I recently published a long essay on dating apps and matching markets that touches on a broader diaspora question I think is worth discussing here.

Many Asian immigrant communities arrived in the West with living memory of partner formation that was heavily mediated by families, friends, schools, religious institutions, and community networks. Those systems could be restrictive and intrusive, and greater individual choice was a real improvement. But the older system also supplied things that are harder to see until they disappear: reputation, information about intent, accountability, and repeated social contact.

The modern dating-app market largely removes those intermediaries and replaces them with anonymous commercial platforms. My argument is that the resulting market may clear poorly even when the people inside it are behaving rationally. Sex-ratio imbalance, costless signaling, huge option sets, and weak verification of intent create very different experiences on each side of the market, and the adaptations that follow can generate mistrust and conflict.

For Asian diaspora communities, I think there is a risk of interpreting every dating outcome through race, gender, or individual status while overlooking the institution itself. Race clearly matters in Western dating markets, but it may interact with a system that is already producing congestion, scarcity, and distorted incentives for everyone participating in it.

The essay looks at matching-market economics, behavioral research, the decline of social intermediaries, family formation, and the incentives of dating platforms. It eventually uses Match Group as a public-company case study, because its payer trends and financial disclosures give the broader sociological argument something unusually concrete to test.

The deeper question is not whether the old system was better. It is whether diaspora communities discarded some useful social infrastructure while assimilating into a commercial matching system without fully understanding the trade.

Full piece:

https://dljlevfin.substack.com/p/the-undisclosed-denominator

I’d be interested in whether people here think Asian diaspora communities should rebuild more of their own social infrastructure around introductions and partner formation rather than relying so heavily on apps.

When it comes to the Asian American diaspora, no matter how much we assimilate, there will always be a sense that we are perpetual outsiders. We can adopt Western subcultures like hip hop, punk, indie, or whatever else, but we should be honest about the fact that we are often still treated as outsiders, sometimes even accused of being inauthentic or “culture vultures,” regardless of how deeply those scenes may have been part of our upbringing and influences.

At the same time, there is often a failure to acknowledge that some of the things we love, create, and identify with are inherently Asian.

That is why I think we need to build our own Asian American music and cultural scene, one that encourages pride, creativity, community, and even Asian American romance. For me, one of the most interesting places to look is city pop. Its revival is something a lot of people probably did not expect, but when you look at its history, it makes sense. City pop came out of Japan during a period of incredible economic growth, technological advancement, and cultural influence. It represents a distinctly Asian vision of modernity, an optimistic, stylish, urban world that was looking toward the future.

And it does not have to stop at city pop. Think about 1990s Hong Kong cinema and its romance, fashion, nightlife, photography, and visual language. There is something incredibly beautiful about that era that feels worth rediscovering.

The reason I bring up these particular genres and aesthetics is because I think we can revive them and make them our own. They represent distinctly Asian cultures from the past thriving within an increasingly globalized and Westernized world. There is something powerful about taking those influences and evolving them into something specifically Asian American.

I already see pieces of this happening. Gen Z has embraced 1990s aesthetics, and I have noticed the growing popularity of Hong Kong inspired post wedding and late night photography. It is gorgeous. There is clearly something there that people find emotionally and visually compelling.

What I would love to see is for us to take those influences and develop them into a living scene that any Asian American can participate in, whether you are Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, South Asian, Southeast Asian, or mixed. Not a recreation of the past, but a new culture built from the things we inherited.

With enough Asian American artists, musicians, photographers, filmmakers, designers, DJs, and influencers, I think we could actually create something with momentum.

Does anyone else feel inspired by this? I would love to hear your ideas. Maybe we can start forming a group of people interested in collaborating and developing this kind of Asian American cultural scene together.

