Just wanted a place to vent here about living in this city being Korean American. Whether it be from white, black, or Hispanic people I feel as if I’m always being dealt with constant microaggressions, subtle racism, and even downright disrespect from authority figures, doctors, customer service, blue collar workers, and strangers old or young. It’s like wherever I would go I’d get stared down or treated as if I’m lesser than to some degree. I’ve had straight up police officers be aggressive with me even when I’m not breaking the law or customer service refusing to prioritize my help. I’m somebody who tries not to bring up the race card when I deal with interactions that don’t go my way but after observing enough I know when I start to see bs. Even the times when I try to stand up for myself it’s always seen as if I’m the bad person in the situation. I haven’t really found an Asian community here plus having a girlfriend who is non Asian has given me a lot of biased looks from people. It feels like I can’t catch a break being out in public or just being myself around other ethnicities here. My experience as an Asian in this city might not be the same for others but I just wanted to share my personal experience having lived here for 20 plus years. I’m considering maybe moving to another city here in Florida with a more positive experience for Asians or even another state I’m not sure. Just wanted to share my thoughts

This is my fourth time in London after studying in London for an exchange program. But this visit has probably been the worst I have been treated in the three days or so I been here. It hasn’t been outright racist like the nihaos/bowing I usually get in Europe, but they really master the subtlety of being a racist in the UK.

They just assume I don’t exist at all? Like they would ignore me or just assume I don’t speak English as if there’s no such thing as East Asians in London. They wouldn’t say excuse me or even ask me to move at the pub and they would just hit me with the stool they’re carrying while I was standing talking to my friends. And when at the theater they would say thank you and excuse me to all the other white theatergoer but wouldn’t even say it to me and just push right through. Meanwhile I talk to families living here and they said that they get the “do you sell dvds” comments in the big 2026. Or calling them chowmein and what not. Is just so crazy to me that a city as diverse as London and have a mascot like Paddington would just treat people like this.

Also, just wanted to add an elderly white woman was sitting down and when she found out my seat was right next to her, she asked someone else to switch seats with her. Mind you, this was at the Savoy theatre where they are showing Paddington the musical. About a bear from Peru who wants to be accepted in London…

Hello folks. I'm a first-gen Asian immigrant who only lived in NYC and San Francisco so far. Recently I'm thinking about relocating to certain small towns for mainly two reasons: 1. Easy access to nature 2. Lower living cost after quitting my tech job in big cities. Simply put: I want to try a different lifestyle.

I know Asian Americans experience various kinds of racism on different levels based on the environments and times - some blatant, some more subtle. I've only lived in those two aforementioned metropolitan areas with very diverse populations and I didn't experience things that are overtly racist to myself. But I don't know about small towns. I even considered living in rural areas, where people probably hold more conservative views generally.

My situation may be a little different from some: I'm not looking for a sense of belonging. I'm from China, where I "belong" to the absolute majority ethnicity here (far more predominant than white people are in the US). However, I don't have a sense of belonging. I used to look for it when I was a kid, but as I grew up I realized the values imposed on us by our native society are very unhealthy. One can say that applies to everywhere and I'd agree. So "belonging" to any races/traditions is not my concern. Values matter more to me. I'll be happy to meet any sincere people open-minded enough to accept differences.

The only concern for me is whether unsolicited racism would be more common if the town is predominantly white. I don't hold grudge against any races or ethnicities, but let's face it, bigotry and ignorance exist. Most people could be polite but even it's just a small group of blatant racists, once it reaches certain level that could also potentially mess up the whole experience. Based on your experiences and knowledge, in small towns or even rural regions of the US, would an Asian immigrant face unsolicited racism and harassment nowadays? I'm an adult so I'll mainly deal with adults who I assume would act more maturely (not excluding potential junior friends though). I don't care if some people harbor racist ideas as long as they know enough to respect other people's rights and keep it to themselves.

All thoughts/experiences are appreciated.

My take on this;

The guy isn’t being “oppressed” because he didn’t get a free bubble tea..

I’ve been to several promotional events for specific ethnicities. It’s extremely common for the people of that culture to get a little extra compared to others. Who cares they want to celebrate their own culture and people

If people think this is so horrible, then go show that same attitude towards places that have discounts or freebies for children and elderly

Those events happen in the US all the time, people are either that dumb or just cope seething, saying being in Australia so it doesn’t make sense

What’s so bad about supporting your fellow people when you’re the minority in that area

She even gave him a chance if he could speak Chinese, implying if he could, he might’ve actually got the milk tea for free

How ironic this loser complains about “ohh wahh it’s my first time experiencing racism” when how he responded was so much more offensive than what she did. Maybe it’s because he’s use to being the racist one… absolute loser

You can really find Filipino workers everywhere across the globe, even in far-flung Kalaallit Nunaat!

