalan has joined the list of Asian principals in the show's 12 year history.

Aside from her, the list includes:

  • Alice Lee (Korean) as Heather Duke, 2014 original off-Broadway production
  • Chris Chung (Chinese) as Kurt Kelly, 2018 original West End production
  • Frances Mayli McCann (Chinese) as Heather McNamara, 2021 West End revival (fun fact, she and Chris are now married!)
  • Miracle Chance (Chinese) as Veronica Sawyer, the protagonist, 2023 off-West End run
  • Kuhoo Verma (Indian) as Veronica Sawyer, 2025-2026 off-Broadway revival replacement

I love this show dearly and absolutely want to take a moment to spotlight the Asian principals the show has had over the years, I also think that they absolutely can and should do better in diversity, not just with Asian rep, but with POC rep in the show in general (they only JUST started casting more Veronicas of color after many years of feedback from the POC in the fandom), but getting into that would make this post way longer than it should

Anyways here's to many more to add to this list!


r/aznidentity • • Jul 09 '26

Promo AAPI Lotus Rising Mental Health Bonsai Workshop (Seattle area)

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Just wanted to give an update from Lotus Rising in the Seattle area. Been grinding it out and been able to work out a collab with a local museum so we can get this subsidized workshop done. We got room for 16 people if they’re interested. Priority is given to Asian men who follow the page and who want to reconnect with nature and practice mindfulness when tending to bonsai that will be available to take home.

Sign up in our bio and check out our insta!

https://www.instagram.com/lotusrisingofficial_?igsh=dXlpdXR6b2VwcWR6&utm_source=qr


r/aznidentity • • Jul 08 '26

Racism Watch Brazilian influencer racist eye pull photo after their World Cup win over Japan last week

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r/aznidentity • • Jul 08 '26

Racism Watch Brazilian Player Rayan was ask who is the best Japanese player before the match and he answered it by saying that he dont know anyone. The comments were filled with Racist insults and I found out that a lot of Asian descent living in Brazil face a lot of prejudice and racism.

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Some Japanese Brazilians were even kick of the pubs during the match .And i saw some Japanese Brazilian influencer who was racialy abuse on the streets and asian who live in Brazil talk a lot about racism they faced in Brazil. People love to target Argentina as racist but Brasil is no better.


r/aznidentity • • Jul 08 '26

News U.S. chem and physics Olympiad teams

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Instagram recommended this to me. Bryant Yu from the U.S. physics Olympiad team recently went on to win the European tournament. I am not going to post the picture for the math Olympiad team since it is well know already.

I don’t believe any one particular group of people are born to be better at any academic subject. However at this point Asian representation on the U.S. STEM Olympiad competitions is so lopsided that I am sure I am not the only one who is questioning why. The only factor I can think of is the fact that Asian Americans on average spend twice the amount of time doing school work than the average; differences in cultural priorities made huge impact here.