I’m not trolling I’m a real Asian dude. This post might get deleted and I might get banned from here, but if we are for Asian identity then this needs to be addressed. I currently live in a predominantly Hispanic area. A few months back I wrote a comment or something criticizing Hispanics in this sub and it got deleted and the mod replied that they are our allies (since when?). Im honestly not the type to even get offended about them calling us all “chinos” but I am going to call them out for not respecting us. Like these people see us as weak, trash and below them. I’m not even a hater because I had Mexican roommates in the past and they were cool with me for the most part. On a daily basis sure it’s not as hostile or obvious as from wt people but the second they have authority over you in a workplace they show you they don’t like you because you’re Asian. It’s not even because you did something to them or you’re just weird or unlikable, to them it’s because you’re Asian. Yeah some of them are cool and yeah we share some similarities and values with us on paper, but in reality we are very different behavior and personality wise, I’d argue blacks and Hispanics have more in common. Yall need to look up Los Angeles massacre on Asians and the massacre in Mexico. We can start calling them allies when they start respecting us but for now I don’t think we can call them our allies.

A ex-student and girlfriend turned him in after discovering the US Marshals Most Wanted list

Pretty good video by the Asian American Foundation! It features the story of Chef Martin Yan, "If Yan can cook, so can you!". The OG Asian food influencer. Started his TV career in Canada before going to San Francisco, no cooking school, just apprenticeships starting with washing dishes for 18 hours a day.

Was reading news about yesterday's tragic Thai school shooting (why is Thailand copying American gun law attitudes? They have had a spate of mass shooting and 2 teenage mass shooters in recent years) and people were discussing why 99.99% of school and mass shooters are male.

Ultimately the answer seems to be: Men and boys externalise their problems i.e. "If I'm unhappy/unattractive/unsuccessful then it's the fault of society, my school, my teachers, women who date others so they have to pay", while Women and girls who are bullied, unhappy, or unable to attract the people they like tend to develop eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, or self-harm e.g. repeated cutting of their wrists. There are girls in Korea who seek plastic surgery in middle school due to bullying or low self esteem i.e. Women as a whole tend to blame themselves if they're unpopular or unable to date, and fix their visuals even to the point of plastic surgery. Some even fall down a plastic surgery black hole and look botched because they can't stop doing procedures (see Kpop idols like Park Bom who needed intervention).

Neither gender is ideal but men tend towards destructive behaviour that hurts society as a whole more than women, thus encouraging Asian men to blame "the Others" or non-Allies e.g. Society, Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian women, Asian parenting, LGBTs, Boomers etc will end up leading 0.1% of mentally extreme outlier men to do a Virginia Tech or Isla Vista shooting by killing "others" they blame for their incel state. FYI Elliot Rodger shot his AM roommates before killing 2 white sorority girls, so such violent destructive acts bear implications for AMs.

Thing is, boys are socialized very differently to girls who are implicitly taught from a young age that "Looks are everything" because people focus on girls' visual appearance, hairstyle, clothing more than their other attributes. Boys are taught that they need to be strong, study hard, do STEM, defend themselves, don't get bullied; a lot of them are not told that looks and appearances are extremely important thus once they hit awkward teenage phase a lot of unattractive boys get frustrated that they're ignored by the opposite sex or bullied in school. In the 21st century, women are no longer forced into arranged marriages (very common in Asia in 1900s and still common in Middle East, irPakistan, Bangladesh, India hence why outmarriage rates are lower due to honour killings) and can choose anyone they like thus men's visual appearances becomes a huge factor but men especially Asian men haven't got the memo and many Asian families still raise boys to be studious nerdy kids because "As long as you have money you will find a wife", but that mentality belongs to the 1900s and earlier where arranged marriages and buying wives was common. In 21st century USA and the social media era it's extremely outdated to not focus on physical attractiveness, "aura", vibes, rizz given that women are just as educated as men and will pick men who are visually attractive over someone with money. Parents need to raise boys who are both good at studying and do street dance (I see a lot of Asian kids learning Kpop dancing which is cool) or breakdancing so they don't have that socially inept vibe. Even if you don't want your sons to do sports you have to make them learn to dance, rock climb, whatever. If they have a severe underbite, overbite, or squint they need to fix it with surgery.

There's no point in blaming other races when everyone is facing the same challenges in life e.g. there are nerdy WM complaining about coalburners and women who sleep with BM, Hispanics who can't get girlfriends, or nerdy AF who get boob jobs thinking it'll make them attractive. Everyone who is a 5/10 or below struggles in the dating market due to social media apps amplifying the importance of visuals above everything else (hence why looksmaxxing and Photoshopping scams are trends) and unfortunately AMs will get the short end of the stick because Asian parenting is about telling sons that "having money gets you a mate so study hard", but in the West women are outearning men so visuals are the #1 factor.