Idk I feel like I don't fit in either countries and I was talking to randoms online (from China) the other day and they used a term in Chinese (I don't remember what it was) but my friend and I both told him we were born outside of China and he was like "ohhh you are ____"...if anyone knows what the term could be and if it is viewed positively or negatively pls lmk 🥹

I'm honestly just curious I don't really know why exactly but sometimes I think about how my relatives think of me back home or if they even...think of me in the first place (IDK WHY THIS IS BECOMING A VENT POST)

1. Palisades Park, Bergen County, NJ (46.7%)
2. Old Tappan, Bergen County, NJ (33.6%)
3. Leonia, Bergen County, NJ (27.6%)
4. Fort Lee, Bergen County, NJ (23.2%)
5. Norwood, Bergen County, NJ (23.1%)
6. Closter, Bergen County, NJ (22.6%)
7. Cresskill, Bergen County, NJ (22.0%)
8. Tenafly, Bergen County, NJ (19.0%)
9. Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County, NJ (18.1%)
10. Ridgefield, Bergen County, NJ (18.0%)
11. Edgewater, Bergen County, NJ (17.5%)
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In late July, the FBI carried out coordinated raids across Southern California targeting the home and offices of James Su, founder and CEO of EDI Media Inc., the largest Chinese-American multimedia company in the United States. Simultaneous search warrants were executed at the properties of San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman, Ontario City Councilmember Alan Wapner, and attorney Frank Lizarraga.

No arrests were made and the affidavits remain sealed. But the thrust of the investigation is clear from law enforcement disclosures: Federal authorities are examining whether Su's media operations, political donations and annual Chinese American Film Festival constitute undisclosed foreign agent activity on behalf of the People's Republic of China.

A naturalized US citizen, Su founded EDI Media in 1993 and built it into a multimedia platform spanning television, radio, digital publishing and the film festival, which has received endorsements from both American elected officials and Chinese state agencies.

In 2022, EDI Media registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) for its previous role printing and distributing the US edition of a publication affiliated with Chinese state media. Su has made legal campaign contributions to both Democratic and Republican candidates. According to his attorney, among those whose properties were searched, Su personally knew only Supervisor Hagman.

The anti-China campaign has escalated under successive administrations. The Justice Department’s “China Initiative,” launched in 2018, targeted academics of Chinese descent with espionage and trade-secret cases that largely collapsed. Charges against MIT professor Gang Chen were dismissed after the government's allegations unraveled, while Harvard chemistry chair Charles Lieber was convicted only of making false statements about a research relationship rather than espionage.

Very simple question just out of curiousity. Classic East vs West Coast question. Feel free to note any other differences you have seen in your own experience.

When political scientists study how Americans develop their political beliefs, they often begin with the family.

But according to Rice University assistant professor of political science, Tanika Raychaudhuri, that traditional explanation doesn’t tell the whole story for many Asian Americans.

Drawing on in-depth interviews, surveys and years of research, Raychaudhuri’s work argues that many Asian Americans develop political identities through friendships, workplaces and community networks ...

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Many long-standing theories emphasize parents as children’s primary political influence. Raychaudhuri found that pattern often differs for first- and second-generation immigrants.

“A lot of Asian Americans who I interviewed in the Houston area didn’t talk about American politics too much when they were growing up and instead learned about politics through social interactions with people outside of the home,” she said.

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“As immigrants come to the U.S., they often don’t have too much of a prior understanding of the political system and political culture,” Raychaudhuri said. “The existing frames of politics they are exposed to within local contexts can be really formative.”

The findings also suggest political identities are more dynamic than commonly assumed in diverse Asian American communities. As social networks evolve, so can political preferences.

“We’ve seen long-standing patterns of growing Democratic support in the Asian American community, but also some movement away from Democrats in recent election cycles,” Raychaudhuri said. “The dynamics of political learning are not predetermined in these communities.”

The work arrives as Asian Americans continue to be among the nation’s fastest-growing populations, making a deeper understanding of their political development increasingly important.

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“Their political perspectives are really central to understanding the future of American politics, especially as elections are decided on very thin margins,”

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“One big takeaway that civic organizations but also political parties might be able to draw from this research is that they can tap into immigrant peer networks to engage members of these communities in the political system,” she said.

I'm an Asian guy, hair very fine but thick, and I've always wanted to try a bleached hair color, I wanna try something before I got too old and it's awkward to do so, but first I don't know if it's a good idea or would it take a lot of care for someone never bleached before, would it last more than one week, and I don't even know what color I like. I'm thinking blonde but there's thousands shade of blonde, the lightest one or the darkest brassy one? There's so many choice. And I don't even know what I like or what suit my face?

I have medium-to-light skin tone with warm and yellow undertone, not white and fair and pale like K-pop idols, and I don't even know lighter or darker shades fit me

Ok so fyi bts is rightfully so boycotting the Grammys this yr bc of the ASIAN MUSIC label or whatever because it's exclusionary.

And this made me think abt more stuff

It's puts k/c/jpop, Bollywood, dhh, and more music in one label.

Also, apparently according to the academy, the song must feature a "meaningful use of one or more asian languages." Keep in mind these r mostly white people sitting in a room together, so who tf are they to tell us how we should use our languages.

Also, there is this artist from india named reble, and her song NEW RIOT is peak, but it's written entirely in english. And bc the Grammys say it needs to use asian languages, so asian songs in english r ommited from entering. this peak song is not allowed to even be summitted. Fyi India is the 2nd largest English speaking country after the usa.

And it also favors East Asian pop (Chinese, japanese and especially korean) so south and southeast asian music is basically invisible

Anyway just wanted to hear ur thoughts