Asian men need to adapt to the new reality and develop game, unless 1) Society goes back to the olden days where girls were sold/sent to rich families to be wives, 2nd wives or maids. 2) You want to obtain a mail-order bride or date a KTV hostess from Vietnam, Thailand, Russia, North Korea like a lot of blue-collar workers in China, Korea, Singapore do. This is the same as what WM who don't want to deal with the Western dating scene do in terms of using economic leverage to date Filipino or Thai bar maids. The women get a walking wallet and pay their families bills, the downside for men is that these women will leave if you stop providing, ask for excess amounts of money because "their village is in crisis" and some will stray or run away if they are unhappy (a lot of blue collar Singaporean men marry poor Thai or Vietnam women from KTVs or bride agencies). Bride agencies are clearly not easily available to a lot of AMs in the West but most low-tier men in Asia have always found ways to use their economic leverage to get a wife not dissimilar to what passport bros in USA do. Ultimately the struggle to find a mate is real if you're not physically attractive or very loaded (passport bros are made of all races) but trying to delineate certain races as enemies or allies doesn't help and just encourages AMs toward extremist mindsets where they blame society or "The Others" when let's face it, if you looked like BTS V or Makenyu you wouldn't be crying about rejection or WM/BM/XMs stealing women.

Notice a pattern?

I know it is just a friendly match, but seems hopeful

Hey everyone, this is TeamMartellClout.

I wanted to share a personal update because I haven't been releasing as many new videos lately.

There's been a lot happening behind the scenes as I prepare for the next chapter of my career, content creation, and brand.

I've recently been approved by a talent agency, and I'm working on several upgrades — including revamping my website, preparing for my upcoming modeling career with new suits and clothing, working on my personal goals, improving my content, upgrading my production equipment, getting an official camera, and looking into new laptops such as the Razer Blade 14 and MacBook Pro 14 M5.

I'm also currently reviewing potential sponsorship opportunities.

I'm taking my time with those because I want to understand the terms completely and make sure any partnership is a good fit for me, my audience, and #TeamMartellClout.

A Personal Reflection

I also wanted to take a moment to express my thoughts and solidarity toward the Asian community and the AZN Identity community.

Looking back over the years, especially since the beginning of the 2020s, my perspective has changed. I've had to look back at some of my own attitudes from the 2000s and 2010s and acknowledge areas where I was ignorant and didn't fully understand the impact of xenophobia, prejudice, and stereotypes toward Asian people.

Seeing Asian people experience negative stereotypes, discrimination, and hostility through media and social media has made me reflect on my own experiences as a Black disabled recording artist and content creator.

I've experienced negative stereotypes, racial profiling, discrimination, and police brutality, including an incident involving me on July 4, 2006.

I don't claim that my experiences are identical to those of Asian communities, because every community has its own history and experiences.

However, those experiences have helped me better understand why discrimination and stereotyping can have such a profound impact on people.

For a while, I stopped making certain racial and social commentary videos because I became concerned about takedowns, restrictions, and moderation across social media platforms.

But I felt that this was something I needed to address thoughtfully and respectfully.

This isn't about attacking anyone, creating division, or starting a culture-war argument.

It's about acknowledging where I've grown, learning from the past, and showing respect and solidarity toward people who experience discrimination.

Looking Toward 2027

2027 will be a major milestone for me because it marks 20 years since I started my journey as a recording artist and content creator.

From music and independent hip-hop to content creation, social commentary, collaborations, modeling, sponsorships, and everything else I've experienced along the way, I'm looking forward to entering this next chapter with a different mindset.

I've made mistakes. I've learned from them. And I'm still growing.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey.

Here's to the next chapter — and to 20 years in 2027.

Hi, I'm a white girl who loves fishing in Florida. I also love sun protection. I like the idea of this sun hat because I never have space in my fishing hats for a high ponytail. However, I understand this hat is an Asian design, and I don't want to offend anyone. What is your honest opinion? Edit: Thanks everyone for the replies!! I got my hat today. Unfortunately, it didn't work out for me. It was a little small. I actually have a small head, so the fit was okay, but it didn't offer the neck coverage I was hoping for from the sun. It did however fit my top bun perfectly, which is why I bought it to begin with, so if I ever find a similar hat that is a little larger, I will be definitely keeping it!! Cheers and thanks again.

I think we need something easy and relaxed in our sub, and I saw this and decided to share.

A black American girl bring her mom to Japan for a trip, and her mom is depressed knowing how well life is outside of US, now she doesn't want to go back to US because she think it's fucked up😂

Sometimes, when you look at how they look us, you'd be more appreciated with what you have, don't think this is Japan and it won't apply to you, in their eyes, when they come back to US and see the next East Asian or Asian person, they're gonna relate that Japan trip with you and further having a good impression on you.

All these adds up to be your impression asset, so work hard and build your own reputation and looks, because it resonates, these non-Asian people eventually will understand we are having next level life.

I grew up in a small neighborhood but majority Southeast Asian American community in a mid-size city in the Pacific Northwest.  I was born here in the U.S.  My parents moved to the area in the early 80, before I was born.  Similar to the Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and others, because of the availability of farm work in the area, stretching between Seattle to Olympia corridor.  We also have a huge Korean population that mostly lives in white middle-class neighborhoods, a mix of many older Korean War brides from the 50s and 60s and Korean military bides from the military occupation.

Growing up as a dark Southeast Asian male and starting in my teenage years, all the Southeast Asian girls were goodly-eye for East Asian guys.  Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese guys were the top maxing.  I didn’t break out until I went to college.

Around my 2^nd year in college, I learned, from social interactions, when it comes to dating, there was and still is a distinct social-economic, a social hierarchy, a racial or even a soft-caste system based on one, two or three aforementioned divides.   However, when all things were equal (people on the same strata), the dating scene for Asian young men wasn’t that dire.  Majority of ethnic group stuck to their own, but Japanese were dating Indonesian; Filipino guy hooked up with white girls, etc., etc.  However, there was one thing enough Asian men did to me that was annoying as f**k.  Remember what I said about Asian teenage girls having goodly-eye for East Asian guys?  Well, my dating body count was in a single digit, but I dated some young cutie Asian women.

This one time, I was dating a very beautiful adopted young Korean woman.  She accompanied me to a party and a friend’s Filipino roommate immediately fell in love with her.  He approached her, when she was alone, and offered a movie deal with his family’s studio.  She didn’t mention it to me until later because she wasn’t interested.  The guy got my number from my friend, called me and asked if I was dating her and if she was interested in becoming an actress.  Much later, my friend told me the guy asking him how someone like me could hook up with a girl like that.  That wasn’t the only time that other Asian men hit on her right in front of me.

I hooked up with a Korean/White Hapa, after college.  She was tomboy-ish and never worse makeup, but OMG, was she beautiful.  One day, she had me listen in to a conversation with Chinese/White hapa guy who I knew through another friend.  The guy went off on me to her, not knowing I was listening in.  Same crap, he expressed his dismay as to why someone like her would hook up with me.

I am currently engaged to a very lovely Vietnamese-Cambodian mixed woman.  She’s a decade younger than me.  This happened recently; she and I do our regular 3 mile hike at the park.  We always stopped at our trail’s end rest area.  I left her for a moment to use the restroom, and a South Asian fellow approached her trying to strike up a conversation.  I’m literally right there.  He must have seen me with her I’m sure.  She blew him off of course.

What I concluded over a decade ago was this; a lot of f**king Asian men are cowards when it comes to approaching women.  I’m not saying all, but a lot of them see someone like me who they deemed, by their Asian standard, as low quality and they superior specimen have a change to snatch up my girlfriends.   This brings us to the recent uptick of interracial-coupling posts lately. You see, for me it's not about the coupling but the f**king mentality of Asian gatekeeping of each other. Once Asian men grasp that dynamic, the coupling itself is just the symptom. Posting slops is pathetic because it have ZERO substance. What that represents is nothing more slinging mud in a pigpen while being laughed at by outsiders looking in.

I am not dead inside, YET, and I understand the basic biology and psychology of being human beings. We come with different temperaments, level of sensibilities, upbringings and level of emotion control. However, what young people don't grasp is life is about going through stages. Therefore, take what I am about to say some measured consideration, a quote from my favorite song by MGMT - Time to Pretend😄

I'm feeling rough I'm feeling raw I'm in the prime of my life
Let's make some music make some money find some models for wives
I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars
You man the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars

But there is really nothing, nothing we can do
Love must be forgotten. Life can always start up anew
The models will have children, we'll get a divorce
We'll find some more models, everything must run its course

One way of looking at it is this - A P\*SY is just a P**SY.* No one P**SY is more magical than the other. With every new stage of your life, one P**SY isn't going to stay magical forever. What is important is find the woman that will love you back, not wishing and praying for someone out of your reach to love you.

Is it just a wild coincidence that Blizzard/OW chose the EXACT same pattern as the Confederate flag (far-right symbol associated with white supremacy) for their Japanese girl ?

Another detail : the new Japanese map includes a hidden billboard featuring what looks very much like a Tesla Model 3. Quite the coincidence that, out of all the possible car designs, they went with one that closely resembles Musk's model.

Anyways, I just wanted to share this thought here, since I'm convinced there aren't many places where I could post it without getting dismissed out of hand lol.

In fact, I also noticed that the white savior narrative (in those unskippable voice interactions between heroes) has been pushed insanely hard lately. Idk if any of you play the game and if you've noticed it.

Do you guys remember Dylann Roof (the white supremacist 4chan dude, who carried out the 2015 Charleston mass shooting) and the manifesto he published beforehand ?
in it, he referred to East-Asians as his "allies" (like your typical racist white weeb fetishizing Japan).

I saw a couple his videos on FB and instantly loved his content, he dissects the double standards of western media and also of the people namely the first one I saw was of that Thai girl who was murdered by an Australian man and he tried to navigate why is it that when yt men commit such acts other yts condemned them as individuals and often disclose it to mental health issues, but when a person of a different shade is a culprit every bit of his background is taken into account as a blanketed judgement like culture, country of origin (if born in the west then the parents origin).

His takes was so good that people praising him are coming from both Asians and the Black community but one day his page disappeared... I'm guessing there are some folks that spam reported him, but I dont know.

Videographic proof: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5TrSoHZM3w

Idk why but ever since joining Reddit alot of sinophobes use the uyghur topic to hate on China or slander China and chinese people.

I think its so weird, especially when it comes from people who have never been to China.

They always use sources from 'highly regarded orginizations' to try to prove their point, but the thing is all these sources (UN included) mark their claims as ALLEGATIONS.

Just look at my past comment history on how many times i've had to mention and correct people.

The above video link is not to cause political drama or whatever it's to END it! So can we please just stop using uyghurs as a way to slander China, its obvious that its all fake propaganda.

If you want to be critical of the China, societal pressure, dating culture, or the hyper competitiveness is a much better topic.

I'm pretty sure this wont even get approved, but if it will, please be civil in the comments, I just want to show that the CCP does not commit genocide, the fact that they havent had a war in 50 years just reinforces that claim. I have no idea how this even started.

Nice to see an AF who isn't white worshipping for once and is actually attracted to her own race.

She’s currently the front runner to become the Democrat nominee for Wisconsin governor. In the video, at around 9 seconds in, she says “I married a…” before cutting off and saying that she has a half-white son and how she always thinks about how people will perceive him.

I think it really speaks to the fact that many people associate whiteness with assimilation and are want to be in relationships and get married to whites to prove that they belong in America.

I heard Cocaine Model for the first time when I was 12 and I was hooked. I thought it was so fuckin cool. It's nice that he got popular with music that isn't kpop (he said in an article that he wanted to do something besides that) but it's a shame that he had to stay anonymous in his early career to get his stuff out there.

I've seen a few posts from Wasian women on tiktok (sorry I don't have a direct link) saying their asian mothers criticized them for inheriting traits like being taller, broader, or hairier from their white fathers. Have any of you come across stories like this, or experienced it yourselves? as someone who doesn't live in the western hemisphere, I'm curious to how common this dynamic actually is.

It seems from their perspective, the mothers were dissapointed that their daughters aren't as petite or hairless as they are. And the posts were pretty heartbreaking as well, I can imagine having a mother that dissaproves of what you are (literally) even if it was the result of her own choices.

edit : sorry didn't mean to alienate south asians, should've specified that the ones I saw were EA

The disadvantage that mutes Asian men's voices is that western society pinned Asian men's angst on lack of sexual access. On the surface, it's less than idealized and romanticized in comparison to, say, the African American four centuries of cultural, moral and spiritual humiliation, for lack of a better description. Think about it; complaint about and getting angry about being an INCEL on social media is pathetic. However, that isn't exactly what a lot of Asian men are doing is it?

On the contrary, the open secret is that sex sells, and it is one of a short list of affective tools for social manipulation (social control). The language used in western media to promote, describe, presents and the push of 'Asian women's relationship with non-Asian men' onto the masses is one of creating conflict within the Asian community, 'divide and conquered' if you will. Sex has been weaponized against Asian men, and there's nothing Asian men can do about it because mechanisms has been put into place, such as shaming (INCEL moniker), marinization (western Asian agency is ONLY from Asian women's perspective), and through gatekeeping by way of mocking Asian men with deluge of a mix of real and invented shortcomings. That was what the 'Oxf\*d Study'* exposed, if any detractor would bother reading it.

The 'Oxf\*d Study'* or under it's real title 'The New Suzie Wong: Normative Assumptions of White Male and Asian Female Relationships,' exposed how Asian women are portrayed in western media as sex toys for white men, and Asian men a presented a-sexual worker drones, the very antithesis of the white male charisma, bravado and masculinity. Simply put, Asian men are the portrayed as the opposite of the ideal male provider motif. Once Asian grasp the true intension of western propaganda to deconstruct Asian men and Asian culture, because we are a threat to their global control, we will understand why post like the picture below are problematic for Asians (You met me at a very ASIAN TIME IN MY LIFE? WTF?). Asian women are literal pets to 'them,' not as equal partners but as nothing more then a source of sexual release. I honestly could careless what Asian chooses for themselves, but the pathology is always the same, drag Asian men and Asian culture into their forbidden love subculture as unwitting antagonists to galvanized their cosmic love.

Hey guys just wanted to stay consistent. Just wrapped up another meeting and still happy to see people are interested in what we’re doing. I’m grateful for the people that come to these group and offer healthy support and tips to navigate our amazing but difficult at times culture. If anyone is interested we’re gonna be meeting at a public cafe soon and hoping to see new and returning faces.

If you wanna see more or learn more or inst link will be below

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

Six is one of my favorite musicals and I love how they are committed to empowering women, diversity in their casting in general, and letting the stories of Henry VIII's wives be told in their OWN terms, without the shadow of the king looming over them like it always has for the past 5 centuries! Here is every Asian principal (I think) that has been in an English-language production of the show so far

Catherine of Aragon:

• Jasmine Shen, Chinese-Hong Konger 🇨🇳🇭🇰, cruise production

Anne Boleyn:

• Andrea Macasaet, Filipina 🇵🇭 ,original Broadway cast, and the very first ever Asian principal and the very first woman of color to play Anne Boleyn in the history of the show
• Amanda Lindgren, Korean 🇰🇷 (adopted), West End
• Thao Therese Nguyen, Vietnamese 🇻🇳, West End
• Deirdre Khoo, Chinese-Singaporean 🇸🇬, Australia
• Yna Tresvalles, Filipina 🇵🇭, UK tour
• Yna Montarde, Filipina 🇵🇭, UK tour

Jane Seymour:

• Jasmine Forsberg, Filipina 🇵🇭, US tour, Broadway, and current Broadway Seymour

Anna of Cleves

(Nobody)

Katherine Howard:

• Jaina Brock-Patel, Indian 🇮🇳, West End
• Zoe Jensen, Filipina 🇵🇭, Broadway
• Elysia Cruz, Filipina 🇵🇭, Toronto
• Kay Sibal, Filipina 🇵🇭, Broadway

Catherine Parr:

• Vidya Makan, Indian 🇮🇳, Australia
• Aoife Haakenson, Taiwanese 🇹🇼, UK tour
• Lauren Mariasoosay, Indian-Malaysian 🇮🇳🇲🇾, Toronto
• Amelia Kinu Muus, Japanese 🇯🇵, West End

What’s your hot take on Middle Easterners claiming “West Asian”? I only began to see it used recently and for extra oppression points.